Yearly Archives: 2024

PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Shoppers peruse the treasures at SPTOR's giant yard sale in 2023.

SPTOR Giant Yard Sale Returns May 17 & 18

SOUTH PASADENA, CA (May 7, 2024) The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) Float committee will host a giant yard sale at the War...
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South Pasadena City Council Meeting March 1st, 2024. Jon Primuth makes an apology for previous comments made about Finance Commissioner Sheila Rossi and the work she brought to light.

City Council South Pasadena | Primuth Apologizes, Finance Ad Hoc Reauthorized

In another dramatic reversal, the South Pasadena City Council last Wednesday unanimously voted to re-instate the financial advisory board it abruptly dissolved only six...
PHOTO: Cheryl Mann | The South Pasadenan | Victoria Jaiani and Alberto Velazquez in The Joffrey Ballet's Anna Karenina.

The Joffrey Ballet to Mesmerize Los Angeles Audiences with L.A. Debut of ANNA KARENINA

LOS ANGELES (May 8, 2024) — The Music Center's boldest dance season yet, featuring a number of works about strong, dynamic women, continues when The...
PHOTO: provided by SPHS Music Boosters | The South Pasadenan | Head of SPHS Music Department, Howard E. Crawford.

Howard E. Crawford Retires | Join SPHS Music Boosters for Celebration in his Honor...

Beloved music teacher, Howard E. Crawford, will be retiring from South Pasadena High School at the end of the current school year after an...

Wine and Song at Lost Parrot Cafe

Another great show coming up Wednesday for Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe. Don't miss Cej and Powdercoat with special guest Eliza Bee!...
PHOTO: J. Mike Kwok | The South Pasadenan | L-R South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast Committee: Bob Joe, Secretary Ashley Lynn Hengst, Dawn Ponnet, Kathryn Hutto, Laurie Astle, former chair Rev. Lincoln Skinner, Karen Kano, chair Nancy Norris, Treasurer Elizabeth Dever, vice chair Rev. Sam Park.

South Pasadena Holds 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast

By Karen Kano In a glass walled hilltop sanctuary, the South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast gathered the community Thursday to encourage prayer and peacemaking amid increasing...
PHOTO: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade | The South Pasadenan | Sharaé Moultrie and Matt Manuel in the GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY North American tour

Girl From The North Country | Hollywood Pantages

Broadway in Hollywood is thrilled to announce the Los Angeles Premiere of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for three...

New Interim Finance Director Deal in the Works | South Pasadena Finance Dept. Pushing...

Scott Miller, a retired municipal finance official with four decades in the field, is being considered to serve as South Pasadena's new finance director...

Crisis Response Program ‘CARE’ | City Council Seeks Better Utilization & Outreach

Frustrated with the chronic under-utilization and constrained outreach of the city's experimental alternative to police responses for mental and behavioral health crises, the City...
PHOTO: Brian Hashimoto | The South Pasadenan | Keliher Walsh as Anne in "The Body's Midnight" at Boston Court Pasadena.

The Wonder and Mystery of “The Body’s Midnight” at Boston Court

It’s the beginning of summer in California when we meet Anne as she contemplates a lime. She’s thinking of the tree in her backyard...

SPEF Parti Gras 2024 | Bootleggers Ball

South Pasadena Educational Foundation (SPEF) is proud to announce the return of their annual fundraising gala, Parti Gras. The theme for 2024 is "Bootleggers’ Ball",...
Finance Ad Hoc Committee : South Pasadena City Council Live Feed | City Council at the Feb. 21st Special Joint Meeting receiving the latest finance report.

Wednesday Night Council Meeting: Re-Establishing Finance Ad Hoc Committee is On The Agenda

Responding to pressure from citizens, South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday May 1 will decide whether to bring back the controversial Finance Ad Hoc...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | “Gertie,” the beloved Giraffe from SPTOR’s 2024 “Boogie Fever” float, will be on-hand for the festivities at the May 4, 2024, Fun-Raiser benefitting SPTOR’s 2025 float.

Cuatro de Mayo! Float-lovers invited to May 4th “Fun-raiser” to support South Pasadena’s 2025...

The all-volunteer South Pasadena Tournament of Roses committee kicks off its herculean fundraising efforts Saturday, May 4, 2024, with its first fundraising event of...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Trailand Eltzroth, Jeff Berkley & Paula...

Let's keep the music rockin', post Eclectic Music Festival. Come on out to Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe Wednesday evening at 7pm....
Eclectic Music Festival hotbox vintage south pasadena | 'flower bar' build your own bouquet at the Eclectic Music Festival Saturday

Live Music Stage at Hotbox Vintage | Eclectic Music Festival South Pasadena 2024

Hotbox Vintage is thrilled to enhance the musical offerings of this year's Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl with an exclusive lineup of live...
Santa Fe Crafts special event sale 'Piles of Pawn' showcasing guest purveyors and collector of Native American Indian works to behold

‘Piles of Pawn’ Special Sale Event at Santa Fe Crafts: Discover the Splendor of...

Experience the allure of the Southwest's rich heritage at the "Piles of Pawn" Spring Edition sale, only at Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery....

ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 | Saturday April 27 3pm~10pm

The 14th Annual Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl returns to South Pasadena’s central business district on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3 pm...
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Important CalTrans Homes Hearing in South Pasadena: FRIDAY APRIL 26th at SPHS 5pm~8pm

As the curtain draws near on final acts in Caltrans' ill-fated, 70-year attempt to build a freeway through South Pasadena—disposition of the properties it...
PHOTO: Emiko Essmiller | The South Pasadenan | Iris Barrera and the cast of Bright Star on stage at South Pasadena High School's Anderson Auditorium.

BRIGHT STAR has a Powerful Story to Tell

The ebullient, young cast of Bright Star, at South Pasadena High School, leaves it all on the stage and sings their earnest hearts out...

SPMS Spring Musical FOOTLOOSE this Weekend

Join South Pasadena Middle School students as they kick off their shoes and perform in the Spring Musical production, "Footloose," on April 25-28. The...
PHOTO: provided by John Pettersson, commissioner of LA Kubb Club | The South Pasadenan | Local, area and national players, currently honing their skills, will be descending on South Pasadena Sunday for the 8th annual West Coast Kubb Championship. Competition,  is open to those of all ages and abilities.

8th annual West Coast Kubb Championship coming to South Pasadena Sunday

While its name might sound new to some, oh make that many, the game itself has been around for centuries, deeply rooted in a...
PHOTO: provided by CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | High school track and field athletes on the starting line for the 1600m race at the 2024 Tiger Invitational at South Pasadena High School.

SPHS Hosts 2024 Tiger Invitational

On April 5, 2024, more than 197 schools from across the country and one school from Canada participated in the 2024 Tiger Invitational held...
PHOTO: Todd Edwards | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Middle School drama students celebrate a first-place victory at the 2024 DTASC Shakespeare Festival. 

SPMS Drama Students Earn First Place Overall at DTASC 2024

On April 20, 2024, the Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California (DTASC) held its Shakespeare Festival Competition in Valencia, Calif. SPMS drama students earned...

SPHS Students Explore Various Jobs During Second Annual Career Fair

This week during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, SPHS students are experiencing the second annual Career Fair, a special event co-hosted by the...

SPHS Tiger Newspaper Wins Gold Medal Award

Tiger Newspaper has received a Gold Medal award from the prestigious Columbia Scholastic Press Association for all work completed throughout the 2022-2023 school year. This...
PHOTO: Provided by SPUSD : SPHS Tiger Newspaper, Zoe Chen | The South Pasadenan | SPHS students celebrate earning awards in art and writing.

SPHS Students Earn 134 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

This month, South Pasadena High School (SPHS) students earned 134 regional awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. The Awards recognize student...
PHOTO: provided by Mike Parkinson | SPHS distance relay teams pictured with Coach Mike Parkinson at Mt. Sac. l-r: Adam Ruiz, Peter Dickinson, Michael Scarince, Keeran Murray, Mia Holden, Abby Errington, Saidbh Byrne, Rose Vandevelde, Coach Mike Parkinson.

SPHS Track | Three New School Records set at Mt. Sac

On Friday night (April 19, 2024), in the top ranked boys invitational 4 x 800, a 44 year old record set by Coach Parkinson...
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