Yearly Archives: 2024

PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | A pothole on Monterey and Marengo in South Pasadena.

Recent Rains Worsen City Potholes

Recent rainstorms have  become a nightmare for motorists traversing local streets as potholes have increasingly opened up on many roadways. City crews can't keep...

9th Annual SPMS Main Event Poker Tournament

It’s here again! The 9th Annual SPMS Main Event Poker Tournament and, on behalf of the Boosters and the D.U.D.E.S., we’re hoping that you’ll...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Cassandra Marie Murphy and Geoff Elliott in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at A Noise Within.

A Diabolical “Sweeney Todd” Awaits You at A Noise Within

The deliriously dark story of “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” set to the astonishing score of Stephen Sondheim is now on...

Legally Blonde Jr. coming to Young Stars Theatre in March

“Ohmigod, you guys!” Run, don’t walk, to Young Stars Theatre’s production of Legally Blonde Jr.! Whether you’ve seen the hit movie, the award-winning Broadway...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Unified School District | The South Pasadenan | SPHS Peer Mediators participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the renovated SPHS Wellness Center.

SPHS Students Find Warmth and Calm in Renovated Wellness Center

As students gathered in the SPHS Wellness Center on Thursday, February 15, there was a noticeable buzz in the air about the renovated space...
PHOTO: Erik Carter | The South Pasadenan | L-R: Angela Lewis, Kimberly Scott, Amber Chardae Robinson and Brandee Evans in Black Cypress Bayou at Geffen Playhouse.

“Black Cypress Bayou” at Geffen Playhouse

It’s several months into the pandemic of 2020 and Ladybird Manifold is a hand sanitizing, 6-feet distancing, no hugging, rule abiding black woman living...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | After a standout season, South Pasadena High’s girls basketball team was eliminated from the CIF-SS 2AA quarterfinals following a 49-45 playoff loss to Mark Keppel of Alhambra.

Tigers Girls Basketball Ends Outstanding Season

It might be over, but not without plenty of fanfare coming to South Pasadena High’s girls’ basketball team, perhaps one of the finest ever...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Happenings for Coming Weeks

As South Pasadena's beloved WINE & SONG gets ready to celebrate 15 years, take a look at the upcoming events that Brad and the...

Trader Joe’s South Pasadena | The ‘Official Word’ Update on Locations

Nakia Rohde, who handles public relations for the popular Trader Joe's grocery store chain headquartered in nearby Monrovia, confirmed on Thursday that a second...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Ernest E. Debs Regional Park.

South Pasadena Lore | Little Known Fact About Debs Park

Not many people are aware that nearby Ernest E. Debs Regional Park is also a landmark location of the bustling city's growth. It marks...

CTGLA College & Career Fair for the Arts | Registration Now Open

High school students as well as their parents and guardians and high school educatorsare invited to register and attend Center Theatre Group’s 2024 College...

A FROGGY BECOMES at Open Fist Theatre Company

Middle School is Hell. Especially for a seventh-grade girl somewhere in the 1980s whose ‘friends’ tease her relentlessly, whose father is an ogre, who...

Mt. Lowe Chamber Players Concert Sunday February 25

An interactive family concert for children (from 3 years and up) and adults featuring an introduction to string instruments, combining musical imagery, dances from...
PHOTO: Amanda Delgado | South Pasadenan | Following a 48-31 win over Flintridge Prep last Saturday night, South Pasadena High now moves on to the quarterfinals in the CIF-Southern Section Division 2AA basketball playoffs to face Mark Keppel on Wednesday.

Tigers March on in CIF-SS Girls Basketball Playoffs

One step closer, South Pasadena High’s girls’ basketball team is now three wins away from completing a dream season. Yet, the emphasis is on one...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | 2024 South Pasadena High School boys varsity basketball in CIF action.

Standout Season Ends for South Pasadena High’s Boys’ Basketball

It came down to a missed shot in the closing seconds by South Pasadena High Friday night as host Valley View held on for...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | The Kohler family Super Bowl party.

Super Bowl Parties resume in South Pasadena

Like millions of football devotees throughout the world, Marcel and Jason Kohler of South Pasadena hosted their tradional Super Bowl party. After a covid...
PHOTO: provided by SPARC | The South Pasadenan | The Kobe Bryant mural located in South Pasadena.

Kobe Bryant Mural Restoration Fundraiser

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) is asking the public for help in raising funds for the restoration of the Kobe Bryant mural, extensively...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Post storm clouds over the South Pasadena region.

Departure of a Record Storm

Cloud formations from the recent storm that saturated the Southland for the past week displayed a fabulous sight for residents along with a dusting...
PHOTO: Johan Persson | The South Pasadenan | Rory MacLeod and Monique Jonas in 'Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet'.

Matthew Bourne’s ROMEO & JULIET | Ahmanson Theatre

A masterful re-telling of an ageless tale of teenage discovery and the madness of first love, “Romeo and Juliet” garnered universal critical acclaim when...

SPPD Officer Administers Narcan to Save Overdoes Victim

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – On February 7, 2024, at 3:44 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Huntington Drive for a report...

Vintage Bouquet Bar at HOTBOX | Saturday Arts Crawl

❤︎ BUY A VINTAGE VASE ❤︎ WE'LL PROVIDE THE FLOWERS ❤︎ BUILD YOUR BOUQUET ❤︎ BUBBLES TO SIP & VINTAGE SHOPPING OF COURSE! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH 3:00-8:00PM *The South Pasadena Arts...
Earthquake South Pasadena Update

Earthquake | 4.6 Near Thousand Oaks Felt in South Pasadena

At 1:47pm a 'lite earthquake' was reported by the Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC). The quake was felt in South Pasadena for a...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High won a first round CIF-SS girls basketball game over Glendora 55-52 on Thursday night and now advances to second round action to face Flintridge Prep on Saturday.

SPHS CIF Action | Girls Basketball Wins Close CIF-SS Opener

It was only a first round playoff game, but it was a big one –feeling like a title match, in fact, – as South...
PHOTO: SPHS Boys Basketball | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High School Boys Varsity Basketball

SPHS Off to Solid Start in Boys CIF Basketball Action

It didn’t take long for South Pasadena High to dispatch its first round opponent in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA boys’ basketball playoffs as...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Senior Sawyer Fox heads down the pitch. South Pasadena High fell to Chaminade 2-1 in a CIF Division 3 wildcard double overtime loss at home on Tuesday.

SPHS Soccer | Season Ends for SPHS Boys Soccer Team

Under soggy conditions, on and off rain and threatening skies throughout the contest, South Pasadena High boys’ varsity soccer team nearly came away with...
PHOTO: SPHS Water Polo | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High lost 7-6 in triple overtime on Tuesday to Etiwanda in a first round CIF-SS Division 4 girls’ water polo contest at home.

SPHS Water Polo | Difficult Defeat for Girls’ Water Polo

CIF-Southern Section overtime losses seem to be setting an unfortunate trend at South Pasadena High this week as the school suffered its second straight...

Jones Coffee | Winter Arts Crawl Happenings

On Saturday, February 10th, during the South Pasadena Arts Crawl, Jones Coffee Roasters will be hosting outdoor pop-up art exhibitions by Elisa Quiñonez, featuring...

Here Comes The Winter ARTS CRAWL!

The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce warmly invites the community to a unique evening celebrating the joy of Valentine’s Day alongside the festivity of...
PHOTO: mtb.fastpitch.photography | The South Pasadenan | The CIF-Southern Section playoffs start this week and South Pasadena High will host four games, including boys’ soccer, girls’ water polo and both boys’ and girls’ basketball.

SPHS Hosts Four CIF-SS Playoffs Contests This Week

Saying he’s “thrilled,” South Pasadena High Athletic Director CB Richards, with help from the California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF), announced the post-season schedule for the...
Hodis Learning & Music Homeschool Program

Homeschool Program | Hodis Learning Offers New Expert Instruction Curriculum

Hodis Learning and Music (HLM) is now offering homeschool services for grades K-12. These services are available in-person to students in their regional service...
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