Monthly Archives: November 2025
Annual Holiday Book Sale, Dec. 5–7 | Friends of the South Pasadena Library
Media Release
Support Your Library by Shopping the Friends Annual Holiday Sale!
The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library’s annual Book (and More!) Holiday Sale...
Broken Promises: CalTrans Tenants Go on the Record at City Council – Decades of...
The long-defeated CalTrans 710 Freeway Plans continue to grind-on in South Pasadena — not through pavement or freeway trenching, but through the State’s handling...
Weekly Crime Report | November 17 – November 24, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept....
Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department
November 17 – November 24, 2025
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
The Weekly Crime Summary is a...
TIGER RUN South Pasadena! Registration is Open & Happening Now
Lace up, it’s time for the 28th annual Tiger Run set to hit the streets of South Pasadena.
Getting underway at 8 a.m. on Saturday,...
SPHS Football: South Pasadena Tigers Deliver Another Memorable Season
In his ideal world, Jeff Chi, wishing the situation were far different, would like nothing more this week than to be preparing his football...
Claim Your CalKIDS Scholarship: California Supports 5 Million+ Kids During National Scholarship Month
As National Scholarship Month shines a spotlight on the power of educational opportunity, California is celebrating the growing impact of the CalKIDS Scholarship Program,...
Donate Ornaments for the 2025 Holiday Tree | Drop-Off Runs Nov. 20–Dec. 1
South Pasadena residents and businesses are invited to take part in one of the city’s cherished holiday traditions by contributing an ornament to this...
Eddie Izzard Brings Solo Hamlet to The Montalbán for Seven-Show Run in Los Angeles
After two extended Off-Broadway engagements in New York, along with acclaimed runs in Chicago and London, Tony Award–nominated performer Eddie Izzard is bringing her...
Center Theatre Group Brings ‘Here Lies Love’ to Mark Taper Forum, Feb. 11–Mar. 22
Center Theatre Group (CTG) will present the groundbreaking musical Here Lies Love at the Mark Taper Forum from February 11 through March 22, 2026,...
A Noise Within’s beloved “A Christmas Carol” might just be the best holiday party...
A Noise Within’s enchanting production of A Christmas Carol — a stage adaptation by Geoff Elliott that is uniquely faithful to the original novel by Charles Dickens —...
SUFFS Marches Into Los Angeles: Tony-Winning Musical Opens Nov. 18 at the Pantages
Broadway in Hollywood announced that SUFFS, the acclaimed Tony Award–winning musical about the American women who fought for the right to vote, will make...
South Pasadena Daisy Troop 4266 Brightens Senior Center With Handmade Thanksgiving Floral Gifts
Daisy Troop 4266 from Holy Family is spreading holiday cheer in a big way. The troop of 13 first-grade girls designed and delivered festive...
Pasadena Playhouse Unveils Full Cast for ‘Amadeus’ Starring Jefferson Mays, Sam Clemmett & Lauren...
Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California and recipient of the 2023 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced the complete cast and creative team...
SPHS Football: South Pasadena Tigers Fall Short in CIF Semifinal Overtime
And so, the wait continues.
South Pasadena High’s postseason hopes came to an end Friday night.
Looking to finally put years of CIF-Southern Section semifinal football...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPMS Students Collect 2,639 Items in Annual Food Drive
For more than 20 years, South Pasadena Middle School students and their families have participated in the school's canned food drive benefiting the St....
SPUSD Snapshot | Marengo Elementary 5th Graders Heritage Project Celebration
One of the defining moments in fifth grade at Marengo Elementary School is completing the Heritage Project, an opportunity for students to celebrate their...
Arroyo Vista Teacher Emily Smith Honored Among L.A. County Teachers of the Year Awards
Sixteen outstanding educators were celebrated as the 2025‑26 Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year, and among them is Emily Smith, a first‑grade teacher at...
Sneak Peek of Five 2026 Rose Parade Floats | Tournament of Roses Pasadena
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® is unveiling another round of floral wonder with its fifth Sneak Peek of the 2026 Rose Parade® presented by...
South Pasadena Police Chief Announces Retirement After 32 Years of Service
Media Release
The City of South Pasadena proudly announces the retirement of Police Chief Brian Solinsky who will conclude an extraordinary 32-year career in law...
Los Angeles Master Chorale Celebrates the Season with Signature Holiday Programs
This December, the Los Angeles Master Chorale brings its beloved holiday programs to Walt Disney Concert Hall and The Music Center’s Jerry Moss Plaza, including Festival...
Weather Update Thursday – More Rain, But Less of It
As of Thursday Morning, 9:00 a.m.
The lingering Pacific system is still hanging over South Pasadena, keeping Thursday and Friday cool and unsettled, with the...
Weekly Crime Report | November 11 – November 17, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept....
Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department
November 11 – November 17, 2025
(Hundred block given in place of exact address)
The Weekly Crime Summary is a...
South Pasadena Float Build Needs You! – ‘Playful Picnic Heist’ Crunch Time Party Tickets...
The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) committee is well on its way to bringing “The Great Picnic Heist” to life. While the construction...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPMS 7th Graders Take Learning Outdoors
From November 7-9, 2025, 157 South Pasadena Middle School (SPMS) 7th graders attended the Pali Institute’s outdoor education program, located near Lake Arrowhead in...
Exploring South Pasadena: A Model for Community-Driven Business Growth
Just minutes from downtown Los Angeles, South Pasadena offers a refreshing contrast to the city’s intensity. It’s proof that economic growth doesn’t have to...
YWCA Glendale & Pasadena Launches Holiday Maker’s Market and Wellness Fair to Support Local...
YWCA Glendale & Pasadena is excited to announce its first annual YWCA Holiday Maker’s Market & Community Wellness Fair, taking place on Saturday, December...
SPHS Football: Tigers on the Hunt for Valley View Eagles – CIF Semifinals Match...
It might be time for the California Interscholastic Federation, better known as CIF to most, to hang a “Welcome Back” sign for South Pasadena...
Department of Education | Reorganization at the Federal Level Does Not Abandon Students
The Federal Agency's Press Release Headline is Plain and Unsettling:
U.S. Department of Education Announces
Six New Agency Partnerships to Break Up Federal Bureaucracy
New Agreements Signed...
Metro Rail Accident South Pasadena ‘A-Line’ | Monterey & Pasadena Ave – Intersection is...
A collision involving the Westbound Metro‐Rail 'A-Line' and what was initially reported to be two passenger cars has shut down the intersection of Monterey...
Senator Pérez Calls On CPUC To Reject Proposals That Would Increase Electricity Bills
Media Release
Senator Sasha Renée Pérez is urging the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to reject the Return on Equity (ROE) proposals by the state’s investor-owned utilities that...
