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May 28, 2024 is the 10th Annual 'Taste of South Pasadena' event - by Rotary Club of South Pasadena.

“Taste of South Pasadena” Event is Coming May 28 – Get Your Tickets Today...

The South Pasadena Rotary Club is excited to present the 10th Annual "Taste of South Pasadena – Eats on the Streets" on Tuesday, May 28. This beloved community event promises an evening filled with...
PHOTO: provided by The Oneonta Club | The South Pasadenan | Oneonta Club President Glenn Crawford with scholarship recipients Sawyer Fox, Mia Ramos, Truman Lindenthaler, Danica Sterling, with Oneonta Foundation President, Dean Serwin.

The Oneonta Club Foundation Honors Students at 49th Annual Banquet with $30,000 in Scholarships...

As another school year winds down, 100 Club members, South Pasadena School Board members, SPUSD Superintendent Yantz, SoPas Mayor Zneimer, awardees with their families, and other guests joined South Pasadena’s Oneonta Club on May...

Noël Coward’s classic comedy “Hay Fever” comes to South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of Noël Coward’s classic comedy Hay Fever, directed by Sydney Walsh. This timeless gem will grace the stage from June 5 to July...

Final Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesday May 22

This Wednesday, May 22, 2024 marks the final Wine & Song of its Lost Parrot Cafe residency. What a terrific run of incredible shows at a great, local venue! The following week will be...
PHOTO: provided by SPARC | The South Pasadenan | "If We Could" by Michael Campagna.

“pal.imp.sest/Unseen Seen | Artists Michael Campagna and Tucker Stilley Launch SPARC’s New Gallery Space

The public is invited to the official opening of the South Pasadena Arts Council’s (SPARC) permanent headquarters, gallery, and event space at the Fremont Centre in South Pasadena on May 18, 2024. An opening...

Operation Cookie Ready to Launch | Woman’s Club of South Pasadena

"Operation Cookie" for hospitalized, homeless, and special needs veterans is set to launch soon. Dozens of cookies will be distributed to patients at veteran administration (VA) hospitals, to veterans in area convalescent care facilities,...
PHOTO: Cole Fox | The South Pasadenan | The honorees at the 2024 SPHS PTSA Honorary Service Awards

SPHS Honorary Service Awards 2024

At a festive luncheon held Thursday, May 9, at South Pasadena High School, the Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) hosted its annual honorary service awards. Each year, the PTSA selects outstanding volunteers, who have...
Mother's day this year. South Pasadena moms are special.

“Thanks Mom” | Celebrating Mother’s Day in South Pasadena: A Tribute to Our Community’s...

Mother's Day in South Pasadena, our small yet vibrant community has a special opportunity to celebrate the remarkable women who nurture, teach, lead, and enrich our lives. South Pasadena, a city with a strong...
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 Memorial Building on Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18....
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 weeks earlier. The lead up to the vote featured an...
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 illustrious career full of not only hundreds of awards, but...

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! Doors at 6pm, show starts at 7pm. Cej was born in...
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 polarization in the U.S. and escalating tensions around the world. Addressing...

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 on an interim basis, the South Pasadenan News has learned. Although...

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 Council last week directed staff to rework a draft agreement...
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 that it came from, unable to decipher exactly when it...

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", a prohibition style speakeasy taking place Saturday, May 18, 6:00...
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 Committee it voted last month on a split 3-2 vote...
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 the year, a “Cuatro de Mayo” Fiesta. Featuring performances by...

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. The food is great, the wine is flowing, and the...
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 performances. Located at 1125 Mission Street, Hotbox Vintage will transform...

‘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. For two exclusive days, Friday and Saturday, May 3rd &...

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 to 10 pm. The free, family-friendly festival will host over...
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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 acquired to do so—final rules are being put into place. Caltrans...
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 in this tender, Americana bluegrass tale of young love, unbearable...

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 SPMS Spring Musical is offered as an Afterschool program by...
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 far away country only to find a solid footing years...
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 at South Pasadena High School. Student athletes from schools in Oregon,...
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 a large number of first place awards at the festival...

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 Counseling Department and the SPHS PTSA. Professionals across a variety...
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