Alisa Hayashida
Alisa Hayashida is an arts and culture columnist and critic for South Pasadenan News, covering the greater Pasadena Metro area and Los Angeles Metro area. She is a valuable arts advocate in South Pasadena, with an extensive background in theatre arts. She has been a proud South Pasadenan for over 27 years.
Class of 2018 Headed to Cal Adventure for Grad Nite…Finally!
For many years, as far back as anyone can remember, there has been an urban myth circulating not only on the South Pasadena High...
100th Rose Queen Isabella Marez
The moment Tournament of Roses President Lance Tibbet announced “from La Salle High School,” Isabella Marez knew she had just been named the 100th...
Farmers Market Continues to Thrive
Our South Pasadena Farmers Market is currently in its 18th year and continues to grow, evolve and thrive. As we head into late fall,...
COLOR DAY at SPHS
The Color Day tradition at South Pasadena High School is one that students and faculty prepare for and await with excitement every Fall heading...
South Pasadena Pumpkin Patch
Every October brings those beautiful, orange pumpkins piled up high on the corner of Fremont and Mission Street, signaling the beginning of Halloween season....
Nick Hoffa – New Direction for SPHS DRAMA
Exciting things are percolating over at South Pasadena High School Drama department with new drama director and teacher, Nick Hoffa. We sat down with...
Spectacular PCDA Harvest Moon Gala Honors Bob Joe
Professional Child Development Associates celebrated twenty years of serving children with autism or other developmental disabilities and their families at their ninth annual Harvest...
Chloe Plotnikov – Friends Gather and Create GoFundMe Campaign
Friends and family are mourning the loss of a young South Pasadenan woman, 21 year-old Chloe Plotnivkov; she was a South Pasadena High School...
Dean Ghaffari as Sal Mineo Performs at Rebel Without A Cause Screening
South Pasadena Library continued it’s string of fantastic events Thursday evening with a screening of the classic film Rebel Without A Cause. Actor Dean...
Jane Kaczmarek and the Sacred Ordinary of OUR TOWN
Acclaimed theatre and television actress, Jane Kaczmarek, is playing the stage manager in a bold, new production of Thornton Wilder’s 1938 play, Our Town,...
Hopiland Masters Come to Santa Fe Crafts
Barbara Goldeen and John Selmer, owners of South Pasadena’s Santa Fe Crafts, are thrilled to welcome back to town renowned Hopiland master artists Makwesa...
Tigers Lose To Eagles at Home 35-17
South Pasadena Tigers were frustrated Thursday, suffering a disappointing loss to Eagle Rock 35-17. The game got off to a strong start with what Coach...
40 New Members and a Mixer for the Chamber!
There was a party going down at Communal Tuesday evening as chamber members gathered to celebrate the tremendous growth we’re seeing in South Pasadena...
Bright Futures Ahead for Interns
Recently some of our high school interns stopped in to say goodbye to their mentor, Kevin Nakanishi, before heading off to college. Yuchen Zheng,...
Natasha Prime – Origin & Future of The Place
The City Council honored both Natasha Prime and Nick Taylor for creating and sustaining The Place, a non-profit teen center in South Pasadena, for...
Four Firefighter Paramedics Welcomed to our City
Fire Chief Paul Riddle proudly introduced the newest members of the South Pasadena Fire Paramedics team. Riddle began by saying “I can tell you...
Arresting HAMLET at Ensemble Shakespeare
Ensemble Shakespeare gets it. Their latest production of Hamlet is a stark and raw endeavor that lays bare the language and emotion of the...
Blowout Trina Turk Warehouse Sale
Trina Turk, a local fashion designer known throughout the country for her bold and California-inspired line of contemporary apparel, shoes, and accessories is opening...
Everyone Needs A Girl Friday
They call it “six degrees of Cindi Knight”; the phenomenon where just about everyone in this town has some kind of connection to Knight...
Hundreds Attend Police and Fire Open House
What an extraordinary day in South Pasadena! The morning began with helicopters circling overhead as a dramatic procession of Color Guard, followed by South...
13th Cruz n’ For Roses – One For The Books!
The 13th annual classic car and hotrod show was a resounding success with Mission Street closed from Fair Oaks to Meridian creating a festive...
Superintendent Geoff Yantz Gives Lively State of the District
Superintendent Geoff Yantz made a surprisingly moving speech at the most recent WISPPA meeting where he spoke about the power of education, why we...
Bird Tests Positive for West Nile Virus in South Pasadena
A 15 year resident of South Pasadena was going about her day on July 28, 2017, when her children ran in to tell her...
Rummage Sale Saturday! by Good SamariTots
On Saturday, September 16th, the Good SamariTots will be holding their first Rummage Sale Fundraiser. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the front lawn of...
PCDA Honors Bob Joe at Harvest Moon Gala
Professional Child Development Associates (PCDA) will celebrate twenty years of serving children with autism or other developmental disabilities and their families at its ninth...
Debi Howell-Ardila honored by City Council
Debi Howell-Ardila was honored at the recent City Council meeting and given a Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Cacciotti and the entire council. Howell-Ardila...
It’s the Tournament of Roses Hot Rod & Classic Car Show!
Dubbed Cruz n’ For Roses and in it’s 13th year, it is one of our city’s Tournament of Roses biggest fundraisers for our self-built...
Word NOW! is Back at Fremont Centre Theatre
Have you ever been caught up in the heat of the moment? The heat of passion? The heat of the night or a heated...
“American Home” Touches The Heart
Why has the American Dream always seemed connected to the house in the suburbs with a white picket fence? The country was founded on...
Fast Times at South Pas High
Even the wall of heatwave heat couldn’t keep high school parents away from the fall Back To School night at South Pasadena High School....
