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Bill Glazier
Bill Glazier is a South Pasadenan and has been the primary news reporter & editor-in-chief for South Pasadena for over 24 years. His work with SouthPasadenan.com is read by over 110,500 people in the South Pasadena/Pasadena Metro, Highland Park, and surrounding communities.
Tournament of Roses Crunch Time Party | Fundraiser Stays Alive by Going Virtual
An uptick in coronavirus cases – both locally and nationally – have forced many traditions to change their ways.
Among them is the Crunch Time Party, a longtime family fun fundraiser bringing in top dollar...
CLOSING: La Fiesta Grande | Restaurant Says Goodbye After 28 Years
Jane Brust calls their enchiladas “the best.” She is not alone in expressing how much the food served at La Fiesta Grande will be missed.
Fellow South Pasadena resident Sam Valdivia is also among those...
Thanksgiving 2020 | Thankful for Getting Through a Year of Uncertainty
In a year full of uncertainty, we can all be thankful for something with the arrival of Thanksgiving.
It has been difficult to find any sign of gratefulness as the coronavirus continues to take its...
Holy Family Food Bank Lends Helping Hand for Thanksgiving
They lined up by the hundreds Monday, full of gratitude for the generosity and thoughtfulness provided by Holy Family Church in South Pasadena.
One by one those in the crowd – staying safely apart as...
SPHS Sports Update | Student-Athletes ‘Taking Every Precaution’
Anthony Chan, like fellow Californians, has heard the state’s order for a curfew on all indoor social gatherings and non-essential activities outside the home as part of a major escalation of measures to slow...
Rose Parade 2022 | SPTOR President’s Hopes for Next Year’s Float
During these unusual times, Brant Dunlap, like others, can’t wait to get back to anything that resembles normal.
Dunlap, the president of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, looks forward to the day when...
SPHS Sports Update | Glad to See Athletes Back in Action Says Director Anthony...
Describing it as “a wild ride,” South Pasadena High Athletic Director Anthony Chan said he likes the idea that teams are back in action, live on fields and courts, training for the first of...
Ray Bradbury Stained Glass Tribute | Unique Installation Unveiled at South Pasadena Public Library
A testament to Ray Bradbury’s enormous contributions is on permanent display at the South Pasadena Library with the installation of stained glass windows honoring the famed American author and screenwriter who was a frequent...
City Workers Talk Key Issues Facing South Pasadena
The impact on businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, economic development, al fresco dining, the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan are all key issues on the minds of South Pasadenans.
The city’s mayor, Bob...
South Pasadena Fire Department Battles Blue Ridge Fire | Engine 81 Back on Front...
Engine 81 is back in action.
The South Pasadena fire truck, disabled for a short time after used heavily in fighting California wildfires the past four months, has returned to the fire lines.
The engine was...
Dodger Team Historian Mark Langill Celebrates Team’s World Series Win Over Tampa Bay
In the hours prior to the Dodgers bringing home a World Series title to Los Angeles, Mark Langill set the mood by listening to the CBS Radio recording of Vin Scully and Sparky Anderson...
A ‘Pinch Me Moment’ for Dodger Broadcaster Joe Davis of South Pasadena
A “pinch me moment,” as described by Liz Habbib of Fox 11 Sports, came for Joe Davis, calling the action Sunday night in a fierce battle that ultimately would send the Dodgers to the...
Rialto Theatre Restoration Update | Historic South Pasadena Landmark Coming Back to Life
There was something about the place that immediately grabbed the interest of Escott O. Norton when he first set eyes on it.
Perhaps it was its Moorish-style, designed by famed movie theater architect Lewis A....
Dodgers Off to 2020 World Series | Team Historian Mark Langill Reflects on NLCS...
As the Dodgers were making their way to the World Series for the third time in four years on Sunday, coming from behind to beat the Atlanta Braves in Game 7 of the National...
SPHS Sports Update | Fall Season Practices Set to Begin November 2
Rob Wigod, the commissioner of athletics for the CIF Southern Section, says there’s been one constant since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which started back in March.
That might already be obvious to many.
“CHANGE!”...
Opinion | Thank You South Pasadena Firefighters!
Notes of praise, tasty treats, and thumbs up from the public haven’t gone unnoticed by members of the South Pasadena Fire Department as wildfires have raged up and down the state.
South Pasadenans are grateful...
South Pasadena Fire Station Update | Wildfires Take Toll on Engine 81 Fire Truck,...
Engine 81, feeling the brunt of statewide wildfires, is taking a well-deserved breather.
The South Pasadena Fire Department’s dependable fire truck, which has been called out to blazes up and down the state, was burned...
SPHS Sports Update | Waiting Game Continues for Delayed Fall Season
If you think your workday is difficult, try taking on the one Anthony Chan has these days.
As the athletic director at South Pasadena High School, he’s faced with combining three seasons – fall, winter...
Jaz Sawyer Suspends District 3 Campaign | City Council Elections 2020
A top classical jazz entertainer is no longer seeking a seat on the South Pasadena City Council.
Jaz Sawyer announced earlier this week he is suspending his campaign in District 3. His departure from the...
SPFD Wildfire Update | Bobcat Fire Nears Mt. Wilson Observatory
South Pasadena firefighters are going from one major blaze to the next.
After being sent to the El Dorado wildfire in Yucaipa about 10 days ago, SPDS Captain Dan Dunn, Division Chief Chris Szenczi, Firefighter/Paramedic...
New Acting City Manager | Fire Chief Paul Riddle Weighs in on Critical Role
When South Pasadena’s city manager was removed from her seat last weekend, City Council members turned to one of its most trusted individuals to guide the city’s path during unprecedented and trying times, even...
DROPPED FROM RACE: City Council Elections | Public Art Commissioner Jaz Sawyer Runs for...
UPDATE September 14, 2020
Although Sawyer’s name will still appear on the ballot, his withdrawal leaves three candidates for the District 3 seat being vacated by Dr. Richard Schneider: Public Safety Commissioner Alan Ehrlich, Mobility,...
9-11 Remembered | Local Family Honored Nearly 20 Years Later
On, perhaps, America’s most somber day, a plaque outside South Pasadena City Hall sits, paying respects to a family lost in the tragedy surrounding September 11, 2001.
The bronze plaque memorializes 1984 South Pasadena High...
UPDATE: Public Health Revises Halloween Order | LA County Recommends Against Trick-or-Treating
On Wednesday night, health officials walked back on it's previous orders prohibiting door-to-door trick-or-treating, and categorized it as "not recommended."
The coronavirus had seemingly knocked out door-to-door trick or treating on Halloween in Los Angeles...
November Elections | Charles Treviño Seeks 4th Term on Water District Board
Charles Treviño, a longtime South Pasadena resident, was first elected to the board of directors of the Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District in November 2008 and has served three consecutive 4-year terms.
He’s...
South Pasadena Seniors | Flu Vaccine Clinic September 23
The South Pasadena Senior Center will host a flu vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 starting at 8:30 am through 11 am.
The vaccine is essential for protecting individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases...
Local Firefighters Fight El Dorado Wildfire | South Pasadena Fire Department
Engine 81 is getting a solid workout this wildfire season.
The South Pasadena Fire Department's main firefighting apparatus has been used in a steady stream of fires destroying massive amounts of acreage up and down...
Labor Day Weekend | Stay Safe, Stay Smart
With the arrival of the Labor Day weekend comes another major challenge as health officials warn it might create a surge in coronavirus cases, much like the spike seen following the Memorial Day and...
SPHS Sports Update | Campus Like Ghost Town Without Athletics Says Director Anthony Chan
Thoughts of winning league championships have been replaced by questions of when will the coronavirus end as athletic directors like Anthony Chan continue to navigate through unusual times at the high school level.
“It's been...
SPFD UPDATE | South Pasadena Firefighters Continue to Battle Wildfires in California
Firefighters, including members of the South Pasadena Fire Department, continue to gain ground on the SCU Lightning Complex Fire, east of San Jose.
As of Wednesday, the blaze has burned nearly 400,000 acres and reaching...
