Bill Glazier
Bill Glazier is a retired South Pasadenan and was the primary news reporter & editor-in-chief for South Pasadena for over 24 years. His work with the South Pasadenan News has been instrumental for sports coverage. He has left a news coverage legacy that spans decades.
SPHS Football Update | Tigers Gearing Up for Rival San Marino
No reminders are needed for Jeff Chi, who is well aware of the last time South Pasadena High came out on top in a...
SPHS Football | Tigers Beat La Cañada in First Spring Football Game
It took nearly a year and a half between games, but South Pasadena High hardly looked like a team coming out of hibernation as...
SPHS Tiger Football | Spring Season Officially Begins Friday at La Cañada High
As state officials continue to give the green light for resumption of play, high school sports like football, traditionally reserved for the fall, are...
Rose Parade Back on Track | SPTOR Inspirited for New Year’s Day 2022
With news that the 2022 Rose Parade is on schedule, Brant Dunlap said it’s time to start working in earnest on South Pasadena’s entry...
SPHS Sports Update | First Football Game Set for Later This Month
Are you ready for some football? Springtime style – that is, as California Governor Gavin Newsom has cleared the way for high school sports...
4th of July Parade, Concerts in Park Still on Hold
Easter is on the horizon, but due to COVID-19, South Pasadena’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza will have a different look this year.
The coronavirus has changed...
Restoring the Historic Theatre | Interview with Rialto Preservationist Escott O. Norton
He’s been described as a preservationist, historic theater aficionado and, perhaps most proudly, the founder of the non-profit Friends of the Rialto.
They’re all fitting...
2022 Rose Parade | SPTOR Comes Up with Creative Ways to Raise Funds for...
Hearing no discouraging words – yet – South Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials are pressing on as if the 2022 Rose Parade will take...
Sports Update | SPHS Football and Water Polo Gets Go-Ahead for Play
As the situation continues to improve, more sports on the South Pasadena High campus are getting the green light to practice and compete.
Anthony Chan,...
Residents’ Concern Over Dangerous Stretch of Road | Slowing Down Traffic on Orange Grove...
Ann Rector and her sister Sarah want what they describe as “speeding and reckless driving” along one of the busiest roadways in South Pasadena...
SPHS Sports Update | Athletic Competition Slowly Coming Back After a Year
With coronavirus cases continuing to drop in California, the door is slowly opening for high school sports to resume.
That’s welcome news to Anthony Chan,...
Mayor Pro Tem Now Pushing Independent Gardeners to Go Green | Cacciotti Continues Environmental...
His initial efforts were successful, as South Pasadena became the first city in the United States to adopt an all electric-zero emission equipment standard...
Rose Parade 2022 | Still in Question as SPTOR Stays Resilient
It’s unavoidable but, as the president of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, Brant Dunlap, often hears the question, will the Rose Parade...
SPHS Sports Update | Athletic Director Chan Gives Hope of Teams Competing Again
It’s a call for action, as Anthony Chan urges all athletes to continue conditioning and training in hopes that athletic seasons will someday return...
Electric Equipment for Schools | Councilmember Cacciotti Urges SPUSD to go Green
There’s no real secret to it, insists Michael Cacciotti. It simply makes sense, the idea that everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
“Isn’t that something...
A Filmmaker’s Journey | South Pasadena’s John McDonald Reflects on his Career
In a roundabout way, a dislike for writing term papers proved to be the impetus and driving force behind John McDonald’s successful filmmaking career.
He...
Farewell Liliana Torres | Senior Center Director Retires After 33 Years of Dedication
As an employee, Liliana Torres was known for her dedication, strong work ethic and helping others, especially those at an advanced age.
Caring for seniors...
City of South Pasadena | Public Works End-of-Year Achievements
As a former councilmember, Bob Joe is aware that the City of South Pasadena should never overlook the good work of its Public Works...
Car Chase Ends in South Pasadena Friday Night
A car chase ended in South Pasadena Friday night after a male suspect was apprehended near the city’s high school.
Monitoring the action was a...
SPHS Sports Update | Stay-at-Home Order Lifted Means Some CIF Sports Can Begin Play
A week ago the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section announced that post-season championships have been cancelled for the fall season due to the...
SPPD Update | South Pasadena Crime Rose About 8.6 Percent in 2020 According to...
A controversial statewide court order designed to reduce the jail population and minimize the spread of coronavirus has played a major part, joining other...
When Tommy Lasorda Discovered Tommy Hutton | Recognizing the Talent of a Young SPHS...
In wake of Tommy Lasorda’s recent passing, Dodger historian Mark Langill likes to tell the story about how one of the finest baseball players...
South Pasadena Relatively Unscathed After Powerful Winds in Area
It was an especially active time for utility companies after reports that thousands of Southern California residents were without power over the past two...
UPDATE: COVID-19 Hits Home | South Pasadena Police Department Official Bayron Salguero Will be...
Sadness is felt throughout South Pasadena and beyond its borders following the announcement that Police Assistant Bayron Salguero died last Saturday due to complications...
SPHS Sports Update | Athletes Hopeful Games Will be Played This Year
Remaining hopeful that sports on campus will begin in the days ahead, student athletes at South Pasadena High continue to workout on a limited...
Another Dodger Great Remembered | When Tommy Lasorda Came to South Pasadena
It’s a moment in time Steve Fjeldsted will never forget, recalling that warm summer night about 5 1/2 years ago when a vibrant, energetic...
Rose Parade 2022 | SPTOR Crunch Time Party Virtual Auction Raises More than $33,000
Brant Dunlap described it in one word, talking about the outpouring of support from those in and outside the community who took part in...
New City Council Member | Jon Primuth Actively Making a Difference in South Pasadena
Actor Denzel Washington once said: “At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about...
Cancer Survivor’s Role in Rose Parade Celebration
It was a Thursday afternoon in late November of 2016 at the age of 56 when Jeff Carpenter, as he describes it, “had a...
SUCCESS | Rose Parade Crunch Time Auction Raises $25,000
When the coronavirus pandemic ended plans for the traditional Crunch Time Party, a year end major fundraiser to help pay for materials and flowers...
