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.
Police & Fire COVID-19 Update | 10 New Cases in Past Week
As California experienced a significant rise in coronavirus cases over a two-day span, South Pasadena Fire Chief Paul Riddle on Wednesday night reported that...
Rose Parade 2021 Float Design Revealed | SPTOR Remains on Standby for Tournament this...
For now, despite growing concerns about increasing coronavirus cases – especially in LA County – the 2021 Rose Parade is still targeted for New...
Thank you to Frontline Workers | Local Graphic Designer’s Nationwide Signs of Appreciation
Julie DeLucia doesn’t hold back when it comes to giving thanks to those on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic.
Her message is clear...
City Hall Reopens | Employees Return with Extra Precautions
South Pasadena City Hall reopened with employees inside on Monday.
Workers were brought into offices with full compliance of LA County orders and protocols....
SPPD Discusses Community Policing | ‘Trust is Earned, Not Given’
Community policing, designed to forge stronger bonds between law enforcement and the communities they protect and serve, has seen a renewed interest as a...
John Vandercook Closing Reimagine Your Home
His flooring and window design business survived the 2008 recession along with economic downturns in between, but nothing compares to what John Vandercook and...
November Elections | City Clerk Evelyn Zneimer Running for City Council
Evelyn Zneimer says she wants to “restore trust in City Hall” as a major reason why she is seeking a seat on the South...
Police & Fire Department COVID Update | June 19, 2020
Throughout the pandemic, South Pasadena Fire Chief Paul Riddle and Police Chief Joe Ortiz continue to provide updates, including numbers and key data, as...
SPHS Fall Sports | CIF Teams Hope for Green Light During Upcoming School Year
A key decision will be made by July 20 from commissions at the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) as to whether sports will be scheduled...
Proposed Mural to Celebrate Inclusion and Racial Equality
There’s no room for personal bias as illustrated by massive demonstrations across the country and worldwide in wake of the death of George Perry...
Ceremony Honors Fallen Officer | Remembering Kevin Sandoval 9 Years Later
Sorrow was felt among a small group of loved ones remembering Kevin Sandoval, a former South Pasadena police officer who lost his life nine...
School Year Starts August 13 | SPUSD Works on “Hybrid Model” for Campuses
The new school year will begin August 13 but the way they reopen “will be different,” explained South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff...
More Businesses Reopen | County Officials Warn: Continue to Observe Safety Measures
As businesses gradually begin to open up in South Pasadena, health officials warn of an upward trajectory of cases of coronavirus in Los Angeles...
School District Building for Sale | Headquarters Looks to Move
If all goes well, employees at the South Pasadena Unified School district (SPUSD) could be on the move – literally – after action taken...
Board of Education | Black Lives Matter Resolution Adopted
The South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) “desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the...
New Arroyo Vista Principal | Kim Sinclair Welcomed by Board of Education
A familiar face in the South Pasadena Unified School District was formally introduced as Arroyo Vista Elementary School’s principal Tuesday night during a virtual...
National & Local Protests | South Pasadena Police Chief Ortiz Responds
Protests across the United States remain mostly peaceful in recent days, upheld by the protection of the First Amendment, punctuated by free speech and...
Seven Tones Project | Providing a Creative Outlet During Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s described as a short story of an unexpected journey in the rain, set to the soulful clarinet of Ben Redwine in a film...
Board of Education | Resolution to Recognize Racial Disparities
During Tuesday night’s regularly scheduled South Pasadena Unified School Board meeting, a resolution will be established “that acknowledges and recognizes that racial disparities have...
Group Donates Masks a Second Time | Spirit of Partnership Strong in South Pasadena
South Pasadena Mayor Robert Joe called it a “spirit of partnership” June 4, as the U.S. Asian Arts and Culture Association for the second...
4th of July | ‘Festival of Art’ Replaces ‘Festival of Balloons’ This Year
Red, white and blue balloons, symbolic of Independence Day, will be replaced by art, expressing South Pasadenan’s talents, along the parade route and other...
Congratulations SPHS Class of 2020! | A Rite-of-Passage in Unprecedented Times Met with Courage
About 30 years ago, Janet Anderson learned about the concept of being nimble as it relates to adapting to change.
“If ever there was...
SPHS Class of 2020 | Students Reflect on Historic School Year
Unusual times marked the end for South Pasadena High grads, making their departure with stark memories of distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, followed...
High School Graduates Celebrated on Diamond Ave
In unusual times when drive-thru and virtual graduations are the norm, other measures to celebrate the Class of 2020 are popping up in the...
Congratulations SPMS Graduates! | Fanfare at Middle School Drive-Thru Promotion
It was a sight Carlos Kassam-Clay hadn’t seen in awhile as the interim principal at South Pasadena Middle School took in Monday’s 8th grade...
Congratulations (Former) 5th Graders! | 2020 South Pasadena Elementary School Drive-Thru Promotions
It wasn’t the sendoff they anticipated at the start of the school year last August, but administrators and teachers came up big this week...
Cruz’n for Roses 2020 | September Car Show’s Fate Uncertain
For now, South Pasadena’s long-running car show is still scheduled for the fall, but the key fundraiser for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses...
UPDATE: Curfew Extended in South Pasadena | Wednesday, June 3
UPDATE: June 3, 2020
Curfew has been extended in Los Angeles County:
10:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 - 5:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4.
This will apply to...
Protests Continue Nationwide | Police Ready for Tactical Deployment Says South Pasadena Police Chief...
Area police departments, including the one in South Pasadena, are ready to be called on in face of violence as skirmishes, unrest and fiery...
Reopening LA County | Restaurants, Barbershops, Salons Get Green Light
It might feel like a new day – a bright one indeed, with the announcement Los Angeles County on Friday has received permission from...
