Bill Glazier

Bill Glazier
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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.
Photo: Esteban Lopez | The South Pasadenan | The Senior Citizens’ Foundation of South Pasadena honored Ellen Torres and Sam Hernandez on Monday at the South Pasadena Senior Center. The annual event pays tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to the local community.

Longtime Residents Celebrated for Lasting Contributions | South Pasadena Honor Ellen Torres and Sam...

If you want something done, look no further than Ellen Torres and Sam Hernandez to accomplish a task. Together, they are among those unrivaled working...
Photo Courtesy of South Pasadena Public Library | The South Pasadenan | Public Services Manager Maida Wong sits behind the reference desk at South Pasadena Library. Wong is retiring after working at the library over the past 37 years.

South Pasadena Library: Heading Into Retirement – Maida Wong Embarks on a New Chapter

In a way, South Pasadena Public Library Director Cathy Billings may have said it best, accurately assessing one of Maida Wong’s greatest strengths over...
PHOTO: Andrea Fox | The South Pasadenan | Andrea Fox, who served in a number capacities for the South Pasadena Unified School District over the past 10 years, has made the move to the nearby San Marino Unified School District Public Information Officer. Fox, far left, is joined by a group of SPHS interns.

Saying Goodbye to South Pasadena School District | Andrea Fox Moves On To San...

After a decade of service in the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD), Andrea Fox, who held a variety of titles over the years,...
PHOTO: Hank Friezer | The South Pasadenan | The Senior Citizens’ Foundation of South Pasadena will honor Ellen Torres and Sam Hernandez on August 18 at the South Pasadena Senior Center. The annual event pays tribute to individuals who have made significant contributions to the local community.

High Recognition For Longtime South Pasadena Residents

A pair of South Pasadena luminaries will be in the limelight Monday, August 18, when the Senior Citizens Foundation of South Pasadena recognizes longtime...
PHOTO: Ester Wu | The South Pasadenan | Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) officials honored the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) for vital role in electrifying District’s landscaping operations. While Michael Cacciotti serves on the South Pasadena City Council, he’s also the vice chair of SCAQMD Governing Board. Joining him was Dan Mabe, founder of Mabe.

South Pasadena Councilmember Representing Air Quality Agency Recognized

In a landmark achievement in sustainability, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has officially become AGZA Green Zone certified by transitioning 100 percent...
Photos by Scot Lam | The South Pasadenan | Dawn Tull, who taught for 39 years, including 25 in the South Pasadena Unified School District, concluded her teaching career as current and former students came out to honor her during a recent celebration at Monterey Elementary School. Among those in the crowd were her daughter Frannie and son Henry

Dawn Tull Will Be Missed | 39 Years of Teaching Our Best & Brightest

A proud and well earned retirement after 39 years of teaching, including 25 in room 10 at Monterey Hills Elementary School in South Pasadena,...

Fireworks Win Out in South Pasadena – No on Drone Shows This Year

As the City of South Pasadena prepares for America’s 249th birthday on Friday, a longtime tradition remains intact as the nighttime skies will be...
Organizers say Mission at Twilight last Sunday was a big hit. The car-free celebration allowed participants to bike, walk, scooter, skate and use other modes of transportation along a five-mile route through South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel, creating a fun-filled open streets playground.

Mission at Twilight a Big Hit with Outdoor Enthusiasts

By Bill Glazier Billed as a “a magical evening of active fun under the stars,” organizers of last Sunday’s Mission-at-Twilight, the most recent in a...
PHOTO CREDIT: PGATOUR.COM | J.J. Spaun’s best shots so far from 2025 season: "It’s been a year to remember for J.J. Spaun, highlighted by winning the 2025 U.S. Open. Check out his best shots of the season through June."

U.S. Open Golf Champion J.J. Spaun Honed his Skills in South Pasadena

J.J. Spaun’s path to winning the 2025 U.S. Open was never paved with guarantees. A devotion to the game of golf at a young age...
PHOTO Credit: ActiveSGV | The South Pasadenan | Mission-at-Twilight, a 5-mile open streets event for cyclists, walkers, scooters and skaters in South Pasadena, Alhambra and San Gabriel, will celebrate the summer solstice on Sunday, June 22. Food, games, and entertainment along the way will be part of the day. Of course, Gabe Sasquatch will be in the crowd

Mission-at-Twilight: A Magical Evening Under the Stars

Organizers are calling it “a magical evening of active fun under the stars,” as a large contingent of outdoor enthusiasts are expected to take...
Dave Kinnoin, a South Pasadena singer, songwriter, music producer and performing artist, is making life easier for children fighting severe illness through his participation with Pickleberry Pie Hospital Concerts.

Hospital Concerts for Kids | A Playday Away from Worries

For Dave Kinnoin, it’s the simple joy, satisfaction and fun of sharing music with young children facing the most challenging times, making their day...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti earned a Smith-Weiss Environmental Champion Award from the Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters on Sunday. The event was held at the Audubon Center at Debs Regional Park in Los Angeles.

South Pasadena Councilman Honored for Environmental Efforts

Michael Cacciotti, recognized as “an environmental hero whose impact is felt far beyond city limits,” earned one of his highest honors last Sunday as...
Photo courtesy of SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | Geoff Yantz, who has guided the South Pasadena Unified School District as superintendent the past dozen years, is leaving his post on June 30, looking forward to retirement. He was the guest speaker at a recent Oneonta Club meeting.

Departing Superintendent Talks SPUSD Successes

It has been nearly 12 years, but for Geoff Yantz it seems like yesterday that, along with support from the local school board, he...
PHOTO Credit: Los Angeles Dodgers | Expertly crafted in 14-karat yellow gold, diamonds and genuine sapphires, team historian Mark Langill says the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2024 World Series Ring honors the team’s historic season and 8th title in franchise history through artistic storytelling and impeccable detail.

New Bling World Series Ring | LA Dodgers Historian Mark Langill Receives World Series...

In a way, Mark Langill is simply filled with gratitude, looking back on a year marked by health concerns, to be wearing his second...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | Dan Mabe(left), Michael Cacciotti(center), and Steven Boddeker(right) | Featured speakers at a climate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters.

Michael Cacciotti Speaks at League of Women Voters | His Fight for Cleaner Air...

It’s a pursuit that’s never ending, on his mind daily, ever mindful around the clock that Southern California has suffered some of the worst...
PHOTO: Andy Ketsdever | The South Pasadenan | Tournament of Roses Float Parade.

South Pasadena’s Float 2026 | City Float a Year-round Project: Update on Rose Parade

It’s hardly that feeling of closing in on the finish – the exhilarating, mad dash pace to meet the deadline, commonly known as “Crunch...
The South Pasadena City Council will consider replacing the traditional Festival of Balloons’ fireworks show by lighting up the sky on Independence Day with drones. The agenda item is part of the March 19 council meeting at City Hall.

Drones for 4th of July? | Possible 4th of July Major Remake is On...

A group of South Pasadena Middle School students made a recent pitch to the South Pasadena City Council, citing health and environmental concerns to...
PHOTO: Andy Ketsdever | The South Pasadenan | Rose Parade 2025 South Pasadena 'Seas The Day' Float Winner of the 'Fantasy Award' at the 136th Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, New Years Day

Rose Parade Float Winner! South Pasadena is Honored to Receive the ‘Fantasy Award’ 2025

South Pasadena received the 'Fantasy Award' for the 'Most outstanding display of fantasy and imagination.' High praise, top honors and lofty acclaim continues to come...
PHOTO: Provided by SPHS | South Pasadena High’s girls’ cross country team won the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 state title in Fresno this year, helped significantly by Abigale Errington’s first place finish. On a roll, the school won seven key CIF awards over a two week span, marking a monumental achievement.

Cross Country South Pasadena | We Need A Bigger Trophy Case – History Was...

Already packed as a result of recent CIF triumphs, South Pasadena High School added another plaque after the girls’ cross country team returned home...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Team | Volunteers are putting in long hours building and decorating South Pasadena’s float in time for the 136 Rose Parade down Pasadena’s Colorado Avenue on New Year’s Day.

Rose Parade Float South Pasadena | City Float Nearing Completion

Closing in on the target date of January 1, South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee Chairperson Ed Donnelly has some good news. “We are right...
PHOTO: SPUSD | Tigers coach Mike Parkinson holds plaques awarded to the SPHS boys’ and girls’ cross country teams following the CIF Finals on Saturday in Walnut. South Pasadena High excelled mightily in three sports last Saturday, bringing home a collection of CIF-Southern Section plaques in three sport competitions – cross country, volleyball and water polo.

SPHS SPORTS RECORD | 3-Teams Bring Home a Collection of CIF Victories: Cross Country,...

What a day for South Pasadena High sports! South Pasadena High School has a much smaller enrollment than many it faced, with just over 1,400...
PHOTO: James Jontz | The South Pasadenan | After a long season, in which his team finished 10-3 overall, won the Rio Hondo League championship outright for the first time since 1977 and went three games into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, Tigers’ football coach Jeff Chi headed out of town for a few days and reflected on another successful season, talking about how proud he was in the end.

SPHS FOOTBALL SEASON WRAP-UP | Outstanding 10-3 Overall Record & Rio Hondo League Championship

All of a sudden, life has changed drastically for South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi. The usual course of action following a Friday night...
SPHS FOOTBALL CIF SEASON FINAL GAME: South Pasadena High School came out on the short end of 58-7 contest to Silverado of Victorville Friday night in CIF-Southern Section Division 10 semifinal action. The Tigers finished with a 10-3 overall record, including a 5-0 mark in Rio Hondo League play. They won the league outright for the first time since 1977.

FOOTBALL CIF FINALS | South Pasadena High School Tigers Friday Loss Ends Season With...

Heartbreak, sorrow and sadness might say it best, sizing up South Pasadena High’s season ending football loss Friday night. Three games into the playoffs, the...
PHOTO: Dan Rider | The South Pasadenan | SPHS FOOTBALL SEMI FINALS FRIDAY | South Pasadena High, one step away from playing for the CIF-Southern Section 10 football championship in football, goes on the road Friday to take on Silverado of Victorville in a 7 p.m. game.

FOOTBALL CIF FINALS | South Pasadena High School Semi-Final Away Game Puts Tigers in...

Now there are four, as the number of teams competing for the CIF-Southern Section Division 10 football title has been narrowed significantly with the...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPS: South Pasadena High had a stunning comeback win over host Walnut Tuesday night at the CIF State Division IV Regional championship.

VOLLEYBALL CIF REGIONAL CHAMPS | South Pasadena High School Girls Volleyball Battled Back

They were down, but certainly not out as South Pasadena High’s girls’ volleyball team, facing elimination, battled back from a one set deficit Tuesday...
PHOTO: CB Richards | SPHS SPORTS | A late goal Saturday against Cate High of Carpenteria gave South Pasadena High its first CIF water polo championship in 30 years.

WATER POLO CHAMPIONS | SPHS Tigers Bring Home The CIF Title Crown for SPHS

A score late in the game, time about to expire, was the difference as South Pasadena High celebrated a long-awaited CIF-Southern Section water polo...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti took his the message of South Pasadena becoming the first law enforcement agency in America to go all-electric with its police vehicle fleet to the National League of Cities Centennial City Summit in Tampa, Florida. Cacciotti also serves as the vice chair of the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Electric Police Cars Pushed Across America

Michael Cacciotti is in Tampa, Florida this week talking cars, specifically the electrical models that in an historical first now patrol South Pasadena streets...
PHOTO: Dan Rider | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High is now only one win away from playing in the CIF-Southern Section Division 10 championship game. On Friday night, the Tigers knocked off Valley View 34-31 in a quarterfinal road game played in Moreno Valley.

CIF Quarterfinals WIN | South Pasadena High School Football Brings The Momentum

Now they can taste it, as the Tigers – on a mission – took another giant step closer to playing for everything they’ve worked...
PHOTO: Dan Rider | The South Pasadenan | It took South Pasadena High nearly 50 years to celebrate its first outright Rio Hondo League football championship Friday night, as the Tigers turned away La Cañada 28-10 on the road.

CIF Football Finals South Pasadena | The Tigers Set for Quarterfinal Football Playoff Away...

From here it only gets tougher as South Pasadena High looks for a quarterfinal victory Friday night when it travels to play Valley View...
PHOTO: CB Richards South Pasadena High’s varsity water polo term advance to the CIF-Southern Section finals Tuesday night with a 15-10 victory over Diamond Bar in the semi-finals.

CIF Finals Water Polo | South Pasadena Tigers Team Advances

South Pasadena High is one win away from grabbing a CIF-Southern Section championship in boys’ Division 4 water polo action after handing Diamond Bar...
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