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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.
Electric Leaf Blower Demonstration Held in South Pasadena
A big push to ensure gardeners, property owners and residents are in compliance with an ordinance banning the use of gas-powered leaf blowers was held Tuesday in South Pasadena’s Garfield Park as discount incentive...
Push for Clean Air | SCAQMD Building Better “Communities”
As he goes from one city to the next explaining the environmental impacts of poor air quality to groups of civic leaders, Michael Cacciotti’s message - underscoring the importance of eliminating harmful pollutants -...
Michael Glazier Marries Brooke Sampson | An Enchanting Wedding Brings Friends Together
Its build up lasted months, but then, it seems, the unforgettable day was over in the blink of an eye.
While the anticipation was long in coming, with both the rehearsal dinner and wedding itself...
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban | City Continues Education
Winding his way through neighborhoods in South Pasadena last week, City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti was on a mission to seek out gardeners working around homes, especially those using loud, noisy, polluting gas-operated leaf blowers.
Once...
Candlelight Memorial for Trent Tozer | South Pasadena Families Come Together
Mourners gathered at South Pasadena’s Little League fields Wednesday night, remembering 13-year-old Trent Tozer, who was tragically struck and killed by a Metro Gold Line Metro train last Sunday, leaving his family, friends and...
SCAQMD | Michael Cacciotti Sworn in as Vice Chair
For decades, Michael Cacciotti had been fighting for the betterment of South Pasadena, working tirelessly as a city council member to ensure that air quality improves and the environment is protected.
Now he has been...
Ash Wednesday | Ashes to Go Event in South Pasadena
A collection of area churches made the task for those wanting to participate in Ash Wednesday easier this year by setting up shop outdoors in the plaza area of South Pasadena’s Metro light rail...
A Tribute to Mary Ann Parada
It came as a complete surprise – that knock on the door about 25 years ago.
New in town, not long after I had been named editor of the local newspaper, two inquisitive ladies were...
Electric Leaf Blower Demonstration in South Pasadena | AGZA Green Zone
In a way, Dan Mabe was back home again, standing on what he calls “hallowed grounds,” the place where it all began back in 2015.
South Pasadena became the first municipality in the country certified...
Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban | Demonstration Set Next Week in South Pasadena
Air pollution, ear-piercing noise, global warming and the associated health risks were the impetus two years ago behind South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti’s push for a city-wide ban on gas-powered leaf-blowers.
With it now...
New Vice Chairman | SCAQMD Selects Michael Cacciotti of South Pasadena
Fighting for clean air has been a constant effort for Michael Cacciotti, whose pursuit began about 25 years ago when he traded in his gas-powered lawn mower for an electric model and not long...
Rose Parade 2024 | Designs Sought for South Pasadena Float
Less than a week after Pasadena’s iconic showcase of flowers was held along famed Colorado Boulevard, plans for next year’s Rose Parade are already in full bloom.
Design idea submissions are being sought for South...
Rose Parade | Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire Makes a Difference
She can scoop poop with the best of ‘em, a South Pasadena senior who is having the time of her life as the Rose Parade rolls around each year.
Peggy O’Leary, a true veteran, has...
WINNER | South Pasadena’s Float Wins Bob Hope Humor Award
When he took over as chair of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, one of Brant Dunlap’s main goals was “to make a 7-year-old or 70-year-old smile, chuckle or giggle” as the city’s...
Rose Parade Float Building | South Pasadena’s Crunch Time Party a Success!
A smiling Brant Dunlap summed up Thursday’s annual Crunch Time Party, a key fundraiser for South Pasadena’s float in the Rose Parade each year saying, “It was wonderful to see people happy to see...
Rose Parade Float Building | Volunteers from Minnesota Return for Seventh Time
Tara Carlson describes it as “wanting to do something a little different in the floral world,” talking about the driving force behind her, and colleague Lindsey Busch wanting to come out west from Minnesota...
Rose Parade 2023 | South Pasadena Float Volunteers Make a Difference
Without them, South Pasadena wouldn’t send a float down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for the Rose Parade each year.
“There’s just no way it would happen,” insisted Brant Dunlap, talking about the importance of volunteers,...
Support Float Through Online Auction
An abundance of items will be up for grabs as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses is gearing up for its annual online auction to help defray costs of the city's float slated to...
Rose Parade Float South Pasadena | Four Ways to Help Now!
Brant Dunlap, recognizing time is running short, knows no other way to say it than: “We need your help!” as the rush is on to support South Pasadena’s float scheduled to roll down Pasadena’s...
Outgoing Mayor Michael Cacciotti | State of the City: South Pasadena
Calling it another “productive and memorable year,” outgoing South Pasadena Mayor Michael Cacciotti expressed his thanks to the council, and recognized those in the community who have continued to serve on a variety of...
Local Musician Dave Kinnoin Making Musical Magic for Kids
Dave Kinnoin describes his ability to light up a child’s day through music as “kind of like magic.”
It’s a moving and uplifting experience for those Kinnoin entertains through his involvement with Pickleberry Pie Hospital...
Rose Parade 2023 | Winners of SPTOR Raffle Announced
Enormous generosity of one man was acknowledged Wednesday night when Alan Vlacich, a longtime member of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) Committee, told the story about Mike Fazioli purchasing 15 tickets at...
Rose Parade 2023 | Crunch Time Party Days Away
As the clock ticks down on the 134th Rose Parade, it soon will be “crunch time,” those frantic, frenzied, final hours before South Pasadena’s float is sent to the starting line.
It generally takes place...
SPHS Booster Club | Tiger Run Has Largest Turnout Ever
Jose Zavala will tell you it takes the collaboration and involvement of a city, local agencies, and dozens of volunteers to keep events like the Tiger Run sustainable.
It takes all that and more, including...
South Pasadena Tournament of Roses | Last Call for Raffle Tickets
There’s still time to enter a special drawing, but time is quickly running out.
Three lucky winners could either be going to the 2023 Rose Parade, the Rose Bowl Game or win a cash award...
College Football | Cal Player From South Pasadena Makes Big Plays
Daniel Scott won’t ever forget this one, making a big difference in California’s 27-20 comeback victory over Stanford last Saturday in the 125th Big Game in Berkeley.
With his team down 17-6 early in the...
SPHS Football | Tigers Already Looking to Next Season
It’s never easy losing, especially in the playoffs, admits Jeff Chi, yet the South Pasadena High football coach can find some solace after the Tigers’ 34-21 CIF-Southern Section Division 11 semifinal loss last Friday...
Thanksgiving | Thankful Thoughts from South Pasadenans
Oprah Winfrey once said: “Be thankful for what you have, you end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”
Those words closely resemble what my...
SPHS Tigers Football | South Pasadena Faces Bellflower in CIF Semifinals
Bellflower High runs a one dimensional offense, and the coach faced with stopping it knows the task won’t be easy.
It didn’t take Jeff Chi, guiding South Pasadena’s hopes in Friday’s CIF-Southern Section Division 11...
On The Road | Tigers Football Rolls Past St. Margaret’s in San Juan Capistrano...
On a mission, South Pasadena High took another giant step Friday night in its quest to win a long-awaited CIF title in football.
It wasn’t easy as the Tigers took to the road, boarding a...
