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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.
SPHS Tiger Football | Victory Over Temple City Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive
In a season full of ups and downs with some unusual moments thrown into the mix – including a rare Monday night football game – in the end, South Pasadena High finds itself in...
Vaping Forum at SPHS | ‘What You Need to Know’
A parent education forum, “Vaping: What you need to Know,” will be the held at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, October 28, in the library at South Pasadena High School.
The event will be a part...
SPHS MONDAY Night Football | Rescheduled Temple City Game
After it was discovered a water pipe had broken under the Temple City High Field Friday night, officials from Temple City and SPHS announced the game between the two schools would be played at...
Sheila Paustch Returns to Her City Post | Details Remain in the Dark
Sheila Pautsch, a longtime City of South Pasadena department head, has returned to her office after being placed on administrative leave.
Pautsch, who returned last week, said she could not discuss details of the situation...
SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Playoff Hopes Remain High
It can only get easier from here, insists South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi, who has been convincing his team all week that the world will be right again with a pair of...
SIGN UP for TIGER RUN! | Registration for Annual Fundraiser Begins
A South Pasadena longtime tradition returns on Saturday, December 7, as South Pasadena High will host the Tiger Run 5K/10K Run/Walk, starting from the Diamond Avenue side of campus.
All proceeds will benefit South Pasadena...
Spaghetti Dinner Raises Funds for Cancer Research | Hundreds Feast with Fire Department for...
Big helpings of spaghetti were served to those with hungry appetites last Saturday night as the community supported a giant spaghetti dinner at the local fire station.
The large gathering was treated to the South...
Community Remembers Paul Abbey | Memorial Brings Together Friends and Family
Anita Scott began working on South Pasadena’s entry in the annual Rose Parade to get better insight on what the community was all about.
Her expectations were met to perfection.
“Being an all-volunteer organization, I found...
Rose Parade Float Taken for Test Drive | ‘Victory at Last’ Hits the Streets
Tournament of Roses officials went under the hood of the city’s float in the 2020 Rose Parade last Saturday and later put it through a test drive to ensure it will roll safely down...
SPHS Athletic Facility Project | Board of Education Gives Formal Approval
Formal approval of the Athletics’ Project at South Pasadena High School was made by the South Pasadena Board of Education last Tuesday night.
It’s just another effort in updating local schools through a $98 million...
SPHS Tiger Football | Powerful Monrovia Knocks Over South Pasadena 49-7
When it was over, South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi told his team to forget about the loss and focus on Temple City, the Tigers’ week 9 opponent.
Blowout losses like the one South...
Paul Abbey Memorial | At War Memorial Building in South Pasadena
Paul Abbey was the type of person, remembers Alan Vlacich, “who took the bull by the horns and got things done,” he said, remembering all the good the man did before suffering a massive...
Pink Patch Project | Ardent Supporter’s Massive Display for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Losing a loved one was the inspiration behind Brian McMahon acquiring his first, second, and third one, with a lot more to follow.
Today, McMahon has more than 130 Pink Patches in his possession, receiving...
Great California ShakeOut | SPUSD Students Drop, Cover and Hold On
There was a whole lot of shakin’ going on at 10:17 a.m. Thursday morning, or so it appeared, as South Pasadena students simulated an earthquake that seemed to be felt throughout the state.
All five...
Fire Department Spaghetti Dinner SATURDAY | Survivor Anne Bagasao Lauds Support for Breast Cancer...
Full of gratitude, South Pasadena’s Anne Bagasao shared her good news while urging City Council members and the public to attend a spaghetti dinner presented by the South Pasadena Firefighter and Police Officer Associations...
SPMS Teacher Todd Brown Passes Away | Loss of Well-loved Math Instructor
With deep sadness, Superintendent Geoff Yantz sent out a note to parents Wednesday night in the South Pasadena Unified School District regarding the passing of teacher Todd Brown, who taught math at South Pasadena...
SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Look to Bounce Back Against Monrovia
Better execution on offense is the focus this week as South Pasadena High attempts to get back to their winning ways of just two weeks ago when they wrapped up a 5-1 nonleague season...
South Pasadena Resident Places 2nd in Long Beach Marathon | Mary Akor’s Triumph
Mary Akor turned in a solid performance Sunday, coming back to South Pasadena with a second place finish in the Long Beach Marathon.
Akor trailed winner Nina Zarina of Campbell by more than three minutes...
Measure A | Final Effort to Get Voters to Mark ‘Yes’ on Ballot
It’s a numbers game for those urging South Pasadenans to vote for Measure A, a ballot measure asking South Pasadena voters to approve a new 0.75 percent increase in the sales tax to help balance...
What to do About Mom? | Addressing the Issues of Aging Family Members
A community workshop – What to Do About Mom? – to assist families and caregivers with aging matters is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. p.m., in the South Pasadena...
Color Day at SPHS | Sea of Orange School Pride Swallows Campus
Everything orange and black.
That just about wraps the meaning behind Color Day, when those on the South Pasadena High campus are in a raucous mood, lifting school spirit to an all-new high each year.
Students...
SPHS Tiger Football | South Pasadena Falls to San Marino 10-7
Long after it was over and the stands had cleared, Ray Solari Stadium nearly empty, San Marino High football coach Justin Mesa waited patiently off to the side at midfield as reporters spoke quietly...
South Pasadena Fire Department Deployed to Multiple So Cal Blazes
The South Pasadena Fire Department sent personnel and units, including Engine 81, to the Riverside County Fire on Thursday, and on Friday afternoon they were redeployed to the Saddleridge incident in the Sylmar area,...
Elsa Durrett Commended for Bravery | Fire Department and City Council Applaud 9-1-1 Call
It may have been much worse had it not been for the calmness of a young 11-year-old girl who placed an important 9-1-1 call last summer.
On the afternoon of August 21, a fire broke...
SPMS Cross Country Classic | Enormous Turn Out for Annual Run in Garfield Park
Local middle schools, representing more than 400 runners, competed last week in the 12th annual South Pasadena Middle School Cross Country Classic.
Held in South Pasadena’s Garfield Park, competitions were held in 6th, 7th, and...
Singing the Dodger Blue(s) | Losing Grasp on Another Championship
Get Gerrit Cole, bolster your pitching staff, make other solid offseason moves and put yourself in a position to make another World Series run.
Sure, the disappointment of leaving a potential championship on the table...
Pinocchio in Town, No Lie! | Geico Films Commercial on Mission St
Pinocchio and his recognizable long nose were in South Pasadena Wednesday, the wooden puppet trying not to tell a lie as part of a commercial taped for Geico Insurance.
Seated in a car, the fictional...
SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Brace for Battle Against Rival San Marino
It’s a brand new season for South Pasadena High coming into the Rio Hondo League opener with unblemished 0-0 record and plenty on the line as the Tigers and rival San Marino battle Friday...
Ellen Daigle Earns ‘Shining Star’ Award | Woman’s Club Honors Community Staple
Like so many, Ellen Daigle treasures the life of living in a “wonderful community,” talking about being a part of South Pasadena’s fabric over the years.
Daigle, the owner of Ellen’s Silkscreening Embroidery & Promotional...
Marengo Elementary Kids Love Dodgers | Holly Lang’s Class Cheers for Championship
In unison, the kids in Holly Lang’s second grade class at Marengo Elementary School yelled “Go Dodgers!”
Documenting their enthusiasm was a news crew from KTLA TV, on the South Pasadena campus last week to...
