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.
Electric Police Fleet Another Step to Clean Air
It’s just one more step.
In 2015, signaling a significant effort to clear the air, the South Pasadena became the first city in the nation...
Fire Chief Paul Riddle Retires
With no hesitation, Paul Riddle, looking back on a successful 32-year career working for the South Pasadena Fire Department, says it was “the people,”...
A Marriage with a Hollywood Twist | Dylan Burke Marries Marie Jose Adeyan
It sounded like something straight out of a Hollywood romantic comedy.
Dylan Burke likes to tell the story of how he and his wife, Venezuela...
Independence Day Fun in South Pasadena
In accordance with the day, red, white and blue was in abundance in South Pasadena on Thursday as thousands came out to enjoy the...
Dodgers’ Historian Mark Langill on Road to Recovery
If it’s an obscure, little known fact about the Los Angeles Dodgers, chances are good Mark Langill knows about it.
Take this one for instance:...
Sheila Pautsch, Longtime Community Services Director Saying Goodbye
When Sheila Pautsch reflects on a 15-year career working for the City of South Pasadena, it takes only seconds for a response when asked...
South Pasadena Rose Float | Fundraisers are Key to City Float’s Success
In a matter of months, with an uptick in construction activity set to begin after the Fourth of July, South Pasadena’s float entry in...
Rose Parade Float South Pasadena | 2025 Design Announced
Ed Donnelly volunteered to become president of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee because of a deep personal interest in maintaining the organization’s...
Miss California USA | South Pasadena High School Graduate In The Running
There’s something unique about her name that gives Kamia Imani a huge amount of inspiration as she pursues her dream of becoming the next...
Music Legend Howard Crawford Says Goodbye
In his wildest dreams, Howard Crawford never anticipated what took place as he looked to close out a highly successful 34-year teaching career at...
Bill Walton | Taking a Moment to Remember One of The Greats in Basketball
Like many, I’m terribly saddened by the news of Bill Walton’s passing.
I was in college at the same time he played, always looking forward...
8th annual West Coast Kubb Championship coming to South Pasadena Sunday
While its name might sound new to some, oh make that many, the game itself has been around for centuries, deeply rooted in a...
Former SPHS Baseball Player Recognized
In the far reaches of South Pasadena High’s baseball field on the outfield wall will forever carry the number 6.
It’s meaningful, in that it...
Strong Push for Zero Emission Big Rig Trucks
When it comes to protecting lives, Michael Cacciotti, recognized as a leading environmentalist in the area along with his civic duties in town, often...
Tigers Girls Basketball Ends Outstanding Season
It might be over, but not without plenty of fanfare coming to South Pasadena High’s girls’ basketball team, perhaps one of the finest ever...
Trader Joe’s South Pasadena | The ‘Official Word’ Update on Locations
Nakia Rohde, who handles public relations for the popular Trader Joe's grocery store chain headquartered in nearby Monrovia, confirmed on Thursday that a second...
Tigers March on in CIF-SS Girls Basketball Playoffs
One step closer, South Pasadena High’s girls’ basketball team is now three wins away from completing a dream season.
Yet, the emphasis is on one...
Standout Season Ends for South Pasadena High’s Boys’ Basketball
It came down to a missed shot in the closing seconds by South Pasadena High Friday night as host Valley View held on for...
SPHS CIF Action | Girls Basketball Wins Close CIF-SS Opener
It was only a first round playoff game, but it was a big one –feeling like a title match, in fact, – as South...
SPHS Off to Solid Start in Boys CIF Basketball Action
It didn’t take long for South Pasadena High to dispatch its first round opponent in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA boys’ basketball playoffs as...
SPHS Soccer | Season Ends for SPHS Boys Soccer Team
Under soggy conditions, on and off rain and threatening skies throughout the contest, South Pasadena High boys’ varsity soccer team nearly came away with...
SPHS Water Polo | Difficult Defeat for Girls’ Water Polo
CIF-Southern Section overtime losses seem to be setting an unfortunate trend at South Pasadena High this week as the school suffered its second straight...
SPHS Hosts Four CIF-SS Playoffs Contests This Week
Saying he’s “thrilled,” South Pasadena High Athletic Director CB Richards, with help from the California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF), announced the post-season schedule for the...
2025 Rose Parade | Deadline Nears for City’s Float Design Concepts
The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is accepting ideas for its next float that will roll down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard in the 2025...
South Pasadena Rose Float Builders Recognized by City Council
And the beat goes on for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee (SPTOR), which continues to reap recognition in wake of its award-winning...
Pasadena Rose Parade Rings in New Year | 800,000 People Line the Streets for...
As the City of South Pasadena was enjoying another high achievement, celebrating a third straight trophy win in the books, other cities with self-built...
WINNER: South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Wins the ‘Founder Award’ (updated)
It never gets old – South Pasadena garnering awards for its float entries in the annual Rose Parade.
On Monday, the city grabbed it’s third...
SPTOR Hopes for Permanent Building in City to House Float
Working in the outdoor elements, where cold, harsh winters can play havoc, weighs heavily on efforts to build a permanent indoor facility housing South...
Final Judgment | The South Pasadena Rose Parade Float 2024
Ed Donnelly seemingly gave Tournament of Roses officials some bad news Sunday morning upon their arrival at South Pasadena’s float site behind the War...
Volunteers Make the Difference on South Pasadena’s Rose Float
It is completely volunteer-driven, relying on the community for both monetary and physical support, which is something never forgotten by those like Ed Donnelly.
“We...
