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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.
A Season to Remember
It was, arguably, the best team South Pasadena High has ever fielded in girls’ soccer and sadly for coach Tory Lathrop and her squad the Tigers’ bid for a Southern California title came up...
Stories Come Alive at Monterey Hills
Writer’s Room Productions, a theatrical group, performed for Monterey Hills Elementary School Friday morning, building on the creative minds of students. As part of the company’s StorySpace Showcase, the professional actors chose stories from...
SPHS Falls to Arcadia High School in Varsity Swim
South Pasadena High’s varsity girls and boys’ swim teams will be looking for their second wins of the season on Tuesday after falling to Arcadia in non-league action earlier this week.
Both the Tigers squads...
Running to Raise School Funds
Some sprinted while others walked as kids of all ages seemed to enjoy the lively atmosphere of Marengo Elementary School’s annual jogathon held on the campus playground Friday morning.
On a mission, the youngsters were...
Longtime Library Employee Says Goodbye
A special send off included a collection of memorabilia, a table full of refreshments and plenty of kind words from some of those who worked with her over the long haul.
A teary-eyed Chris Lozano-Jones...
Tigers Come Up a Little Short
South Pasadena High’s hopes of winning the 2018 CIF Southern California Regional Girls’ Soccer Championship came to an end on Thursday evening as the Tigers’ fell to host Ventura 3-0 in semifinal action.
With the...
Inferno in Dumpster At Big Lots
South Pasadena Fire Department officials responded to a dumpster fire early Wednesday morning in the parking lot at Big Lots department store in South Pasadena.
Firefighters responded to the incident at 1401 Huntington Drive after...
New Farmer’s Market Hours | Check Your Clocks!
Shoppers making their weekly run for fresh fruits and vegetables, along with prepared foods, including everything from ice cream to short ribs, will be glad to know the South Pasadena Farmers’ Market is extending...
Tigers Take Soccer Victory in Stride
It almost seemed like just another victory for South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team, not showing a tremendous amount of emotion after knocking over Marquez 4-0 in first round action Tuesday afternoon of the...
Play Ball!
Two baseball games, family fun activities, food and a carnival atmosphere will all be part of an opening night celebration Friday for South Pasadena Little League.
Baseball and softball players, along with their parents, family...
UPDATED: Girls Soccer Win 1st Round State Playoff Game
South Pasadena Tigers turn back Marquez 4-0 in the State Regional Girls’ Soccer Championships
A quick goal in the first 30 seconds set the tone as South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team continues to roll...
State Championship Play Begins
CIF Division 5 champion South Pasadena High School will host Marquez of Huntington Park on Tuesday in a first round State Regional soccer match.
Action at Roosevelt Field on the South Pasadena High campus begins...
Read Across America
South Pasadena elementary schools celebrated reading and legacy left behind by the late children’s author Dr. Seuss during a Read Across America celebration on Friday.
Organizers say the event was an opportunity to celebrate reading,...
SOUTH PASADENA GIRLS SOCCER WIN CIF CHAMPIONSHIP
South Pasadena High School Girls Soccer Wins the CIFSS D5 with a 1-0 score against Wesminster. Tigers are CIF Soccer Champions!
Holding back tears, Tory Lathrop told the group of young, talented soccer players she couldn’t be...
BREAKING NEWS: Car Fire on Arroyo Drive
South Pasadena Fire Dept. officials rushed to the 400 block of Arroyo Drive Friday morning, pulling hose lines up a long driveway, to extinguish a vehicle on fire.
When they arrived at the scene at...
New Discoveries Made at Annual Science Fair
Young scientists Scarlett and Laylin Ziegler were among hundreds of Arroyo Vista Elementary School students making new discoveries during a recent science fair on campus.
The third graders came up with the answer to: “Which...
Marengo Super Science Night | Students and Scientists
Young scientists were given an opportunity to pick up a few pointers from professionals, those working in the field, during Marengo Elementary School’s annual Super Science Night last Wednesday.
Passing on their knowledge were an...
Girls Soccer Wins Semifinal & is Now on to CIF Title Match
They’re going to the big show!
South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team was triumphant in its semifinal contest against Los Amigos of Fountain Valley on Tuesday night, and now that the 4-0 victory is in...
Last Chance To Make a Difference
It’s not too late to cast your vote for the South Pasadena Unified School District special parcel tax election.
But, you better hurry.
According to language on the Official Sample Ballot, “Mail-in ballots must be received...
CIF Title Hopes Fall A Little Short
In two words, a quiet spoken Juan Zurita described how he feels about a team that went deep into the CIF-Southern Section soccer playoffs this season.
The Tigers went Quarterfinal deep. Nearly CIF championship level...
Talent on Display at MHS
It was fun, uplifting, and entertaining.
Oh, and one more, as described by Dr. Laurie Narrro, who had a front row seat for Monterey Hill’s Elementary School’s talent show last Friday night inside the multipurpose...
Senior Center Luncheon Celebrates Year of the Dog
A full house dined on Chinese delicacies Friday afternoon as the South Pasadena Chinese American Club presented it annual Chinese New Year celebration at the War Memorial Building in the city.
“Happy Chinese New Year,...
One Step Away From CIF Title Game
Ray Solari Stadium was rockin’ Friday night as South Pasadena High’s girls’ soccer team took a giant step toward its goal of winning a CIF-Southern Section title.
The Tigers enjoyed the home field advantage in...
Is 710 Tunnel Dead? Maybe Not
A local organization claiming the 710 Freeway tunnel is not yet completely off the books, urged the South Pasadena City Council during the public comment period in closed session Wednesday night to retain the...
South Pas High Soccer Trounces Riverside Prep
Strong support from those in the stands played a key role in South Pasadena High’s 3-0 win over Riverside Prep of Oro Grand Wednesday night as the Tigers continue to roll in the CIF-Southern...
A Poignant, Moving Message – South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast
A man on a mission, Father Greg Boyle, the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, the largest gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program in the world, delivered a poignant and moving message, sprinkled...
Tigers Girls Soccer Headed to Quarterfinals!
Victoria Lathrop and her South Pasadena High girls’ soccer team realize the road only gets more difficult the deeper they go into the CIF-Southern Section playoffs.
Playing with plenty of confidence, the Tigers continue to...
Careening Truck Smashes into Two Other Cars
A truck swerved out of control and hit two cars on Fremont Avenue Tuesday morning, momentarily climbing on one of them, before coming to rest on the ground.
The driver was standing outside the truck...
BREAKING NEWS: Home Invasion Robbery
Two suspects are still at large, according to South Pasadena Police Department officials, following a home invasion robbery Tuesday night in the 500 block of Arroyo Drive.
SPPPD Corporal John Salcido said the loss...
The Year of the Dog!
It was an afternoon of fun and discovery for many who attended Monterey Hills Elementary School’s first-ever Chinese New Year Festival.
Those on hand last Friday enjoyed learning about traditions, dishes, drinks and games that...
