Eric Fabbro
WISPPA City Budget Meeting | Citizens Share Thoughts With City Manager on Financial Shortfalls
Saturday morning saw a small, but quite impassioned group engaged in conversation and debate over the looming city budget gap and the numerous issues surrounding the hot button issue. City Manager, Stephanie DeWolfe, talked...
JONES Coffee Open for Farmers Market | ‘Soft Opening’ to Get a Taste of...
The much-anticipated arrival of local JONES Coffee Roasters is right around the corner.
On Thursday, March 14th during the South Pasadena Farmers Market, the new JONES Coffee location on Mission Street will be holding a...
Evacuations: Landslide | Hanscom Drive Home Partially Damaged
A home on Hanscom Drive in South Pasadena was structurally damaged, mostly underneath the driveway Tuesday night. Fire, Urban rescue and police officials were stationed up and down the hill. Nearby homes were evacuated. ...
Warm and Cool | Winter Arts Crawl 2019 Draws Many
The 2019 Winter Arts Crawl, "All You Need is Love", sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and produced by SPACE, featured a night reflecting the crisp, cool weather paired with the warming sensation of love;...
OBAMA | Photography Exhibit ‘Celebrate Hope’ at The South Pasadenan
Though the air was frigid on Saturday night for the Winter Arts Crawl, many people still braved the cold to visit the many galleries and exhibits open to the public - one of which...
‘Make & Shop’ | Hotbox Vintage and Crafted Living Team up for Arts Crawl
During Saturday’s Winter Arts Crawl in South Pasadena, there will be numerous events, activities, and exhibits displaying the concentric artistic prowess of the community.
But rarely do you get to actually be involved in the...
SPUSD Receives Money | Sea Tigers Make Sizable Donation
At the School Board Meeting on Wednesday, February 13, the board for the South Pasadena Sea Tigers - a non-profit organization that is dedicated to training and serving the community through swimming - made...
Local Coverage | Car Swerves onto Center Median on Fair Oaks Ave
According to a responding Officer on the scene on Tuesday night, February 13, at approximately 6:18 p.m., a driver leaving the Wells Fargo bank on Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena swerved after exiting...
UPDATE: HOUSE FIRE | 4 Fire Departments Respond to 911 Call
UPDATE: According to an official summary via Division Chief Eric Zanteson of South Pasadena Fire Department:
"Personnel conducted an investigation of the cause and origin. Investigator 8, Papadakis, has identified a possible, preliminary, cause as...
Ribbon Cutting Welcomes Lost Parrot Cafe in South Pasadena
On a rainy Sunday morning, you’d be hard pressed to find a comfortable refuge outside of your own cozy abode. This was obviously not the case at the local spot, The Lost Parrot Café...
Crafted Living | Tina Kistinger Shares Her Creative Passions
Meet Tina Kistinger, a long time South Pasadena resident and avid crafting authority. For years, her passion has been eternally tied with the simple joys that crafting can bring and has made it her...
Near Middle School: Car Accident | Emergency Vehicles Respond to Major Accident on Fair...
At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, a two car collision occurred at the intersection of Fair Oaks Ave and Bank St in South Pasadena.
Both cars- one a grey Honda SUV and the...
LOCAL REPORT: Major Traffic Accident at Fair Oaks and 110 Off-ramp
On Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM, a Navy Blue Toyota Prius careened off the Northbound off-ramp for 110 Freeway at Fair Oaks and Grevelia, crashing into multiple cars.
Several units were dispatched immediately to...
Car Accident | Fremont and Oxley Car on Sidewalk
At approximately 11:56 AM on Thursday, January 17, a woman aged 60-70 years old ended up over the curb and collided with the 3 ft wall lining the perimeter of a residence on the...
What College Are You Going to? A Better Process Exists, Start Now.
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Even feeling certain is an uncertainty in today’s highly competitive environment.
We all know that the process of gaining acceptance to the right college or university is uncertain and stressful, and many adults...
Best F(r)iends | Filming in South Pasadena
Greg Sestero has become a household name to anyone who has paid attention to midnight cult cinema in the last decade. The foremost collaborator with the legendary Tommy Wiseau, who garnered admiration and recognition...
The Lost Parrot Cafe | Discovering a South Pasadena Gem
The Lost Parrot Café is surely a gem in the small community of South Pasadena. Taking a load of influences from around the country and creating a creatively diverse, warm, and matchless atmosphere, this...
Chef Richard Blais | New Restaurant: ‘The Crack Shack’ in Pasadena
Rarely do I get excited about fried chicken. There are plenty of chains that can provide one's fix for cheap, tolerable poultry, yet I've always felt that there is a lack of establishments that...
ELECTIONS | South Pasadena Voters Turn Out in Record Numbers Today
Today's midterm elections have garnered staggering numbers for our small town, with people of all ages flooding the polls. With many diverse sentiments about National, state-wide and local issues, the voting fervor is at...
Black Dahlia Avenger III Author Steve Hodel at the South Pasadena Public Library
The energy was palpable at the library Thursday night as library director Steve Fjeldsted introduced the incredible duo of Steve Hodel and Daniel Vasquez. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Hodel, he is a man who...
Mamma’s Brick Oven Breaks Ground at New Location
For the better part of a decade, one homestyle pizza establishment has found its way into the hearts of many a South Pasadenan, Mamma's Brick Oven. For those who are familiar with the New...
Father Pleads Guilty in Court Tuesday Morning
Aramazd Andressian Sr., the father who was arrested under suspicion of the murder of his 5-year-old son, Aramazd "Piqui" Andressian Jr., has pleaded guilty in an Alhambra courtroom this Tuesday, August 1.
Originally set to...
18th Anniversary of the South Pasadena Farmers’ Market
The South Pasadena Farmers' Market, a staple in the fabric of our community, celebrated it's 18th anniversary on Thursday, July 20. The open-air market which has been situated on the intersecting streets of Meridian...
SPARC: A Unique Arts Crawl Showcase
Artist Mary Beth Heffernan has accomplished something that many fine artists strive to achieve; she has effectively conveyed a feeling of balance between life and death through an unparalleled visual medium.
Heffernan's work is created...
Grand Marshall Glen Duncan Book Signing on the 4th at Garfield Park
Our very own Glen Duncan - 'Mr.Route 66" and Grand Marshall of this years Festival of Balloons- will be autographing copies of 'Route 66 in California', a book which he authored in affiliation with the...
Father Pleads Not Guilty
Aramazd Andressian Sr, the father arrested under suspicion of murdering his son, Aramazd "Piqui" Andressian Jr., pleaded not guilty in court this Monday morning, July 3.
Andressian Sr. was seen in an Alhambra courtroom wearing...
UPDATE: Passengers in Stable Condition | Plane Crash on the 405
The two occupants, a man and woman, both in their late 50's to early 60's, of the Cessna 310 that crashed into the 405 freeway on Friday have been reported to be in stable condition.
The...
Wildfire Subsides in Burbank
On Wednesday afternoon, a brush fire broke out in the foothills of Burbank, forcing the residents of approximately 60-70 homes in the area to evacuate.
According to Burbank Police Department Public Information Officer Sgt. Derek...
UPDATE Las Vegas Arrest: Father of 5-Year-Old Missing Boy in Extradition Hearing
The father of the still missing 5-year-old boy Aramazd Andressian Jr., Aramazd Andressian Sr., appeared at an extradition hearing this Tuesday in Las Vegas. Sources report that it was a very short exchange with...
SPHS Baccalaureate | Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Almost)
It’s 90 degrees outside at 4:30 on a Sunday afternoon as I roll up to the Auditorium of my Alma Mater. Friends and family are already clamoring to queue up as others choose to...