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Dabbers win National League Championship
The South Pasadena DABBERS just won the National League Championship Thursday night at Nelson Field! The score was 5-3. Way to go DABBERS!
Dabber Jackson Wingard hit a homerun in the third inning. Coaches Larry...
Little Silver Hearts Live at The Barkley
Little Silver Hearts bring their laid back Americana to South Pasadena this weekend. They will be performing songs from their new E.P. “Down the Road” as well as their award winning debut album at...
UPDATE : South Pasadenans Come Out To Support Monika Petrillo’s WINK
UPDATE: WINK WINS AUDIENCE AWARD AT DANCES WITH FILMS!
Monika Petrillo was completely overwhelmed when her film, WINK, took the coveted AUDIENCE AWARD at the Dances With Films festival in Hollywood last night.
Says Petrillo, "It...
Workshop | Preparing Your Home for Sale
Selling your home begins before the yard sign reads “Sold”. Selling your home well requires a solid strategy, which includes preparing it to go on the market, presenting it to achieve maximum results and...
Arroyo Vista’s 5th Grade Promotion | We’re on Top of the World!
It was an unusually crisp morning on Thursday as teachers, administrators, friends and families began gathering for Arroyo Vista Elementary School’s 5th grade promotion. Anticipation grew as Ms. Coughlin led the 5th grade band...
SPHS Artists Take Prizes at Judy Chu’s 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Judy Chu’s 2017 Congressional Art Exhibition and Competition took place at the Huntington Library Saturday June 3. It was a beautiful day at the gardens as more than 150 students participated in the event...
Beautiful and Spirited Farewell Assembly at SPHS
The SPHS band could be heard as far as the parking lot as they did their usual fantastic job of getting everyone pumped for the Farewell Assembly at SPHS gym on Friday morning. The...
UPDATE: Memorial Service at SPHS for Mr.Asher Tonight
Dear SPHS Families:
In order to honor the service, friendship, and memory of Mr. Jim Asher, two events have been scheduled for our school community to gather together. Both of these events have been generated...
Beloved SPHS Teacher, Jim Asher, Will Be Missed By All Who Knew Him
English teacher, department chair, summer school teacher and beloved tennis coach, Jim Asher, was a favorite among students at South Pasadena High School for seventeen years. Sadly, Mr. Asher passed away Thursday, June 1,...
RETREAT Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting
It was a family affair at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Retreat Lifestyle Jewelry and Gifts on Mission Street Saturday evening. Celebrating with owner Diane Staples were her mother, Jackie Beaudoin, her...
Grondle Playing Griffins
South Pas carbon neutral garage band, GRONDLE, appearing for the second time in just a matter of weeks at local pub, Griffins of Kinsale (where they can walk from the garage, hence the low...
Sally Smythe’s New Play, Esprit de Corps, Set To Open This Weekend
After their critically acclaimed production of Wendy Wasserstein’s Third, South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is back with an original play by Sally Smythe. It’s called Esprit de Corps, the French term meaning group spirit or...
Ms. Suzanne McNulty’s Kindergarten Class reunites before 2017 Grad
Melissa Meza was the room parent for Ms. McNulty’s kindergarten and first grade class of 2004-2006 at Marengo Elementary. McNulty taught the same group both years. Her class of 2004 is going to be...
Phase One of Measure SP Bond Construction Projects Scheduled to Begin This Summer
South Pasadena Unified School District construction projects paid for by the Measure SP Bond are set to begin on Monday, June 12, 2017. The inaugural renovation project at Marengo Elementary School includes a complete...
Local Author Erik Knutzen to Speak on Urban Homesteading
Want to turn your yard into a source of production rather than consumption? The community is invited to learn about urban homesteading in a lively, illustrated lecture by local author Erik Knutzen at South...
Local Artist Cynthia Eller – a Reverie on Loteria
Cynthia Eller never thought of herself as an artist. By day she is an author of books, Professor of Religion at Claremont Graduate University and Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of...
A Noise Within Celebrates 25 years with an Anniversary Gala
A Noise Within, L.A.’s acclaimed classical repertory theatre company held their 25th Anniversary Gala at the California Club where they honored The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, and Verbum Dei High School.
Several...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation presents The Railroads of South Pasadena
The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation will hold its Annual Meeting this Friday, June 2, at 6p.m. at the South Pasadena History Museum on Meridian next to the Gold Line Station. Following a brief business...
Jump Into Summer with the Summer Reading Program at the Library – Reading By...
Beginning Monday, June 5th, children and teens are invited to join the South Pasadena Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program Reading by Design. Check back with SouthPasadenan.com as we keep you updated as to...
Closing Reception for Todd Westover Exhibit at Monopole Wine
There are two weeks left to check out the Todd Westover exhibit at Monopole Wine and there will be a closing reception on Saturday June 17th from 5pm-10pm. Skip Heller and the Hollywood Blues...
South Pasadena High School exhibition at SPARC gallery
An artists’ reception was held to open the SPARC Gallery Annual SPHS Juried Art Show on May 27. The annual art show was begun by the South Pasadena Chamber and Scott Feldman several years...
Memorial Day Ceremony Moving & Meaningful
Memorial Day Ceremonies & Presentations at the South Pasadena War Memorial Facility. The room was filled with attendees. Truly meaningful and heartfelt presentations included stories from Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Assemblyman Chris Holden, Yvette...
Shanghai Photography Exhibit – This Week Only!
Congresswoman Judy Chu was on hand to help the South Pasadena Library open Shanghai, The City of Innovation 2017 on Sunday afternoon, where the public was invited to view the photographs and participate in...
Extraordinary “Bungalow Heaven” Screening at South Pasadena Library on June 15
A Film Night featuring a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Bungalow Heaven: Preserving a Neighborhood” will be presented on Thursday, June 15 in the Library Community Room at 7 p.m. The event will also...
SPHS Drama presents: A Night of Scenes
On the night of may 24th, 2017 the students of the SPHS Drama I and II classes delighted members of the South Pasadena community with an extremely varied, and masterful array of scenes. Acting...
The 710 Decision & Why It’s Important to Stay Engaged
Response to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Decision on SR 710 Alternative
May 25, 2017
Jan SooHoo
Claire Bogaard
Los Angeles, CA – The No 710 Action Committee has spent more than seven years engaging in every aspect...
Look Out South Pasadena!
Peter Dills | Dining with Dills
Heard Weekly On KLAA Anaheim, KZSB Santa Barbara & Seen On Charter Cable Television
We are so thrilled to have Peter Dills here bringing us the best in dining, eats,...
LA Metro Board of Directors Vote to Drop 710 Tunnel
Los Angeles, CA - In a historic vote on Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors passed a notion that drops the Tunnel Alternative as a solution for the SR 710 North...
SPUSD Snapshot: SPHS Competes at ‘Music in the Parks’
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, a group of SPHS choir students attended the Music in the Parks Competition at Knott's Berry Farm. For most of the students, this event was their first opportunity to...
