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Judy Chu Votes to Approve Waiver for Biden DOD Nominee General Lloyd Austin
Media Release from WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 335, a bill to provide an exception for General Lloyd Austin to become Secretary of Defense despite having retired from the...
Pasadena Tournament Of Roses | Leadership For 2022 Rose Parade And Rose Bowl Game
Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Association President Dr. Robert B. Miller addressed the volunteer members to highlight the Association’s accomplishments of the past year and present his goals for the year ahead.
In January, the Tournament...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Jan 12-18, 2021
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target...
Public Health | COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalization Trends Show Progress as Vaccinations Continue
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) confirmed 307 new deaths and 6,917 new cases of COVID-19.
As of January 22, the seven-day average of daily positive cases was 6,564,...
Assemblymember Holden Introduces Legislation to Create State School Nurse Consultant at California Department of...
Media Release
Today, Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced, AB 285, legislation that creates a State School Nurse Consultant within the Department of Education to oversee school nurses and supervisors of health, and to advise the State Superintendent...
Los Angeles County To Launch Loan Program To Help Stabilize Small Businesses
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) will launch the Small Business Stabilization Loan Program on January 28, 2021. The loan program is made possible through a $10 million business recovery assistance fund issued...
SPUSD Registration Process Starts Soon
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE
The registration process to enroll students in South Pasadena elementary schools for the 2021-2022 school year will begin February 16, 2021 at 9 a.m. Parents interested in registering students should begin by...
South Pasadena Unified School District Finalizes Purchase of New District Office Building
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE
Last week, the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) officially closed escrow for the building located at 1100 El Centro Street in South Pasadena, which will serve as its new headquarters. Leaders...
Clean Power Alliance | Executive Director, Ted Bardacke on Rejoining Paris Agreement
Statement from Clean Power Alliance Executive Director, Ted Bardacke on Biden Administration Rejoining Paris Agreement
On behalf of Clean Power Alliance (CPA), I want to express my profound appreciation and congratulations to President Biden for...
Wine & Song at Blue Guitar | Tune in!
Blue Guitar presents Wine & Song podcast #38. This week's episode features Luke O’Shea, Beth Wood, Tall Men Group, Rob Laufer, Abigail Washburn, Andy Tabb, plus Amanda Gorman. Tune in at BlueGuitar.club
Films.Dance | International Film Series Launches January 25, 2021
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts—have teamed up with Chicago’s Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater to launch Films.Dance, a...
SPUSD Snapshot | First School Nurse Receives COVID Vaccination
On January 13, 2021, the South Pasadena Unified School District Nurse, Abby Silver, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Silver and the SPUSD health clerks are part of the Phase 1A COVID-19 vaccine...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Jan 5 – 11, 2021
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target...
Matilda: An Online Musical Showcase
South Pasadena Educational Foundation and Upstage Theatre Schools present the South Pasadena Unified School District production of Matilda: An Online Musical Showcase! Fifth grade students from all three elementary schools have been recording ‘Best...
VIRTUAL PRESS CONFERENCE | BLM Activist Shot by LAPD Officers During George Floyd Protest...
MEDIA RELEASE:
A Black Lives Matter activist who was repeatedly hit with a baton and shot in the stomach and arm by Los Angeles police officers with a projectile during a May 30 protest in...
South Pasadena Public Library Announces Winter Children’s Programs
The South Pasadena Public Library offers three opportunities to engage children and teens this winter.
Virtual Storytimes have resumed after taking a Holiday break. New Virtual Storytimes are made available each Monday at 10:30...
Rep. Judy Chu Statement on Presidential Certification and Assault on the Capitol
MEDIA RELEASE
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) issued the following statement on Congress’s certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the assault on the Capitol instigated by outgoing President...
COVID-19 Update and School Reopenings | Superintendent Geoff Yantz
Dear SPUSD Families,
We hope you and your families had a relaxing and safe Winter Break and are looking forward to a successful spring semester.
Last night during the Special Board Meeting, the SPUSD Board of...
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg | An Inspirational Champion of Equity
By Bobby T. Rimas
United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is unique in that she symbolizes an inspirational champion of equity. Ginsburg not only had a very influential impact within the legal profession,...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Dec 29, 2020 – Jan 4, 2021
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target...
Audition for Little Women at Young Stars Theatre
Young Stars Theatre is auditioning THIS weekend for a One-Act version of the American classic "Little Women"! Both youth and adults are encouraged to audition.
"We'll be performing it LIVE on Zoom, just like we...
Online Tutoring Available Through Public Library
Through Tutor.com the Library offers live help for students aged kindergarten to adult, in subjects like math, science, English, social studies, essay writing, resume writing, job hunting, and more!
Tutor.com is generously supported by the Friends of the...
You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman premiering on Playhouse Live
Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, announces the January 10, 2021 PlayhouseLive Online Opening Night of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, a virtual musical revue honoring the genius responsible...
TUESDAY | COVID Relief Q&A With Senator Portantino
State Senator Anthony Portantino will be hosting a live Small Business ZOOM/Webinar on Tuesday, January 5th, where he will discuss the roll out of the Governor's $500 million Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program with...
ROSE BOWL | College Football Game Retains Name During Texas Move
TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PRESS RELEASE
One of America’s oldest and most cherished New Year’s traditions will be maintained in 2021, albeit in a different locale, thanks to a cooperative agreement reached between the Tournament of...
Rose Parade Celebration | Special Segments Airing New Year’s Day
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses announced the nine featured segments appearing in “The Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration presented by Honda.” Each segment will spotlight award-winning float participants and sponsors, their Rose Parade legacy...
Angelenos Deserve Justice Reform
LA County Public Defender Media Release
On May 25, 2020 we witnessed a murder and heard cries to end systemic racism in the criminal legal system. That day, a social movement erupted across the nation....
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Dec 22-28, 2020
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target...
Final Hours for Virtual Auction | Rose Parade Crunch Time Party
Many items, from dinners to getaways, are still up for grabs as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is holding its annual Crunch Time Party auction online this year on account of the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary: Dec 15-21, 2020
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed citizen makes you less of a target...
