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SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 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...
Audition for A Christmas Carol!
Calling all actors, young and old!
Young Stars Theatre (YST) announces open auditions via Zoom this Saturday for a Live Zoom production of their...
Annual Dumpster Day | Saturday, October 24
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020
8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
WHERE: Arroyo Dr. (South of Mission St.)
• Residents welcome to bring large items for free disposal
•...
City of South Pasadena | Guidelines for Application for Appointment to the Temporary Finance...
MEDIA RELEASE:
The Mayor and City Council invite qualified residents from the City to submit applications to fill the temporary Finance Ad Hoc Committee (Committee)....
Public Health | COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Los Angeles County Continue Decline
LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASE:
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 10 new deaths and 815 new cases...
Marengo Elementary School Awarded 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools Honor
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recognized 367 schools, including Marengo Elementary in South Pasadena, as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2020. The recognition...
Smoke Advisory | Unhealthy Air Quality Declared due to Smoke from the Bobcat Fire
MEDIA RELEASE:
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, smoke from the Bobcat Fire burning in the region has caused unhealthy air quality in...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | Brancusi’s “Bird in Space” Soars Again
New! Dispatches from the Conservation Studio: Brancusi’s “Bird in Space” Soars Again
In this new essay, Conservator John Griswold writes about Constantin Brancusi’s Bird in Space,...
NEWS ALERT: Missing Boy Located Safe | Sunday Night
Age: 11
Height: 5' 2"
Last seen: 1800 Block of Alpha Ave. in South Pasadena
FOUND: At LAX. As of 10:00 PM SPPD officers en route to...
An Apology from Police Chief Ortiz | Explanation of a Mistake
Press Release from SPPD Chief Ortiz:
On Monday September 21, I was contacted by a South Pasadena resident, asking if she and her friends could...
REMINDER: South Pasadena General Municipal Election Write in Candidate Period DEADLINE October 20
The South Pasadena General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. The City of South Pasadena consolidates with the Los Angeles County...
South Pas Fitness | New Gym Opens Outdoors Saturday
South Pas Fitness, is pleased to announce that SPF Outdoors will be opening on
Saturday, September 26th at 8am!
SouthPasFitness.com
What you need to know:
Services Offered:
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OP-Ed | More Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Needed to Help Heal Our Nation
By Bobby T. Rimas
The advantages of diversity, equity, and inclusion can be far reaching and can be utilized to make our nation a much...
Just a Thought | I Will Not Be Our Next President
By Rick Kraft
Reality has set in. I will not be the 46th President of the United States. I was a very long shot anyhow.
I...
School Board Elections | Dr. Suzie Abajian Running for Re-Election
PRESS RELEASE:
Dr. Suzie Abajian, who has been serving on the South Pasadena School Board for the past five years, is running for re-election this...
SPUSD Superintendent Geoff Yantz | Addressing the Challenges of New School Year
Dear SPUSD Community,
We are a little more than one month into the new school year and six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, and it’s...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 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...
EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.6 | 11:38pm Friday
M 4.6 - 3km WSW of South El Monte, CA
1 miles from South San Gabriel, CA · 11:38 PM
2020-09-19 06:38:46 (UTC)
34.042°N...
SPUSD Gym Measure SP Update | Completion Nears for Projects at SPHS, SPMS
South Pasadena High School - Athletics Project
With the installation of finishes underway, we are in the home stretch. We will be completing the main...
“Inside Perspective” Featuring Artist Fulton Leroy Washington Opens at SPARC Gallery
“Inside Perspective,” a new, free exhibition of extraordinary works by artist Fulton Leroy Washington, opens Sunday at the SPARC Gallery inside the South Pasadena...
TOWN HALL SOUTH PASADENA | Monday September 21 at 6:30pm ‘ZOOM’ Webinar Style
The South Pasadenan and WISPPA cordially invite South Pasadena residents to a virtual candidate forum on Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
SOUTH PASADENA...
Unhealthy Air Quality Declared due to Smoke from Wildfires Burning in the Region
According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, smoke from wildfires burning in the region has caused unhealthy air quality in the following areas:
...
Public Library Program | One City, Many Stories: Exploring Common Ground
The South Pasadena Public Library is reinventing the traditional “One City, One Story” citywide reading program concept in response to the complex times in...
CANCELLED | South Pasadena Cruz’n for Roses Car Show 2020
A classic car, which has drawn thousands to South Pasadena over the years and looked to go virtual on Sunday, September 20, has been...
Air Quality Is Unhealthy | AQMD Issues Warnings Lasting Several Days
The BOBCAT wildfire in the mountains above Azusa has exceeded 23,000 acres. The smoke is being blown into the foothill cities, and into Los...
Obituary | Reymundo Roque Hernandez, Sr. (Rey)
Reymundo Roque Hernandez, Sr. (Rey) died peacefully at the age of 73 in his home in South Pasadena on June 9, 2020, where he...
Huntington Library | “The Blue Boy” Is Reinstalled After Major Conservation Project
MEDIA RELEASE:
One of the most famous works at The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, The Blue Boy (ca. 1770) by Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788), has...
LA COUNTY FIRE EMERGENCY FOOTHILL CITIES | UPDATED: Evacuation Warnings in Place
ARCADIA EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED AS OF 9PM WED. 9-9-2020.
UPDATE: Wednesday September 9 | FOREST SERVICE RELEASE
The fire made a big push today, as the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 1-7, 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...
National PTA Reflections Art Contest | Submit Your Art Now
Calling all artists! The National PTA Reflections Art Contest is an art competition for students in Pre-K through Grade 12. Students from all five...
