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The Ahmanson Theatre Announces Season Will Open with “TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD”, April 2021
Center Theatre Group has announced that their 54th season at The Ahmanson Theatre is now postponed until April 2021 when they will begin a...
A Noise Within Announces Season Will Begin February
Dear A Noise Within Passholders, Patrons, and Supporters:
We are postponing our Fall 2020 productions to Fall 2021, and we will open our current Spring...
City Reminder: Overnight Parking Enforcement Resumes July 6
In March, the South Pasadena City Council adopted an Emergency Resolution that suspended requirements for overnight parking permits in response to the national pandemic....
COVID-19 Update | 140 Cases in South Pasadena, June 19
MEDIA RELEASE:
06/19 Update
Cases through 8:00pm 06/18/2020
*including cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments
** includes deaths
New Daily Counts (L.A. County)
Cases
Cases**
1414
Deaths
38
Laboratory Confirmed Cases
79609
-- Los...
SPPD | Catalytic Converter Thefts Continue, Police Warn
Catalytic converter thefts, according to the South Pasadena Police Department, continue to be on the rise not only in South Pasadena, but throughout the...
$140,000 Awarded by Tournament of Roses Foundation to Grant Winners
Totaling over $140,000, the grants will support new and ongoing programs benefiting children, teens, adults and seniors.
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Foundation has announced...
South Pasadena Rotary Club Raises $14,000 for Local Restaurants
The Rotary Club and Foundation of South Pasadena has concluded a three-month online fundraising campaign that raised $14,000 for local restaurants who were affected...
Victory For Dreamers! | Judy Chu Commends Actions Taken in Support of DACA
MEDIA RELEASE:
Today, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s order to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was arbitrary and capricious and violated...
Car Accident Takes Out Traffic Signal at Bank Street
A driver who lost control of his vehicle was the cause of a single car accident that sheared off a traffic signal.
The mishap adjacent...
Pasadena Jaycees to Provide Hygiene Kits and Volunteers to Assist Those Affected by COVID-19
Despite reopenings happening across the state, Covid-19 continues to ravage our communities, impacting our homeless neighbors and people of color the most. While many...
New “Library Takeout” Service Launches for Summer
Starting Monday, June 15, the South Pasadena Public Library is offering Library Takeout, a no-contact materials check-out and pick-up service. While customers are not...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 9-15, 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...
Council Meeting Public Comment Period Extended Wednesday
The South Pasadena City Council will now be accepting public comment on items on the agenda until noon the day of the meeting, beginning...
Finance Commission Meeting June 18 | City Council Scheduled to Adopt Budget Next Week
The South Pasadena City Council is scheduled to review and adopt its final budget for fiscal year 2020-20/21 at a special meeting on June...
City Resumes Overnight Parking Enforcement
In March, the South Pasadena City Council adopted an emergency resolution that suspended requirements for overnight parking permits in response to the national pandemic.
The...
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ | COVID-19 Restrictions Modified Friday
Los Angeles County is moving forward on the Roadmap to Recovery and reopening key economic and community sectors, including day camps, fitness centers, spectator-free professional sports,...
The Soraya Joins Martha Graham Dance Company and Wild Up for Digital Dance Creation...
The ongoing collaboration by three major arts organizations—Martha Graham Dance Company, the Los Angeles-based Wild Up music collective, and The Soraya—will continue June 19...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | June 2-8, 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...
Huntington Library | Gardens to Reopen July 1 with Safety Measures
MEDIA RELEASE:
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that after more than three months of closure as a result of the...
WISPPA | Weekly Newsletter June 9, 2020
Dear WISPPA members,
We hope you are safe and well. We have heard from multiple WISPPA members that they feel the board has been too...
City Council Preview | Budget Issues Addressed on Agenda
The City Council will review the draft budget as presented, hear public comments, and provide direction to staff as part of the July 10...
SPHS Senior Awards Recipients | 2020 Graduations
SPHS Alumni Association awarded 20 scholarships worth more than $30,0000, here are this year's winners:
SPMS Math Award Winners | 2020 Graduations
For the 33rd consecutive year, South Pasadena Middle School recognized the top math students as Mathematician of the Year.
Sharing the honors for 2019-2020 were...
Oneonta Club Awards Three South Pasadena High Graduates with Scholarships
Virtually, through Zoom, the Oneonta Club Foundation of South Pasadena will present $10,000 Swann Scholarships to three deserving high school graduates during its Oneonta...
Earthquake | 5.5 Near Ridgecrest
Did you feel it? Reports from all over the South Pasadena & Pasadena areas reporting a 'slow roller' going on for up to 15...
RESCHEDULED: Council Meeting Wednesday | Postponed Until June 10
MEDIA RELEASE:
The regular City Council meeting scheduled for this evening has been postponed for one week in response to the countywide curfew. The meeting...
City Responds to Protests | City of South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE:
The South Pasadena City Council wishes to make the following statement in response to the demonstrations occurring in cities across the US:
The City...
STATE OF EMERGENCY | LA COUNTY UPDATE
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
EXTENDED the Countywide curfew for all @CountyofLA in response to civil disturbances. It is effective today, 06-01-2020, starting at...
NEW PRINCIPAL | Arroyo Vista Elementary
PRESS RELEASE:
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) has named Kim Sinclair as the new principal for Arroyo Vista Elementary School (AV).
“We are so happy...
Public Library Summer Reading Program | ‘Dig Deeper! Read, Investigate, Discover’
The South Pasadena Public Library’s Summer Reading Program—Dig Deeper! Read, Investigate, Discover—will take place Monday, June 1 through Saturday, August 1.
All programs and...
