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Partnership Pavement Project | Joint Effort for Rehabilitation on Pine St
The City of South Pasadena in partnership with the City of Alhambra, hosted a ribbon cutting on February 19 for the Pine Street Rehabilitation...
Pascale Chamber Players | Local Musicians Headed to Carnegie Hall
Thirteen students of the Pascale Music Institute in South Pasadena have been invited back to take the stage for the First Place Winner's Recital on...
SPEF’s Parti Gras Date Officially Set | Caribbean Sunset
Ready to enjoy the rhythmic beat of Caribbean music and unwind to the island vibe, while sipping on umbrella drinks?
Those in attendance at the...
Seussical Jr. Returns to the YST Stage!
UPDATE on March 13, 2020: Performances for the weekend of March 13-15 have been cancelled. Stay updated here or at www.youngstarstheatre.org for future performances....
A Night in Focus: Paris in the Belle Epoque at Norton Simon Museum
Paris comes to Pasadena in a lively evening program celebrating the exhibition By Day & By Night: Paris in the Belle Époque (on view...
City Council Recap
A public hearing was held as part of last Wednesday’s South Pasadena City Council meeting to receive objections or protests to the Vegetation Management...
SPHS Music Booster Spaghetti Dinner | Good Food, Great Tunes THURSDAY
Spaghetti Dinner Night, hosted by the South Pasadena High School Music Boosters, will take place on Thursday, February 27, from 6 to 9 p.m....
General Election | Voting Centers Open February 29
The City of South Pasadena will host Voting Centers for the upcoming General Election at two locations:
South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, 1115...
How a South Pasadena Resident Filmed L.A.’s Biggest Shootout and Changed the News Industry
By Skye Hannah | Contributing Journalist
It was truly a trial by firefight when South Pasadena resident Ray Hernandez started his career as a Los...
Senator Portantino’s Fight for Clean Water
Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge), whose 25th District represents South Pasadena, has introduced SB 1056 which will allow the state to more accurately test...
SPUSD Snapshot | Ed Donnelly Receives Golden Apple Award for Extraordinary Volunteer Work
Congratulations to Ed Donnelly, who recently received the Association of California School Administrator’s Golden Apple Award for Volunteerism. Recognized at the Northwest San Gabriel...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 11-17
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Senior Center Events | February 21-27
The following will be offered from February 21-27 at the South Pasadena Senior Center:
Friday, February 21, 10:30 a.m. – Cognitive Vitality – This workshop...
CITY COUNCIL | Second Reading for Key Commission Restructuring on Agenda
South Pasadena City Councilmembers will consider restructuring and renaming the Freeway of and Transportation Commission (FTC) to create the Mobility and Transportation Infrastructure Commission...
Filming in South Pasadena: FEB 6-13 | Reebok & Taylor James
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
2/6 – A commercial for “Reebok” was shot in the 1100 block of...
SPARC Gallery | Book Reading with Award-Winning Author David Shannon at the Arts Crawl!
Artist and acclaimed children’s book author/illustrator David Shannon (Duck on a Bike, Too Many Toys, Bugs in My Hair!, the No, David! series, and many more) will read his newest...
11:11 ACC Gallery at City Hall | ‘The Poetry of Place’ Opening Reception at...
11:11 A Creative Collective and the City of South Pasadena present The Poetry of Place. It is a city of contradictions and concessions.
A city...
Arts Crawl | It’s the Winter Celebration of the Arts in South Pasadena
Artists, musicians, and merchants gear up to celebrate the winter season with another fun and family-friendly “Neighborhood Night-on-the-Town” on Saturday, February 15, from 4:00...
Senior Center Events | February 14-21
The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center
Friday, February 14, 10:30 a.m. – Diabetes Management- Managing chronic condition whether type 1...
Weekly Crime Summary | February 4-10
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Filming in South Pasadena: Jan 24-Feb 5 | Ford, Tupac, and Rita
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
1/24, 27-31 – A TV pilot, “Rita” was shot in the 1100 block...
SPUSD Board of Education | Hiring of New Firm, Red Cross, and Upcoming Election...
South Pasadena’s Board of Education will be looking to approving the hiring a firm Tuesday to oversee an overhaul of the athletic department at...
The Book of Mormon Set To Open February 18 at The Ahmanson
UPDATE 3/12/2020: All remaining performances of The Book of Mormon, Antipodes, and Block Party at the Ahamanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk...
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY | New Acquisitions Reveal Historic Colonial Defrauding Scheme of Native Americans
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that it has acquired a recently discovered archive documenting an 18th-century investigation into a...
Ted Shaw Remembered by Family
Ted Richard Shaw, longtime South Pasadena resident, businessman, civic leader, husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, died in his sleep Feb. 1 in Cayucos,...
Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowboys Creation
Geffen Playhouse presents its commissioned world premiere production of Revenge Song: A Vampire Cowboys Creation, written by Qui Nguyen (Vietgone, She Kills Monsters) and...
The Colburn Orchestra Conducted by Peter Oundjian | The Broad Stage
The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage welcomes the return of the Colburn Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, under the...
Free Public Tours of Tournament House Begin | Experience Rose Parade History THURSDAYS
Our doors are open, and you’re invited! Guided tours inside Tournament House, the iconic Southern California landmark, open to the public. Tours will be...
THE FATHER Starring Alfred Molina at Pasadena Playhouse
Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California, has completed casting for The Father, written by Florian Zeller, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by...
Center Theatre Group Honors The Life of Kirk Douglas
On Wednesday, February 5 at 7:50 p.m., Center Theatre Group dimmed its lights in honor of screen legend and philanthropist Kirk Douglas who passed...
