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Wonderful Wednesdays | StemUp4Youth Returns to Library
The StemUp4Youth program returns for its third straight year to the South Pasadena Public Library on July 17 as part of the Library’s “Wonderful Wednesday” series. Stemup4Youth is an award winning organization which helps...
SPARC Gallery Presents: “Textiles Today – Exploring New Possibilities” | Opening July 20
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents “Textiles Today: Exploring New Possibilities,” a new exhibition at the SPARC Chamber Gallery inside the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, with an opening reception on July 20,...
Weekly Crime Summary | July 9-15
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...
Short Film Wins Awards | South Pasadena Poet Laureate Ron Koertge’s Poem Inspired Animation
"NEGATIVE SPACE" is Directed by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, Based on a poem by Ron Koertge and Produced by Ikki Films & Manuel Cam StudioDU.
“Negative Space" is a short animated film that depicts...
Summer Concert Series Continues Sunday | The Wiseguys Big Band Machine Heat it Up!
The third of five concerts in the park will feature the Wiseguys Big Band Machine on Sunday, July 14, in South Pasadena’s Garfield Park.
The free series will continue every other Sunday, through August 11, with...
Weekly Crime Summary | July 2-8
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...
SPPD Warns of Package Thefts | Trend Reemerges in South Pasadena
Parcel package thefts are on the rise, according to South Pasadena Police Department officials.
“Most package thefts are a crime of opportunity, while others may follow the delivery truck,” said SPPD Crime Prevention Officer Richard...
CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE next up at ANTAEUS
‘Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it’ — Bertolt Brecht
The city burns in the heat of civil war and a servant girl sacrifices everything...
Disney’s THE LION KING at El Capitan Theatre
Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING, July 18 to September 2, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM Laser Projection & Dolby Atmos® Sound Technology. Tickets are now...
City of South Pasadena Welcomes New Public Works Director
Shahid Abbas, a 20-year veteran of municipal and county governments who holds advanced degrees in civil engineering, management and planning, has been hired as the City’s new public works director.
In his new position, Abbas...
Itzhak Perlman Opens The Soraya 2019-2020 Season
Perlman’s performance launches Violins of Hope, a Los Angeles County-wide collaboration celebrating a collection of over 60 stringed instruments rescued from The Holocaust
Violinist Itzhak Perlman, one of the reigning artists of our day, will...
Back-to-Back Champs | Little League Team Takes Title for Second Year
With a narrow 2-1 victory over East Alhambra, South Pasadena Little League’s 9-11 All Star baseball team recently won the District 18 championship.
It marked the second straight year that the 9-11 year-old squad walked...
Wonderful Wednesdays | Summer of Brahms Continues with Children’s Concert at Library
The Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival is being held through July 14 in a series concerts in the South Pasadena Public Library’s Community Room.
The New Hollywood String Quartet, along with some of the...
South Pasadena Police Arrest Driver with $116,000 in Cash and Marijuana
A routine traffic stop on July 9 resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old Los Angeles man who was carrying $116,000 and nearly three pounds of marijuana in the trunk of his car.
On Wednesday,...
BREAKING NEWS: 2nd Earthquake 7.1 felt in South Pasadena – 140 miles away from...
Pub goers on mission street all noticed the hanging laps swinging as a confirmation that a second earthquake was rolling through. Only a few patrons left their beers and stepped outside of the 120...
July 4th Earthquake Felt in South Pasadena
Felt here in South Pasadena at about 10:33AM July 4th, 2019 a magnitude 6.4 near Ridgecrest California. According to Caltech reports.
Small Town, Home Town Independence Day
Written and produced by Jim Anderson - Vice Chair, Festival of Balloons
What are your plans for the Fourth of July? If you’re like many South Pasadena folks, you may be planning to enjoy a...
4th of July’s Classic Cars | Model A’s Make Their Way
Written and produced by Tracy Perry
Ahooga, ahooga!
That’s the familiar sound heard on the Fourth of July as Model A’s roll down Mission Street during South Pasadena’s festive Independence Day parade.
The Santa Anita A’s, an...
Bitcoin Scams on the Rise | Fraudulent Callers Target Victims
Local authorities say there have been several scams where a suspect poses as an IRS official and asks for payment in Bitcoins.
Richard Lee, a crime prevention officer with the South Pasadena Police Department, says...
Cathy Billings Named Acting Library Director
Cathy Billings, the City’s associate library director since 2017, has been named as the acting library director following the retirement of longtime director Steve Fjeldsted.
Billings will oversee all library operations and staff while a...
Waste Collection Rates Increase in South Pasadena
Homeowners will see an increase in trash collection rates in South Pasadena starting July 1.
Athens Services will change its residential service from $41.87 to $43.28 per billing cycle.
Athens Services is a family-owned waste collection...
SPHS Alumni Spotlight | Claire Kieffer-Wright: An Exceptional Athlete
Her athletic achievements were remarkable as Claire Kieffer-Wright looks back with fond memories growing up in South Pasadena, attending Monterey Hills and Marengo elementary schools, and South Pasadena Middle School before graduating from South...
SPPD Citizen’s Academy | 10-Week Course Wraps Up
Members of the community recently completed the South Pasadena Police Department’s 10-week Citizen’s Academy.
Following the ceremony participants echoed their appreciation for the course, which provided them with an in-depth look at the local police...
Filming in South Pasadena | June 7-25
Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena:
6/10 – A commercial for Farmers Insurance took place in the 1900 block of Fletcher.
6/10 – A commercial for Walmart was filmed...
Fremont Centre Theatre | Free Staged Reading of ‘Vintage View’
The play, "Vintage View", will be presented at the Fremont Centre Theatre. It is a free staged reading of a new play by local playwright, Jill Remez. It is open to the public and...
Aims to Prevent Gun Violence | Senator Portantino Successfully Passes Bills
Senate Bill 61, SB 172 and SB 620 all authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Wednesday.
SB 61 and SB 172 further establish Senator Portantino’s...
New Varsity Basketball Coach | Ernest Baskerville to Lead SPHS Boys’ Team
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) has selected Ernest Baskerville as the high school’s new boys’ varsity basketball coach.
“We interviewed a very strong and experienced group of candidates for the position and were impressed...
New Rotary Club President | Rede Beebe Takes Up the Mantle
A gathering of about 35 South Pasadena Rotarians and their spouses were in attendance Tuesday night at the service organization’s annual Demotion Party signaling the end of the reign of Charles Wiggington as club...
SPACE Art Workshop a Hit | Wonderful Wednesdays at Library Bring the Fun
Artists from the South Pasadena Arts Center (SPACE), a community arts organization worked with children who made a variety of creations during the second "Wonderful Wednesday" event of the summer in the South Pasadena...
‘Good Boys’ at Pasadena Playhouse | ‘Breaking Bad”s Betsy Brandt Stars
Pasadena Playhouse presents the Los Angeles premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa’s Good Boys starring Betsy Brandt (CBS’ Life in Pieces, and AMC’s Breaking Bad) as Elizabeth Hardy, and directed by Carolyn Cantor on the mainstage...
