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City Hires New Planning and Building Director | Joanna Hankamer Welcomed to South Pasadena
Joanna Hankamer has been named as the City of South Pasadena’s newest director of planning and building.
As an urban planner, Hankamer has extensive experience...
2020 TOR Royal Court | Three South Pasadenans Among Finalists
Before the final round of interviews, the 25 finalists for the 2020 Royal Court took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament...
Farruquito! Renowned Flamenco Dancer at The Soraya
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) presents internationally renowned flamenco dancer Juan Manuel Fernandez Montoya “Farruquito” for one...
ANNIE JR Kicks off YST’s 2019-2020 Season at Fremont Centre Theatre
The irrepressible redhead is back at YST in one of the world's best-loved, award-winning musicals!
After a busy and successful summer of producing 4 summer...
August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean”
A Noise Within (ANW), California’s acclaimed classic repertory theatre company, is proud to present the first chronological chapter in Pulitzer Prize winner August Wilson’s...
Ethan Coen’s “A PLAY IS A POEM” at the Mark Taper Forum
Performances have begun for the world premiere of Ethan Coen’s “A Play Is a Poem” at Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Neil...
Celebrating ‘Year of the Pig’ | Moon Festival Sep 22
Taking place in the park surrounding and in the South Pasadena Library Community Room at 1115 El Centro Street, the 2019 Moon Festival is...
Digital Lottery Announced for BLUE MAN GROUP at Hollywood Pantages Theatre
Hollywood Pantages Theatre announced today the highly anticipated L.A. Premiere of BLUE MAN GROUP will offer a limited number of tickets to winners of...
Bill Irwin’s “ON BECKETT” | Kirk Douglas Theatre
On Beckett will open at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre on Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. Conceived and performed by Bill Irwin,...
Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 10-16
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 | Sept. 20-27
Catch an event or grab lunch at the South Pasadena Senior Center. Here’s what’s being offered:
Friday, September 20, 10:30 a.m. – End of...
SPARC Presents: L.A. Bluescasters | Free Concert in Library Park
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents the L.A. Bluescasters in concert on Thursday, September 19, 2019, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at South...
GET YOUR TICKETS: This Saturday is SPARC’tacular Gala Event Sep 28 | Where Fashion,...
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual SPARC'tacular Awards Benefit bash, “FASHION+ART+ARCHITECTURE,” celebrating the South Pasadena Arts Council’s 10-year anniversary at one of South...
Big Day at Woman’s Club | Fashion Show and Honoring Ellen Daigle Sep 28
The South Pasadena Woman’s Club will host a fashion show and luncheon on Saturday, September 28, at its clubhouse on Fremont Avenue in the...
Free Community Flu Vaccines at Farmer’s Market Sep 26
Shoppers can get a free flu shot on Thursday, September 26, at the South Pasadena Farmers’ Market at Mission Street and Meridian Avenue.
Huntington Memorial...
Oneonta Presents: A Special Occidental Campus Tour | Treasure Hunting at a Hunt Treasure...
The Oneonta Club Foundation is pleased to announce a rare opportunity to tour Architect Myron Hunt's historic buildings at Occidental College in Eagle Rock...
John Leguizamo’s “Latin History For Morons” Hits The Ahmanson
“Boisterous, joyful and politically urgent, there couldn’t be a better time for ‘Latin History for Morons.’ Keeping an entire theater enraptured through his own...
WEDNESDAY | Council to Hear Report on Caltrans Properties
The results of a study examining potential options for Caltrans-owned properties will be presented to the City Council at a special meeting Wednesday, Sept....
Weekly Crime Summary | Sep 3-9
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Masonic Lodge Opens Their Doors to The Public | Open House Sep 21
The Masons of South Pasadena Masonic Lodge No. 290 Free & Accepted Masons are pleased to announce the first public open house to be...
SPARC Artist Talk Sep 14 | Getting Inside Creative Minds
Local textile artists Victoria Arriola, Cynthia Thiel, Melanie Ciccone, and Val Echavarria, whose unusual and diverse textile works are on display in the current...
Vaping Increases Among Youth | Know the Statistics
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that more than 30% of LA County high school students have reported ever using e-cigarette...
Shop Talk | Small Business Growth and Essentials
It’s clear, Joumana "JB" Barakat wants to help small businesses, like those found in South Pasadena, succeed.
Representing the Foothill Workforce Development Board, “JB,” has...
Rotary Club | Talking Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Nicole Ring from Big Brothers, Big Sisters was the program speaker at the August 20 meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena.
Ring explained...
Heat Alert | City Advises Use of Designated Cooling Centers
Please be advised that excessive heat is forecast through Thursday, September 5, 2019. Although the forecast calls for 96-98 degrees of heat, the humidity...
Weekly Crime Summary | Aug 27-Sep 2
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Helping a Family in Need | Fundraiser Concert at Blue Guitar THURSDAY
After a devastating house fire that has left a family's home inhabitable, members of the Oneonta Club and the Blue Guitar have come together...
SPARC’tacular Benefit Coming September 28
Save the date for the 2nd Annual SPARC'TACULAR Gala fundraiser where the second round of SPARC'TACULAR Awards will be handed out along with music,...
Senate Bill Targets Student Suicide Prevention
State Senator Anthony J Portantino, whose 25th District represents South Pasadena, is pleased that the student suicide prevention effort created by SB 972 is...
Remembering a Legend of Stage and Screen | The Loss of Actress Valerie Harper...
Valerie Harper, most known for her role as Rhoda on the classic sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died after a long battle...
