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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...
Parade Lineup South Pasadena | 4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’ 2019
ENTRY
2019 Festival of Balloons Parade
1
Fly Over by Foothill Air Support Team (FAST) 11:00 a.m.
South Pasadena Police Department
2
Boy Scout Troop 139 - Color Guard
3
Minuteman Band...
Op-Ed | How South Pasadena City Government Kept Minimum Wage to a Minimum
This op-ed was written by John Srebalus
“The Chamber’s not gonna like that,” Councilmember Michael Cacciotti told me outside Rite Aid this past winter when...
Weekly Crime Summary | June 18-24
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 | June 28-July 5
The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center
Friday, June 28, 10 a.m. – Lung Health Workshop - lung health begins where...
Rotary Club Speaker: Tanaya Wallace | Talking About Employee Motivation
Tanaya Wallace was the program speaker June 11 at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena.
Wallace made a presentation on "Purpose...
COMEDY NIGHT at the Library | Going Out With a Laugh!
The South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will present the “End of the Beginning” comedy show in...
Wonderful Wednesdays at Library | SPACE Children’s Art Workshop
Artists from SPACE - South Pasadena Arts Center, a community arts organization, will help children make their own creations during the second in the...
GRAND MARSHALS: Jessica Samuels & Mark Swain from NASA’s JPL Space Program
In recognition of this year’s parade theme, “To the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years of Exploring America’s Freedom,” the 2019 Festival of Balloons Committee...
