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Letter to the Editor | ‘Time to Let Go of Anger’
Letter to the Editor submitted by:
Gretchen & Vic Robinette
Bianca Richards
Lissa & Jim Reynolds
Lorena Manriquez
Gregg Kettles
Peggy O'Leary
John Vandercook
Lela Bissner
We are grateful to our City Council for hiring Sean Joyce as Interim City Manager. Our fervent...
Public Health | COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Los Angeles County Continue Decline
LA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PRESS RELEASE:
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 10 new deaths and 815 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. The lower number of cases and deaths...
Letter to the Editor | ‘The Unintended Harm of Chief Ortiz’s ‘Error in Judgment”
Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Will Hoadley-Brill
On the afternoon of Thursday, September 24, South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz invited members of the police department, the City Council, and the Public Safety Commission...
NEWS ALERT: Missing Boy Located Safe | Sunday Night
Age: 11
Height: 5' 2"
Last seen: 1800 Block of Alpha Ave. in South Pasadena
FOUND: At LAX. As of 10:00 PM SPPD officers en route to retrieve and return. Boy is safe and with authorities.
South Pasadena...
An Apology from Police Chief Ortiz | Explanation of a Mistake
Press Release from SPPD Chief Ortiz:
On Monday September 21, I was contacted by a South Pasadena resident, asking if she and her friends could visit the front of the station on Saturday, September 26th,...
Board of Education | Many Students Push for ‘Wellness Day’ During Distance Learning
41 students from South Pasadena High School vocalized their support for a designated wellness day during a special Board of Education meeting on September 18.
In what has been a difficult transition for students and...
Letter to the Editor | City Staff and City Council Tried to Eviscerate the...
City Attorney Highsmith, recently retired City Manager DeWolfe (who retired on September 12, 2020), Police Chief Ortiz and Public Safety Commission Subcommittee consisting of two City Councilmembers, tried to eviscerate the powers of the...
South Pas Fitness | New Gym Opens Outdoors Saturday
South Pas Fitness, is pleased to announce that SPF Outdoors will be opening on
Saturday, September 26th at 8am!
SouthPasFitness.com
What you need to know:
Services Offered:
Cardio equipment
Nautilus pin-loaded weight machines
Hammer Strength plate...
HIRED | New Interim City Manager for South Pasadena is in Place
During a short mid-day special meeting Sept. 23, the South Pasadena City Council unanimously voted to appoint Sean Joyce, its former long-time city manager, to serve as Interim City Manager starting Sept. 24. Joyce...
New Write-In Candidate for City Council | Stephen Rossi to File for Dist. 2
Stephen Rossi, whose exposition of discrepancies in the South Pasadena budget and signature plan to clean up the city’s finances by election day won him an appointment to finish out the 13-week term left...
EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.6 | 11:38pm Friday
M 4.6 - 3km WSW of South El Monte, CA
1 miles from South San Gabriel, CA · 11:38 PM
2020-09-19 06:38:46 (UTC)
34.042°N 118.080°W
17.6 km depth
No Significant Damage Reported
Power remains...
Bobcat Wildfire | As Blaze Nears Homes, Residents Remain on Standby for Evacuations
The Bobcat wildfire, one of several that continue to char the Southern California landscape, has expanded in virtually all directions, growing to 55,617 Acres acres as of Thursday, September 17.
The fire which began on...
Jaz Sawyer Suspends District 3 Campaign | City Council Elections 2020
A top classical jazz entertainer is no longer seeking a seat on the South Pasadena City Council.
Jaz Sawyer announced earlier this week he is suspending his campaign in District 3. His departure from the...
SPFD Wildfire Update | Bobcat Fire Nears Mt. Wilson Observatory
South Pasadena firefighters are going from one major blaze to the next.
After being sent to the El Dorado wildfire in Yucaipa about 10 days ago, SPDS Captain Dan Dunn, Division Chief Chris Szenczi, Firefighter/Paramedic...
TOWN HALL SOUTH PASADENA | Monday September 21 at 6:30pm ‘ZOOM’ Webinar Style
The South Pasadenan and WISPPA cordially invite South Pasadena residents to a virtual candidate forum on Monday, September 21 at 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
SOUTH PASADENA CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND ARE
Evelyn Zneimer | Bob...
CANCELLED | South Pasadena Cruz’n for Roses Car Show 2020
A classic car, which has drawn thousands to South Pasadena over the years and looked to go virtual on Sunday, September 20, has been cancelled.
In June, organizers prepared to hold the event on computer...
Effective Immediately: Stephanie DeWolfe is Out | Fire Chief Riddle Named Acting City Manager
Embattled South Pasadena City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe has decided to retire from the city effective Saturday Sept. 12, the city said in a press release Sunday Sept. 13. Fire Chief Paul Riddle will assume...
Clouds Darken for DeWolfe | South Pasadena City Manager Development
With barely a day’s notice Saturday, the City of South Pasadena announced there will be a closed special session of the City Council Sunday, Sept. 13 at 4:00 pm during which the only agenda...
Al Fresco Dining Barricades ‘K-Rails’ Installed on Mission Street
Concrete k-rails started going up Thursday morning along portions of Mission Street between Meridian and Fair Oaks Aves. as the city rolled out Phase 2 of its Al Fresco Dining and Retail Program. The...
Op-Ed | Councilmember Mahmud ‘s Perceived Apprehension Over Rossi’s Appointment
By Ron Rosen
On August 19, the City Council met to decide if and how they would fill the empty District 2 seat.
It was the consensus of three Councilmembers that this should be done as...
Local Firefighters Fight El Dorado Wildfire | South Pasadena Fire Department
Engine 81 is getting a solid workout this wildfire season.
The South Pasadena Fire Department's main firefighting apparatus has been used in a steady stream of fires destroying massive amounts of acreage up and down...
Woman Found Dead at South Pasadena Metro Gold Line Station
South Pasadena Police Department Report:
On September 6, 2020, at approximately 6:00 P.M., officers from the South Pasadena Police Department responded to the Foothill Gold Line Station at 905 Meridian Avenue for a report of...
Vanessa Marquez Remembered 2 Years Later | Advocates Take to Streets on Slain Actress’...
“We are the Rebel Alliance,” said a woman dressed as Princess Leia emphatically speaking through a bullhorn to a crowd of about 50 in front of the former residence of the late Vanessa Marquez,...
CITY COUNCIL SOUTH PASADENA | 10 City Employees Offered ‘Early Retirement’
The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday authorized its staff to prepare a program of retirement incentives known as “Golden Handshakes” under which ten city employees, including City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe and Community Services...
South Pasadena City Council | Stephen Rossi Selected for District 2 Seat
Stephen Rossi, a corporate finance expert whose unsolicited report showing $14 million in discrepancies in South Pasadena’s proposed 2020-21 budget documents sent a lightning bolt through the city last June, was selected by the...
Arrest Made in Attack on Protester on Sunday
MEDIA RELEASE:
On Sunday, August 30, 2020 at approximately 12:00 p.m., Michael Plough, 41, a resident of South Pasadena called the police department to complain about a lone protester in the 1100 block of El...
Bomb Squad Responds to Dispose of Ammo Box | SPPD & SPFD Protect Residents
At 1:37 pm on Friday, the South Pasadena Police Department closed down the corner of Mission Street & Mound - two businesses were evacuated, the fire department was evacuated, the police department was evacuated...
Seven Patios | Mixed Style & Use Complex Heads to Planning Commission
At an imminent but as yet unscheduled “special meeting,” the South Pasadena Planning Commission will be asked for the third time this year to give its blessing to a major new mixed-use development downtown.
The...
South Pasadena City Council Appointment | Stephen Rossi’s Application Submitted
In an email received late Thursday evening by The South Pasadenan, Financial expert Stephen Rossi announced his application and intention to fill the now empty City Council seat that represents district 2.
Of note in...
Letter to the Editor | ‘City’s Actions Against Alison Smith’
Khubesrian was right. She’s not solely responsible for the City’s horrendous actions against Alison Smith.
City Manager DeWolfe and City Attorney Highsmith are equally to blame.
DeWolfe lead an organization that:
Violated city and state law...
