PREVIEW UPDATE: City Special Meeting Wednesday | Council Discusses Filling Khubesrian Seat After Resignation
NOTE FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA:
Council Meeting August 19th, 2020 Will Not be Available on Time Warner Cable Channel 19 and AT&T Channel...
SPUSD | Meals Available During Distance-Learning
SPUSD RELEASE:
Dear SPUSD Families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! The Food and Nutrition Department wants to assure you that we are HERE and will...
Marina Khubesrian Admits to Fraudulent E-mails | South Pasadena Councilwoman Resigns
“I alone was responsible for sending the emails from two email accounts using fictitious names in May and June this year,” South Pasadena City...
233 Cases of Coronavirus in South Pasadena | COVID UPDATE
A key medical official is warning the public to follow recommendations in taking coronavirus measures or watch the United States fall in public health...
Donovan Poised to Replace Khubesrian | Candidates Drop Out of City Council Race
With two prospective candidates formally pulling out Wednesday, John (Jack) Donovan’s quest to succeed Dr. Marina Khubesrian as the Second District’s representative on the...
California News Publishers Board Approves The South Pasadenan
The South Pasadenan News staff is humbled by the response and proud to be accepted into the CNPA.
The California News Publishers Association received the...
City Demands Finance Report | Audit Now Anticipated Before Budget Deadline
South Pasadena City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe on Aug. 5 vowed to comply with the City Council’s direction not to resume work on the city’s...
PGA Championship Winner Collin Morikawa’s Connection to South Pasadena
Some say this is only the beginning for Collin Morikawa, an overnight sensation who won the hearts of America Sunday by winning the PGA...
LOCAL COVERAGE: Big Power Outage in South Pasadena
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, Southern California Edison reported to the South Pasadenan News that over 3700 homes and businesses were...
LA District Attorney Investigating Fake Email Allegation | Khubesrian Condemns Cyber Bullying
The City of South Pasadena on Monday asked the LA District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division to review a citizen complaint that District 2 Councilmember...
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 224 in South Pasadena | COVID Update: Thursday, August 6
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on South Pasadena as the number of cases continues to rise. As of Thursday, 224 residents have been...
Strange Emails Sent to City Council | Veiled Threats to Cacciotti
Last May, South Pasadena Councilman Michael Cacciotti got what he describes as the “most unusual” email he’s ever received in his nearly twenty years...
Dr. Marina Khubesrian Announcement | No Longer Seeking 3rd Term on City Council
In a surprise announcement, Dr. Marina Khubesrian said in a statement Tuesday she will not be seeking a third term on the South Pasadena...
Letter to the Editor | A Response to TASP Concerns
Letter to South Pasadena Residents & Parents:
(A follow-up from a group of SPUSD parents to the TASP letter 8/2/2020)
On August 2, the Teachers Association...
TEACHERS SPEAK OUT: A Letter to South Pasadena Residents & Parents
Dear South Pasadena community,
We love your kids, and we love our jobs. We love South Pasadena and decided to work here because we believe...
EXCLUSIVE: Wrongfully Terminated 26-Year SPPD Officer Denied Apology & Honors
Former South Pasadena police officer Timothy Patrick Green says the city owes him and his family an apology. His case is persuasive. According to...
2020 Girl Scout Gold Awards | 8 Winners in South Pasadena
A standard of excellence, the Gold Award recognizes Girl Scouts who make a difference, show extraordinary leadership, high morals, and a strong desire to...
Baseball is Back | Benjamin Regan
By Benjamin Regan, 13, South Pasadena
BASEBALL IS BACK! After nearly five extra months of the offseason, and unprecedented schedule and rule changes, meaningful baseball...
SPUSD Sells its Historic Building | A ‘Monumental Moment’ Says Superintendent Geoff Yantz
The South Pasadena Unified School District has unanimously authorized its superintendent to sign a 21-page agreement under which it will sell its historic headquarter...
San Gabriel Mission Fire | Investigation Continues Over Cause
The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel suffered considerable structural damage during an early morning blaze two weeks ago on Saturday, July 10, as firefighters rushed...
2020 South Pasadena Elections | Twelve Candidates Pull Papers for City Council, School Board
It appears South Pasadena’s 17,414 registered voters will have three competitive city council races to vote on this November. Since prospective candidates began pulling...
WITNESSED: Citizens & Victims Locate and Hold Suspect Until Police Arrive
I was one of the three initial witnesses to the events that transpired on Friday, July 10. This story is based on my first-hand...
Rialto Theatre Restoration | A Cinema Treasure’s Major Facelift
A cinema treasure rich in history, South Pasadena’s once dilapidated Rialto Theatre, after years of neglect leading to its closure, has finally been given...
CANCELLED | Rose Parade 2021
MEDIA RELEASE from PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES :
With reluctance and tremendous disappointment, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that, in accordance with Governor...
COVID Closures | Facilities Shut Down Again in L.A. County, South Pasadena
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across California, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order was modified Monday to align with Gov....
ARRESTED | Suspect Who Accosted & Spit on Protestors Was Put in Custody, Then...
South Pasadena police on Friday evening arrested Joe Richcreek, 56, who was recorded on video spitting at two Black Lives Matter demonstrators two days...
High Honor for the Late Ray Bradbury | Stained Glass Project to Commemorate Legendary...
A frequent visitor to South Pasadena, Ray Bradbury, a famed American author and screenwriter, will be further memorialized and respected with the installation of...
Protestors Assaulted | Unidentified Aggressor Spits on Black Lives Matter Supporters
UDPATE 7-10-2020: SUSPECT ARRESTED APPROX 9PM - REPORT TO FOLLOW
“Racism is still alive here in South Pasadena."
Those were the words uttered by London Lang,...
D.U.D.E.S Donate to Good Causes | Giving Back During the COVID Crisis
A group known for its own generous service to the community presented giant checks, perfect for a photo-op, to three deserving organizations Wednesday, July...
Woman’s Club Provides Masks to Seniors | Working to Expand Outreach to Save Lives
Masks have been used for centuries in various religious rituals, in masquerades, and by the “badmen” in movie westerns. Colonial women added to their...
