PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | Ed  Donnelly, chair of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses, points to an area behind the War Memorial Building where a permanent building is projected to someday house the city’s float. Over the years, the float has been constructed in a giant circus-like tent at the site.
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SPTOR Hopes for Permanent Building in City to House Float

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PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 float at the Tournament of Roses final judging on December 31, 2023.
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Final Judgment | The South Pasadena Rose Parade Float 2024

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New Mayor of South Pasadena: Evelyn Zneimer PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Outgoing mayor Jon Primuth welcomes new mayor, Evelyn Zniemer for the city of South Pasadena.
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New Mayor of South Pasadena: Evelyn Zneimer

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PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Ed Donnelly with Sam Hernandez at the 2023 Crunch Time Party.
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CRUNCH TIME PARTY 2023 Held for South Pasadena Rose Float

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PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | 2024 Rose Court – left to right: Trinity Dela Cruz, Olivia Bohanec, Emmerson Tucker, Jessica Powell, Naomi Stillitano, Mia Moore-Walker, Phoebe Ho.
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PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® Announces 2024 Rose Queen® NAOMI STILLITANO

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PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | A core group of workers put in long hours constructing and decorating South Pasadena’s Rose Parade float throughout the year before hundreds more help down the stretch with the finishing touches ahead of the traditional New Year’s Day event in Pasadena.
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Volunteers Make the Difference on South Pasadena’s Rose Float

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PHOTO: Tina Kistinger | The South Pasadenan | Volunteers are working day and night to finish the South Pasadena Rose Float for the Tournament of Roses 2024 Parade.
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It’s Crunch Time! Volunteers Making Our 2024 Float Happen

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PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | The Tournament of Roses Queen and Court gather in front of flowers that arrived this week before being placed on South Pasadena’s float – “Boogie Fever” – in time for Monday’s Rose Parade in Pasadena.
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2024 Queen and Rose Court Visit South Pasadena Float Site

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | One of the auction items featured in the Crunch Time Online Auction is a Blackstone 28" propane griddle donated to SPTOR by Westlake ACE South Pasadena. ACE manager Linda Rodriguez (left) and Manager Oscar Diaz (right) are pictured with Sam Hernandez, Tournament of Roses Association President, next to the BBQ.
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SPTOR Online Auction | Scope it out NOW!

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PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Local streets lit up for the holidays
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Locals Light Up the Holidays

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PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Singer/songwriter Jordin Sparks
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Jordin Sparks to Close out 135th Rose Parade Grand Finale

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FOOD RECALL: Quaker Oats Granola Products. Grocery store shelves with canisters of Quaker brand old fashioned oats oatmeal.
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Major Food Recall: Quaker Brand Granola Products & Snacks

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South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Crunch Time Party 2023
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CRUNCH TIME PARTY SOUTH PASADENA DECEMBER 29th | Get Your Tickets...

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PHOTO: David Lohr | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadenan businesswoman, Ellen Daigle, receives Senator Anthony J. Portantino's Women in Business Award
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Four South Pasadena Women Receive Women in Business Awards from Senator...

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PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Santa Clause visits South Pasadena for the city's annual Breakfast with Santa on December 9, 2023.
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Must Be Santa! Kris Kringle Pays South Pasadena a Visit

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PHOTO: Eric Staudenmaier | Make-up and hair Saida Staudenmaier | The South Pasadenan | Aubry Deetjen has been named a 2024 YoungArts winner with distinction in Design
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Aubry Deetjen of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | PHOTO: Sally Kilby | SPTOR Decoration Chair, Janet Benjamin, with KTLA's Gayle Anderson paying a visit to the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses float site on December 11, 2023.
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We’re on TV! KTLA Pays Visit to South Pasadena Rose Parade...

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PHOTO: provided by PDT | The South Pasadenan | Pasadena Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.
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Six Local Dancers to Perform in NUTCRACKER Ballet

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Hanukkah Festival Sunday December 10 in South Pasadena

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | Brant Dunlap, Mary Jane Juranek and Anita Scott take a break from working on the float to enjoy a taco salad lunch from Hi-Life.
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Hi-Life Burgers Serves Lunch to our Grateful Float Crew

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PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena’s float is under construction behind the War Memorial Building, 435 Fair Oaks Avenue, in the city. Volunteers looking to lend a hand to help finish it are welcome. Members of the float’s construction crew are working weeknights and weekends in order to complete the task of finishing the float in time for the January 1 Tournament of Roses Parade down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena.
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Clock Ticking to Finish City Float on Time

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Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | December 6, 2023

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PHOTO: Emily-Mae Kamp | The South Pasadenan | The cast of Elf Jr. at Young Stars Theatre in South Pasadena.
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ELF Jr. | A Sparkling Holiday Gem for the Whole Family

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Historical Walking Tour Event | South Pas Active Streets & South...

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PHOTO: provided by Neat Freak LA | The South Pasadenan | Home & Business Professional Organizing
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PHOTO: provided by SPARC | The South Pasadenan | Art by Shauneen Bell
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Give The Gift of Art | SPARC Holiday Art Show and...

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PHOTO: provided by FSPPL | The South Pasadenan | Roxanne Garcia (left) and Angela Watson love books and decided they had to attend the Friends of the Library Holiday Book Sale.
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Holiday Book Sale at South Pasadena Library | December 1-3

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PHOTO: Scott Gutentag | The South Pasadenan | Breakfast with Santa
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Breakfast with SANTA! Santa Claus is Coming to Town!

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SOLD OFF 1.8 Acre Property on Mission Street in South Pasadena

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Sip & Shop Soirée | Holiday Shopping Event of the Year!

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