SB 79 Community Meetings: Help South Pasadena Plan for New State Transit Housing Laws
Media Release
The City of South Pasadena is hosting two community meetings to provide information about Senate Bill (SB) 79, discuss the City's obligations under...
Cal. Gov. Candidate Steve Hilton Brings ‘Califordable’ Town Hall to South Pasadena
The Republican Running for Governor Will Take Audience Questions at 3 p.m. at a Fair Oaks Avenue Building With a Storied Place in California...
$80 Million Streets Bond Explained: What It Would Fund, What It Would Cost &...
The South Pasadena City Council will decide Wednesday night whether to ask voters for $80 million to rebuild the city's deteriorating streets and aging...
Hodis Learning & Music | Beating the ‘Summer Slide’ With Targeted Local Learning
When summer break begins, many students are excited to relax after a long school year. And while rest is important, taking a complete break...
The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley — The Concern is...
First — What Is a "Data Center," Anyway?
Quick plain-English explainer, because this conversation falls apart if half the room isn't sure what we're talking...
Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit...
The 'Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act' (SB 79) takes effect July 1, 2026. Here is the picture for South Pasadena, Pasadena, and...
Friday & Saturday: ‘Piles of Pawn’ Returns to Santa Fe Crafts May 1–2 for...
One of South Pasadena’s most beloved specialty shopping events returns next month as 'Piles of Pawn' comes back to Santa Fe Crafts for a...
CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena: Mayor Sheila Rossi Heads to Sacramento for AB-2329 Hearing...
South Pasadena Mayor Sheila Rossi is traveling to Sacramento this week to testify before the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee on AB-2329 (Fong),...
Editorial: The Livability & Lifestyle of South Pasadena Is Not Guaranteed—It’s Decided
It's no secret that South Pasadena did not become what it is by accident. But how and when do you jump-in and carry the...
Insurance Reform: Local Residents Urged to Fight for FAIR Coverage
South Pasadena homeowners and allies are being called to mobilize immediately as the insurance industry organizes to block a critical reform package in the...
Finish the School Year Strong with Hodis Learning & Music
As the fourth quarter begins this week for many local school districts, Hodis Learning & Music (HLM) is reminding families that now is the...
Historic Estate | Julia Child’s Father’s Former Pasadena Home Listed for $7.6M
The Charles E. Davis House, a distinguished Colonial Revival estate designed by renowned architect Roland E. Coate and previously owned by Julia Child’s father,...
How Small Businesses are Fighting Back Against Fake Online Inquiries
As digital platforms and e-commerce dominate the business landscape, small businesses are facing an ongoing struggle against a new kind of enemy: fake online...
How Bazaar! Arts Crawl Shopping Special ‘Bazaar’ at Hotbox Vintage on Mission Street
The winter South Pasadena Arts Crawl is Saturday, and local vintage hotspot Hotbox Vintage is celebrating with another fantastic market.
How bizarre? How bazaar?...
Native American Jewelry: “Piles of Pawn” Today & Saturday! Santa Fe Crafts Hosts Very...
Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery — a very special South Pasadena gem for 16 years — is holding its “Piles of Pawn” holiday...
‘The Raymond’ South Pasadena: The Largest New Residential Development in a Century
Part 1: Years in the Making - The South Pasadenan News has been following this project since the purchase of the 625 Fair Oaks...
Broken Promises: CalTrans Tenants Go on the Record at City Council – Decades of...
The long-defeated CalTrans 710 Freeway Plans continue to grind-on in South Pasadena — not through pavement or freeway trenching, but through the State’s handling...
Exploring South Pasadena: A Model for Community-Driven Business Growth
Just minutes from downtown Los Angeles, South Pasadena offers a refreshing contrast to the city’s intensity. It’s proof that economic growth doesn’t have to...
Senator Sasha Renee Perez Meet & Greet – November 14, 2025
Meet-and-Greet with Senator Sasha Renee Perez
FRIDAY, November 14, 2025 at 1510 Mission Street / Dinosaur Farm 10:00 – 11:00 am
RSVP Required
How Local Arts Events in South Pasadena Are Shaping Cultural Narratives
Art doesn't just look pretty on walls—it actually shapes how we see ourselves as a community. Here in South Pasadena, our local arts scene...
Arts Crawl Halloween Pumpkin Decorating at Hotbox Vintage! Today 3~9
The Halloween tradition continues at Hotbox Vintage....
Saturday, October 18 · 3:00 – 9:00 PM · Back Lot, 1127 Mission Street, South Pasadena
Hotbox Vintage invites...
Governor Newsom Signs Into Law Senator Pérez’s Wildfire Legislation & More Laws
A collection of bills authored by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) to aid in wildfire recovery and make California more resilient to future natural...
Altadena Chamber of Commerce Donates $7,000 to Webster’s Pharmacy
The Altadena Chamber of Commerce & Civic Association announces a generous donation of $7,000 to Webster’s Pharmacy in support of the “Shop & Dine...
SB79 Is Live: Will You Lose Trees To Developers in South Pasadena? – No...
Voting citizens and families who are strongly outspoken about protecting South Pasadena's neighborhoods may be barking up the wrong tree. City Council may make...
EDITORIAL: SB79 Says “Affordable Housing.” It’s Really About Cutting You—the Voter—Out of Your Own...
By any honest reading, Senate Bill 79 is not a conversation with communities; it’s a work-around.
Yes, its banner reads “abundant and affordable housing near...
Now Open Fridays! South Pasadena’s City Hall Returns to Friday Counter Services: Undoing a...
For the first time in about five years, South Pasadena City Hall will once again be open to the public on Fridays, restoring a...
‘Too Hot To Be Poor’: Hotbox Vintage Transforms Into a Night Market of Art,...
South Pasadena’s creative community came alive Saturday night as Hotbox Vintage hosted “Too Hot To Be Poor”—an immersive art show and market curated by...
‘Too Hot To Be Poor’: Hotbox Vintage Hosts Special Feature Art Show & Market...
South Pasadena’s creative community will shine this weekend as Hotbox Vintage hosts Too Hot To Be Poor – Art Show & Market, an evening...
UPDATED: SB79 Not Ready for Primetime: Assembly Vote Looms — Major Changes for Pasadena...
UPDATED THURS 9/11 7:30PM SB79 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AND IS ON IT'S WAY TO THE CA SENATE.
Assembly staff informed The South Pasadenan SB 79...
‘Professional Drain Service’ – Local Plumber Keeps South Pasadena & Pasadena-Area Pipes Flowing
Plumbing problems always seem to happen at the worst time - holidays, middle of the night right before a big day, when out of...
