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Trader Joe’s COVID UPDATE | 3 Employees Positive at South Pasadena Location
Three employees of Trader Joe’s South Pasadena store on Mission St. in South Pasadena tested positive for COVID-19 and another is showing symptoms, a company spokesperson told the South Pasadenan News Monday.
The results came...
COVID-19 at TRADER JOE’S | South Pasadena Store Employee(s) Tests Positive
According to the Trader Joe's website, several Southern California locations are temporarily closing due to employees, referred to as 'crew members', having tested positive for COVID-19.
This is their statement, released Sunday April 12th:
South Pasadena,...
Businesses Flood Online Application Process for Emergency Help
Which program should you choose? The economic injury disaster loan and emergency economic grants programs—otherwise known as EDIL.
Or the PPP, which is the paycheck protection program—a forgivable loan for businesses and organizations with...
Rialto Theatre Restoration | Catching up on Progress Made in Face of Coronavirus
Exterior restoration work on the Rialto Theatre is going strong.
"After many decades of neglect, the Rialto is finally getting the attention she deserves!” Escott O. Norton, founder and president of the Friends of the...
Lissa Reynolds Selected as ‘Woman of Distinction’ | SPARC Founder Receives Honor from Assemblymember...
State Assembly member Chris Holden has selected Lissa Reynolds, who has done so much to enhance the arts in South Pasadena, as a Woman of Distinction, but the event to honor her and others...
South Pasadena Volunteer Grocery Shoppers | Helping Neighbors in a Time of Need
A group of dedicated volunteers continue to make a difference for South Pasadena community members.
Through a grassroots organization – South Pasadena Volunteer Grocery Shoppers – the team of workers have been busy picking up...
Bissell House Bed & Breakfast Donates All Their Rooms to Frontline Doctors
Intensive care unit and emergency services doctors working to treat COVID-19 victims at local hospitals, occupying a precarious spot on the frontline of the crisis, risking infection by the same virus ravaging the patients...
Panda Express Co-Founders Make 2 Million Dollar Donation in Battle Against Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In a gesture of goodwill, Panda Express and its co-founders are helping to buy personal protective equipment for medical workers with a $2 million donation as the coronavirus pandemic continues to prompt worldwide concerns.
South...
Additional Resident Protections in Place | L.A. County Enacts Eviction Moratorium
Supervisor Kathryn Barger, in her role as chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, has signed an Executive Order directing County Departments to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 emergency, including a...
UPDATE: Griffins of Kinsale Pub Opened on St. Patrick’s Day | Mixed Messages &...
In the weeks before the coronavirus took over our lives, Joseph Griffin wasn’t glued to the media checking for updates. The owner of Griffins of Kinsale on Mission Street in South Pasadena was preoccupied...
Stores Offer Senior Shopping Hours | Designated Time for At-Risk Groups
Many retailers, including food chains in and around South Pasadena, are setting aside time for older adult customers to come into their stores.
Recognizing that the elderly and persons with underlying health conditions are more...
City Departments Address Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Essential Resources and Safety Take Precedence
Top officials in key departments of the city gave a coronavirus update, designed to provide the public with an overview of the current status and the city’s response in face of COVID-19, during Wednesday’s...
South Pasadena Farmers’ Market Open Today | Decision Based on ‘Essential’ Status
CLICK HERE TO READ AN OPEN LETTER FROM THE SOUTH PASADENA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Amid uncertainty of the novel coronavirus, small comforts help to ease concerns. For cooped up South Pasadenans the local farmer’s market...
NOTICE: STAY AT HOME ORDER IN PLACE | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Serious Measures
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles City Mayor Eric Garcetti, Department of Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia and Pasadena Mayor Terry Tornek announced a countywide “stay-at-home”...
List of Cancellations | Local Events Postponed or Cancelled for Health Regulations
Please note that this list may be frequently updated. If you know of any events confirmed to be cancelled or postponed that are not included, kindly email us at media@southpasadenan.com, thank you.
Tuesday, March 17
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Eclectic Music Festival Slated for April 25 Postponed
The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce on Thursday announced the 2020 Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl on Saturday, April 25, “will need to be at least postponed.”
A scheduled Preview Party for the spring...
Planning Commission TUESDAY | Major 625 Fair Oaks Development Central Focus
An 86-unit senior living complex proposed for a 2.6-acre site at 625 Fair Oaks Ave. will offer a first-of-its-kind luxury housing option that includes affordable apartments.
The four-building project featuring a Spanish Colonial design is...
Trader Joe’s Founder Passes Away | Joe Coulombe – A Regular Joe
Between the two of them they have nearly 40 years of experience with the company, and both will tell you they sorely miss the man who started it all.
Courtney Dunlap, who has worked for...
City Council Recap
A public hearing was held as part of last Wednesday’s South Pasadena City Council meeting to receive objections or protests to the Vegetation Management Program regarding the abatement of weeds, brush, rubbish in front...
Mission Bell Project Approved by Planning Commission | Tweaks Conditions, Authorizes Venture
One of the three largest new developments in South Pasadena over the past 20 years was approved Feb. 11 by the city’s Planning Commission, and an even larger one is due at bat shortly.
Developers...
The Stinko Staple | Slowed but Unbounded, Twohey’s Rounds Stretch Toward Reopening
It’s been two years since the unexpected announcement that Twohey’s would close its 75-year old location in Alhambra and reopen in South Pasadena at the old Carmine's in the Ace Hardware shopping center. The...
SPARC Gallery | Book Reading with Award-Winning Author David Shannon at the Arts Crawl!
Artist and acclaimed children’s book author/illustrator David Shannon (Duck on a Bike, Too Many Toys, Bugs in My Hair!, the No, David! series, and many more) will read his newest children’s book, Mr. Nogginbody Gets a Hammer, hosted by the South...
Arts Crawl | It’s the Winter Celebration of the Arts in South Pasadena
Artists, musicians, and merchants gear up to celebrate the winter season with another fun and family-friendly “Neighborhood Night-on-the-Town” on Saturday, February 15, from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and produced...
Testimonials Roll in for Ted Shaw | A Legacy that Touched Many
High praise, testimonials and tributes continue to role in as the community remembers Ted Shaw, a three-time city mayor, successful businessman, town supporter and family man, who passed away at age 75 last Saturday.
Among...
Remembering Ted Shaw | by Bill Glazier – the South Pasadena News
He loved the town.
It’s really as simple as that when talking about the imprint left behind by Ted Shaw.
From its down-home, Mayberry-like 4th of July Parade, to its concerts in the park, to a...
LA Housing Crisis | Covenant Dispute in Chinatown Prompts New Legislation
The president of the Los Angeles City Council is poised to introduce new legislation addressing one of the biggest structural problems of LA’s housing crisis: the expiration of long-term covenants that guarantee affordable housing...
2050 La Fremontia is a Work of Art You Can Live In
James Walter was an architect who once quipped, “Architecture is a form of telling stories.” Walter told his stories with a legacy of 32 unique residences throughout California. An exceptional example of this visionary...
Big Lots Location | Grocery Outlet Shows Interest in Coming to South Pasadena
A major grocery chain, which calls its prices “nothing short of pure bliss,” has shown interest in opening a store in South Pasadena.
Grocery Outlet is looking to open one of its newest stores at...
Mayor Bob Joe to Speak at Chamber of Commerce | ‘Cup of Joe’ Talks...
Business and economic-related issues will be addressed by Mayor Robert S. Joe on Wednesday, January 29, as the South Pasadena mayor hosts “Cup of Joe,” a discussion about a variety of topics at the...
Big Changes Slated for Rialto Theatre | Owner Reboots Delayed Repairs, Grants Mosaic Long-Term...
Under new arrangements worked out between the Shomof Group, owner of South Pasadena’s historic Rialto Theatre, and its current tenant, the Mosaic church group, Shomof will take charge of and shortly begin significant restoration...
