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Arts & Music Academy $10 Music Lesson Day! | ONE DAY ONLY Jan 26
South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy (formerly Green Brooms) is holding their bi-annual $10 Lesson Day in South Pasadena on Sunday, January 26th from 10am - 4pm. Thirty-minute private music lessons are only $10...
Acres of Revitalization: The 625 Fair Oaks Property | An In-Depth Look at the...
The 2.6-acre site of a sleepy brick office building in downtown South Pasadena is slated to become the location of four new residential buildings offering an enviable array of amenities for 86 Spanish Colonial...
SPARC Gallery Presents: ‘Incognition’ | Abstract Paintings by David Shannon
The opening reception for “Incognition,” an exhibition introducing a series of abstract oil paintings by award-winning artist/author/illustrator David Shannon, presented by the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC), will be held Saturday, January 18, from...
Buena Vista St Open House | ‘Tacos & Tequila’ at Exquisite Home
Come join Stamps & Stamps and the South Pasadena Compass Real Estate team Thursday, January 9, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for a grand unveiling/ open house at 1105 Buena Vista St..
A peerless...
2020 Rose Parade Recap | New Decade Ushered in by History-Making Women
In a way, it was a huge victory for women, rightly so, recapping a day of festivities surrounding the 131st Rose Parade, viewed by thousands along Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard and millions more watching it...
New Developments on Mission | Construction Underway at Former Citizen’s Bank Location
Jackhammers, clanging of metal and constant pounding are a dead giveaway something big is happening behind a 5-foot barrier in front of a massive structure at the corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks...
ROSE PARADE FLOAT | Chamber Mixer Gives Sneak Peak of ‘Victory at Last’
Billed as a “sneak peek,” community members were invited to take a look at the progress of South Pasadena’s float currently under construction behind the War Memorial Building, as volunteers toil to get it...
Farmer’s Market Tree Lighting | City & Chamber of Commerce Ring in the Holidays
It kicks off the shopping season, brings the community together, and brings smiles – lots of them – to those bundled up on a cold night.
“It kicks off the holiday season,” said Laurie Wheeler,...
Senator Portantino Recognizes Hotbox Vintage | Delilah Currie Receives ‘Young Entrepreneur Award’
Delilah Currie has a talented eye for special fashion finds that span decades of style.
Odds always seem to be in her favor that once she discovers them they’re soon sold from her popular store...
Defining ‘Wrongful Eviction’ Remains Vague | Tyson Family of Doctors Rescinds then Reinstates Tenant’s...
For a couple days, Christine Bullard could breathe easy.
The “no fault” 60-day eviction notice her building manager handed her Oct. 22 had turned the South Pasadenan’s life upside-down. She’d moved into a two-bedroom unit...
Partying with the Dinosaur Farm | Going Strong After a Quarter Century in South...
Jokingly, he calls himself “Dinosaur Dave,” a smiling Dave Plenn said, laughing at the nickname, adding that he keeps track of new species of dinosaurs that have been discovered since his popular store first...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! | Thankful Thoughts from South Pasadenans
I am thankful for my happiness, the kindness of others and for what I have, not what I don’t have.
I’m thankful for the relationship I have with my son, Michael, a loving one I’m developing daily...
One Step Closer to SPUSD Land Swap | School Board Unanimously Approves RFP
South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education members unanimously approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) on a proposed property exchange during their November meeting.
SPUSD Superintendent Dr. Geoff Yantz said the RFP would be...
Dinosaur Farm Turns 25 | South Pasadena’s Top-Rated Independent Toy Store Celebrates Nov 22
The word “dinosaur” often refers to people or things that are out-of-step or on the verge of extinction. That definitely doesn’t apply to the Dinosaur Farm, one of the country’s top-rated independent toy and...
Vote Results Being Tallied | South Pasadena Measures A & C Results
Result... Measure A & Measure C Both Pass
Measure A & Measure C
One asks residents to approve a slight increase in the city’s sales tax while the other focuses on the city clerk position.
That’s what...
SPHS Athletic Facility Project | Board of Education Gives Formal Approval
Formal approval of the Athletics’ Project at South Pasadena High School was made by the South Pasadena Board of Education last Tuesday night.
It’s just another effort in updating local schools through a $98 million...
SPARC at the Fall Arts Crawl | New Exhibits, Fun for Kids, and Funky...
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) will present interactive fun for all ages in the City Hall Courtyard and open its latest art exhibition at the SPARC Chamber Gallery during the free “Arts Crawl”—an...
SPARC: SPARC’tacular Awards | Celebrating 10 YEARS in the Arts for South Pasadena
The South Pasadena Arts Council - or more aptly known by their acronym 'SPARC' - has been the driving non-profit organization for the arts in South Pasadena for more than a decade.
From the utilization...
CPA Signs Biggest Deal to Date | Doubles Renewable Capacity
The Clean Power Alliance on Oct. 3 made its single largest acquisition of clean, renewable energy by signing for the output of a large proposed Arizona wind farm. The deal will double CPA’s long-term...
Fall Arts Crawl | Embrace the Halloween Spirit Next Week!
Artists, musicians, and merchants gear up to celebrate the fall season with another fun and family friendly “Neighborhood Night-on-the-Town” on Saturday, October 19, from 4 - 9 p.m. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce...
Ellen Daigle Earns ‘Shining Star’ Award | Woman’s Club Honors Community Staple
Like so many, Ellen Daigle treasures the life of living in a “wonderful community,” talking about being a part of South Pasadena’s fabric over the years.
Daigle, the owner of Ellen’s Silkscreening Embroidery & Promotional...
MOSAIC Church Relocation | No Move to Middle School After All
A facility-use request by Mosaic Church to use the auditorium at South Pasadena Middle School won’t be approved, according the South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz.
“After evaluating the church’s needs and the...
Gas Prices Rise | Cost Per Gallon Exceeds 4 Dollars in So Cal
The cost of commuting in Southern California continues to rise as gas prices topped the $4 mark Monday for the first time since late May.
In L.A. County, prices rose three cents on average about...
Caltrans Housing Purchases | City Council to Consider Agreement
City Council on Wednesday, Oct. 2 will consider entering an agreement with three agencies in a move to purchase 15 Caltrans-owned properties for use as affordable housing.
Caltrans purchased the properties with the intention of...
Rialto Theatre | Uncertain Future as City Council Pressed for Answers
Jan Marshall lives on Oxley Street in South Pasadena “right down from the disintegrating Rialto Theater,” she told City Council members recently, urging for improvements to the aging structure that has been an eyesore...
Paul Abbey | Businessman & Super-Volunteer Passed Away Friday
Paul Abbey, a longtime volunteer for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, passed away on Friday due to a sudden massive heart attack, according to his family.
“Paul was one of those super volunteers,”...
GET YOUR TICKETS: This Saturday is SPARC’tacular Gala Event Sep 28 | Where Fashion,...
Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual SPARC'tacular Awards Benefit bash, “FASHION+ART+ARCHITECTURE,” celebrating the South Pasadena Arts Council’s 10-year anniversary at one of South Pasadena’s most unusual landmark homes on Saturday, September 28, from...
Looks Like No Grocery Strike | Workforce Seeks Resolution
It appears a strike involving two of Southern California’s grocery chains, which include Vons/Pavilions in South Pasadena and Ralphs and Albertson in Alhambra, will be avoided.
The Grocery Workers’ Union has reached a tentative labor...
MOSAIC CHURCH | Operating at the Middle School: Agreement is Drafted
At its meeting tonight , the South Pasadena Unified School District is set to consider a contract for up to five years allowing the Mosaic Church to use the South Pasadena Middle School auditorium,...
SPARC Artist Talk Sep 14 | Getting Inside Creative Minds
Local textile artists Victoria Arriola, Cynthia Thiel, Melanie Ciccone, and Val Echavarria, whose unusual and diverse textile works are on display in the current group exhibition, “Textiles Today: Exploring New Possibilities,” will take part...
