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...
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...
Women Entrepreneur Summit VI | How to be a Player in your Field
Whether it’s sports, law, entertainment, business or the arts, going to the next level of success is knowing how money works. Join us for...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ted Shaw Passed Away | South Pasadena Mourns the Loss of a Local Legend
Check back with us as we get this story out. Many South Pasadenans have a lot to say about hometown giant Ted Shaw.
Ted Shaw...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
We’re Growing & We’re Hiring | Thank you South Pasadena, Pasadena/Metro & L.A. Readership
nexusplex, the backbone business production agency of The SouthPasadenan.com News is hiring for one new part-time position here at our Mission Street studio.
See details,...
1105 Buena Vista Astounds
Real estate adjectives get bandied about profusely in Southern California. However, there are probably not enough descriptive words to properly explain the splendor of...
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...
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...
625 Fair Oaks Project Presentation to the Public | Meeting Scheduled for Major Development
Among a number of changes to the South Pasadena landscape is a new senior independent living project slated for construction behind one of the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...




















































