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Making a Mark(et) | Farmers Market Celebrates 20 Years
South Pasadena’s award-winning Farmers' Market turned 20 on Thursday, celebrating the festive occasion with live music, a magic show, speeches from elected officials and plenty of kind words for the city’s longtime popular attraction.
Those...
Eclectic Music Festival a Smashing Event | Big Crowds, Fantastic Music, Excellent Shopping &...
Crowds conservatively estimated at around 8,500 comfortably filled a closed-to-traffic Mission Street in South Pasadena for a big day of entertainment. People were asking: "Where do I get tickets to get in?" There's no...
Lloyd & Lane Found Objects Closing its Doors
Despite being an award winning home décor boutique that was recently featured on HGTV and “shop local” campaigns notwithstanding, Lloyd & Lane will be closing the doors to their cozy, little shop on Fair...
626 Prospect | City to Forego Injunction Under Tentative Settlement
Attorneys litigating Caltrans’ controversial sale of its 12-unit, multifamily residential property at 626 Prospect in South Pasadena have reached a tentative settlement. According to a document filed in LA Superior Court Tuesday, the deal...
City Finance Problems | Credentialed Finance Experts Cross-Examination of the Betta Report
Former South Pasadena Finance Director Josh Betta started a firestorm last week when he released his 56-page critique of the city’s proposed 2020-2021 budget. Betta said the city has based its recent budgeting on...
YST’s “James and the Giant Peach” is Whimsical Fun for the Whole Family
Audiences at the opening this past weekend of Young Stars Theatre’s whimsical production of “James and Giant Peach Jr. were treated to a toe-tapping, feel good time at the historic Fremont Centre Theatre in...
SPARC Exhibit Opens at City Hall | Deborah van der Zaag and David Johnston
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) is spotlighting works by fine artist Deborah van der Zaag and photographer David Johnston in two new exhibitions at the SPARC Gallery at South Pasadena City Hall, 1414...
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...
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...
HEATHERBLOOM | Celebrating 31 Years of Blooming in a Small Town
Heatherbloom celebrates 31 years in business this August. Beginning in Old Pasadena 31 years ago, the local favorite clothing shop has spent the past 18 years in San Marino, the last 11 years in...
SPARC Gallery | Holiday Art Show and Sale
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For art lovers on your holiday gift list: The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents its annual Holiday Art Show and Sale, featuring watercolor and oil paintings, collage, ceramics, and soft...
Do You Partini?
Partini! Don’t you love the name? It sounds like a fizzy, pink cocktail of a party that everyone wants to go to. The brainchild of local entrepreneur Anne Bagasao, Partini comes to the rescue...
JONES Coffee Open for Farmers Market | ‘Soft Opening’ to Get a Taste of...
The much-anticipated arrival of local JONES Coffee Roasters is right around the corner.
On Thursday, March 14th during the South Pasadena Farmers Market, the new JONES Coffee location on Mission Street will be holding a...
City Council | Outdoor Dining Option Discussed for Restaurants
Many restaurants, explained South Pasadena City Councilmember Dr. Marina Khubesrian, will likely not be able to survive with 50 percent indoor seating requirement when indoor dining is permitted again after months of revenue losses...
Major Development Will Be a Boon for South Pasadena
Surrounded by an abundance of unique flooring and window coverings, a relaxed John Vandercook looked at ease, talking about the town that soon will be expanding around him.
Seated behind a large table inside his...
Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl | Only One Week Away!
Southern California music fans of all ages are counting down to Saturday, April 27, when the Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl returns to South Pasadena for its 11th year.
Hosted by the South Pasadena...
OUR TOWN at Fremont Centre Theatre
A beautiful production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” is now playing at Fremont Centre Theatre, a play that, as it turns out, is both classic and timely. I am familiar with this play having...
Minimum Wage Addressed by City Council
South Pasadena City Council could be looking at setting a minimum wage much like other Los Angeles County cities have done.
The issue came up as part of council communications during Wednesday’s regularly scheduled meeting...
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...
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...
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...
These Are A Few of our Favorite Things – South Pasadena Shopping
Hey South Pasadenans!! Are you looking for fun and unusual gifts this holiday season?
You can find lots and lots in your own back yard! Here’s a list of very cool ideas that are sure...
Major Food Recall: Quaker Brand Granola Products & Snacks
Quaker Oats is urgently recalling dozens of its granola snack bars and cereal products across the United States due to potential salmonella contamination.
This extensive recall includes various snack products like Quaker Big Chewy Bars®...
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...
A Christmas Carol at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
There’s a new Christmas Carol happening at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop that is a slick, inventive and fast-paced adaptation of the Dickens classic that proves to be a delightful and emotionally satisfying evening for...
Indoor Large Events Required to Verify Vaccination or Negative Test for Entry | Public...
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
As of September 20, the State requires that all attendees at indoor mega events show proof of full vaccination or a negative test result prior to entry. Self-attestation can no longer be...
Trader Joe’s South Pasadena | The ‘Official Word’ Update on Locations
Nakia Rohde, who handles public relations for the popular Trader Joe's grocery store chain headquartered in nearby Monrovia, confirmed on Thursday that a second store, without providing details, will someday open in the city.
“We...
KRISPY KREME | South Pasadena Location is OPEN!
For South Pasadenans looking to add more hole foods to their diet, Krispy Kreme opened their new location on Tuesday June 14. After much anticipation, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be sprinkling the community with...
PHOTOS: Ribbon Cutting Welcomes Republic of Lucha | Wrestling Legends Penta and Fenix Open...
The first time watching the Lucha Brothers in action is like watching two supernatural entities unleashed; soaring through the air, exuding no fear, exhibiting incredible strength and stamina — monumental personalities and talents hidden...
PI DAY | Businesses Offer Cheap Eats
It’s Thursday, March 14, which is an important day for any math whiz, and those looking for a cheap meal.
Pi Day, an important foundation of mathematics, most importantly in the world of physics, engineering...
