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Berry Opera | Dedicated to the Art of French Pastries
People often mistake Berry Opera at 811 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena as an opera house, instead of a small bakery and café that got its name from one of the most popular...
Rialto Theatre Restoration Update | Historic South Pasadena Landmark Coming Back to Life
There was something about the place that immediately grabbed the interest of Escott O. Norton when he first set eyes on it.
Perhaps it was its Moorish-style, designed by famed movie theater architect Lewis A....
Pave Paradise and Put up A Parking Lot ♩♬… Really? | South Pasadena Residents...
Dear South Pasadena Residents,
I find myself compelled to address a pressing concern that stands to redefine the very fabric of our beloved town.
What little green-space we have left is under direct threat: The Arroyo.
South...
POWER OUTAGE | 7000 Homes in South Pasadena on Mother’s Day
According to SCE, upwards to 7000 homes and businesses in South Pasadena are without power as of 11:34 AM.
The power is still out and it is unclear how many are still affected as of...
Letter to the Editor | Save Our 18 Hole Arroyo Golf Course
Dear City Council and Community Members,
I have lived in South Pasadena for more than 35 years now. My children grew up and graduated from our school sustem and I took my turn as PTA...
Local Highlight: A Gem in South Pasadena: ‘Jeweled Universe’ on Mission Street
This is part of a special business feature series by The South Pasadenan News, showcasing the shops & studios in the 'Alexander Building' at the Metro Gold Line/South Pasadena Station.
Situated in the heart of...
Shaving the Town | Ben Miranda’s 55 years of Barbering
Ben Miranda has been shaving heads for over 55 years. The owner of Ben’s Barber Shop in the Ace Hardware shopping mall at 444 Fair Oaks has been quietly going about his business for...
Palette Salon Studios Ribbon cutting Hosted by South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Born and raised in Surabaya, Indonesia, Yuri Sinata has fulfilled a major goal in her life with the opening of Palette Salon Studios at 1128 Mission Street in South Pasadena.
How she ultimately opened the...
MUNCH COMPANY SOLD | Local Couple Buys Beloved Sandwich Shop
South Pasadena’s Munch Company sandwich shop on Mission Street changed hands this month. Outgoing owner Michelle Hammond, who has operated the friendly shop for nearly three years, said the sale was in part preparation...
A Mission St Centerpiece in South Pasadena | Exploring the History of ‘Graham Block’
Extensive research from long-time property owner Abe Oheb provided a major contribution to the historical information in this article.
With all the changes that COVID-19 has brought to the South Pasadena community -- and the...
415 Oaklawn Avenue Transitions South Pasadena History to New Owners
Derek: “You have got to be kidding me! Look at the scale of that work of art on the master bedroom ceiling. That’s unbelievable! I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Carolyn Watson: “Yeah, and there’s...
Twoheys Restaurant | New Carhop Service a Hit
With a nod to its past, serving classic family-friendly American fare with colorfully clad-carhop waiters/waitresses on roller skates back in the 1950s and 1960s, Twoheys Restaurant in South Pasadena has recently revived the nostalgic...
South Pas Fitness | New Gym Opens Outdoors Saturday
South Pas Fitness, is pleased to announce that SPF Outdoors will be opening on
Saturday, September 26th at 8am!
SouthPasFitness.com
What you need to know:
Services Offered:
Cardio equipment
Nautilus pin-loaded weight machines
Hammer Strength plate...
Late October Opening Planned for Twohey’s
Twohey’s restaurant, moving from Alhambra to South Pasadena, is scheduled to open its doors sometime in October.
A plan check submittal was approved by the City of South Pasadena on the establishment that has been...
The Lost Parrot Cafe | Discovering a South Pasadena Gem
The Lost Parrot Café is surely a gem in the small community of South Pasadena. Taking a load of influences from around the country and creating a creatively diverse, warm, and matchless atmosphere, this...
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...
PROJECT APPROVED: 2.6-Acre Spanish Colonial Revival project at 625 Fair Oaks
The South Pasadena Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the city’s single largest new development in 20 years, an upscale, 86-unit senior housing apartment complex on lots adjacent to the modernist red brick office building...
Everyone Needs A Girl Friday
They call it “six degrees of Cindi Knight”; the phenomenon where just about everyone in this town has some kind of connection to Knight and Girl Friday, whether you’ve worked for her, your teenager...
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...
Illegal Biolab In Central California: PRC-Linked Biolab Raises Questions Statewide
In a startling revelation, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, chaired by Mike Gallagher (R-WI), disclosed findings from its investigation into an illegal biolab in Reedley, CA, linked to the People's...
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...
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...
Nail Lounge | Longtime Beauty Care on Fair Oaks
Sharon Kim has almost always had a desire to engage and help others in one way or another. The nail specialist relates her background as a theatre major to how she enhances the customer...
The Dinosaur Farm | South Pasadena’s Unique, Top-Rated Independent Toy and Bookstore
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...
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...
Manuel Lozano Talks Green Brooms $10 Lesson Day For SPEF
Manuel Rafael Lozano is the kind of person who elevates the energy of whatever room he walks into; handsome, charming and rather bursting with positivity and kindness. Lozano is father to a fierce and...
Shiro Restaurant | Thirty-Three Years and We’re Still Here
When our founder, Hideo Yamashiro opened his eponymous establishment in 1986 he set the tone that continues to this day. It's all about the ingredients. We seek out only the finest available (as Shiro before him,...
Sport Clips Celebrates One Year Anniversary with Ribbon Cutting
The entire team of Sport Clips, along with South Pasadena dignitaries, were out bright and early Wednesday morning to celebrate the company’s one year anniversary under owners Jon and Priscilla Reyes. Sport Clips specializes...
The Square Deal: Barbery at its Finest
As a city, South Pasadena holds a unique charm. Historic houses line South Pasadena’s tree-laden streets, and local cornerstones like Fair Oaks Pharmacy make South Pasadena shine with timeless nostalgia.
Sitting on Mission street, John...
