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D.U.D.E.S Donate to Good Causes | Giving Back During the COVID Crisis
A group known for its own generous service to the community presented giant checks, perfect for a photo-op, to three deserving organizations Wednesday, July 8.
Ed Donnelly, the founder of Dads Uniting Dads in Education...
Antigua Coffee | Unique Brew from a Mayan Descendant
By Esteban Lopez
Antigua Coffee is a corner store cafe, located in Cypress Park on Figueroa Street, just north of Downtown Los Angeles, owned and operated by Yancey Quiñones and his wife. Yancey is a...
4th of July Murals | Window Displays Decorate Business District
While the 4th of July won’t be the same this year, minus a traditional pancake breakfast, parade and fireworks show, some South Pasadena businesses have gone the extra mile, bringing out plenty of red,...
John Vandercook Closing Reimagine Your Home
His flooring and window design business survived the 2008 recession along with economic downturns in between, but nothing compares to what John Vandercook and millions of small businesses across the country experienced during the...
Griffins of Kinsale Owner’s Court Date | Arraignment Moved to September
The Alhambra Superior Court has scheduled a September 17th arraignment for Joseph Patrick Griffin, owner of local Irish pub Griffins of Kinsale. Griffin, 56, was cited on March 17th by South Pasadena Police Chief...
Finance Department Presented the Wrong Budget to City Council & Finance Commission | Report...
By Stephen Rossi: (Credentials Click Here)
Greetings Fellow South Pasadena Residents & South Pasadena Finance Commission:
The next finance commission meeting is eminent, and their recommendations to City Council for vote are based on what has...
343 Alta Vista Shines
There is a home currently for sale at 343 Alta Vista Drive in South Pasadena that offers innovative architecture, amazing views and a tranquil refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Built in...
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...
Young Stars Theatre Commits to Virtual Summer Camps
Two months ago, YST was in the middle of a run of “Seussical Jr”, had just started rehearsing “The Wizard of Oz”, and was planning four summer camps. Just like any other spring. Business...
Reopening LA County | Restaurants, Barbershops, Salons Get Green Light
It might feel like a new day – a bright one indeed, with the announcement Los Angeles County on Friday has received permission from the state that restaurants, barbershops and salons can reopen.
The City...
Farmers’ Market | The Outdoor Alternative
The Farmer’s Market in South Pasadena is considered an essential service, so it has kept its metaphorical doors open. After the initial shock of the COVID-19 crisis the market was closed for 2 weeks...
Reopening South Pasadena | Push for New Protocols
South Pasadena hopes to reopen more businesses and easing restrictions following the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’ announcement Tuesday it will apply for a state variance after certain state criteria has been met...
Mission Bell Project | Carpenter Union’s Appeal Denied
South Pasadena city council members Wednesday denied an appeal filed by the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters to the Feb. 11 approval granted by the city’s Planning Commission for the 38-unit Mission Bell mixed-use...
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...
Los Angeles County Looks to Open by July 4th | COVID-19 Update
A major milestone could be reached as Los Angeles County officials are hopeful of reopening businesses more broadly by the Fourth of July, despite announcing 76 additional deaths and 1,183 new cases related to the...
COVID-19 Stage 2 Reopening | What’s Open, What’s Not
It’s okay to stroll or cycle down a trail, visit local businesses for curbside service, and head back to tennis courts or swing a club at the city’s golf course.
Slowly, South Pasadena is reopening...
Nicole’s Founder Passes Away | Au Revoir to a French Gourmet Master
The founder and owner of the beloved Nicole’s Market & Café, Nicole Grandjean, has passed away this week. Grandjean and her son Steven have been in the restaurant supply industry since 1989 and in...
Mission Bell Project | Carpenters Union Appeals City’s Approval
The Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters is appealing the South Pasadena Planning Commission’s Feb. 11 certification of the final environmental impact report (FEIR) for the 38-unit mixed-use Mission Bell slated for a premium spot...
Prices Spike at Grocery Stores | Demand for Some Items Increases
A trip to the grocery store these days might leave you with sticker shock.
Markets like Vons and Pavilions in South Pasadena and nearby Ralphs and Albertsons are all experiencing higher prices as, according to...
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...
FairOaks@Mission Project | Chipotle Coming to South Pasadena
Something big is taking place at the corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena.
Citizens Business Bank, a longtime institution at the busy intersection, has uprooted and moved north to 625...
Slow Steps to Re-Open Friday | South Pasadena Moves into Stage 2
Following the guidelines of LA County, South Pasadena has moved into Stage 2 of a four-step plan easing restrictions in anticipation to reopening the city safely to avoid the spread of the coronavirus.
Starting Friday,...
Munch Company | Sandwich Shop Makes Meals for Frontline Workers at Nursing Home
The Munch Company, a community staple that has provided deli-style fresh sandwiches for decades, is now working overtime to provide healthcare workers some well-needed ( and well-deserved ) sandwich support.
Michelle Hammond, who has run...
California Businesses | Stage 2 Reopening to Begin
Governor Newsom on Monday said the state can begin moving on Friday May 8 toward Stage 2 of his four-stage plan to reopen the state through modification of the stay-at-home order. The Governor’s office...
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...
South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy Lets The Music Play
Manuel Lozano is the owner of local music school, South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy, located in a sweet, converted Craftsman house on Fremont Avenue. As news of Covid-19 was changing daily last month,...
4th of July Cancelled for First Time Ever | Community Responds to Difficult Decision
Oh, the memories.
It started 38 years ago by a small group of residents, among them Ted and Joan Shaw, Bob and Claudia Fosselman, Joe and Lydia Banales, Mark and Rosemary Whitney, Gail and Bob...
The Farmers’ Market : An Essential Business
From the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Laurie Wheeler:
The South Pasadena Certified Farmers’ Market is operated by the Chamber of Commerce. The Market has been a part of the fabric of South Pasadena...
Modifying ‘Stay-at-Home’ | California Looks at Steps Needed to Re-Open State
Governor Gavin Newsom this week unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The governor noted that the progress in flattening...
PPP Runs Out of Money | $350 Billion Program Depleted in Days
Money allocated under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program pursuant to the $2.2 trillion, Coronavirus rescue package has already run out, it was learned today. The dry hole means funds not already doled...
