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Changed Election Rules Days Before the Primary: What SB 73 Actually...

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South Pasadena Library Park | Captain Tall Tale Kicks Off a...

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PHOTO: City of South Pasadena | Memorial Day 2026. Left to Right: SPPD Officer Shannon Robledo, City Councilmember Jon Primuth, Mayor Sheila Rossi, City Councilmember Janet Braun, City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti, SPPD Chief Derek Elmore.
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Memorial Day Ceremony South Pasadena | Reading, and honoring, the Names...

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PHOTO: Every Fire Survivor's Network (EFSN) | "A huge, heartfelt thanks to Senator Sasha Renée Pérez and Senator Ben Allen, who authored every one of these bills and fought for every single vote."
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From Community Chat Room to Sacramento, an Altadena-Driven Insurance Bill Clears...

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PHOTO: Staff | The South Pasadenan News | South Pasadena City Hall on Mission Street
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City Council Meetings Set for June 3 | Huntington Drive Project...

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The Color Guard | Memorial Day Ceremony is not simply ‘Ceremony’

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Summer Reading 2026 | Library Launches Season of Books, Prizes &...

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Screencap: May 6 City Council Meeting | The South Pasadenan
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South Pasadena City Council | Goats, Grants & 4th of...

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Graphic: The South Pasadenan | Data Centers build rate and scale is growing beyond the electrical capacity of the entire country - are we next?
Editorial

The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley —...

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Identity theft in South Pasadena and the Pasadena Metro area, including Los Angeles neighborhoods, like Herman, El Sereno, Highland Park, and downtown LA or on the rise still. Check out this guide we put together. SouthPasadenan.com News
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Identity Theft – Scrub Your Life Offline: A Field Guide to...

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Sacramento says SB 79 will deliver affordable housing. The math says it won't — not here. South Pasadena has a narrow window to push back through the only legal channels the bill left open, and the public is sleepwalking toward the deadline.
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Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the...

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PHOTO: City of Arcadia | Statement: As of May 11, 2026 Eileen Wang resigned from the Arcadia City Council, vacating her position as Mayor. At its next meeting, the City Council will select a Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem from among the remaining Councilmembers and will begin discussing how Arcadia’s District 3 will be represented until the next election cycle in November 2026.
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Arcadia Mayor to Plead Guilty as Chinese Foreign Agent — The...

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Budget & Infrastructure | South Pasadena City Hosts Community Meetings on...

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Screencap: May 6 City Council Meeting | The South Pasadenan
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May 6 City Council Recap: Block Party Formalities, Fremont Bike Lanes...

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SCREENCAP: South Pasadena City Council Meeting Feb. 18 2026 | The South Pasadenan
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City Council Meetings | May 6 Agenda Highlights Block Parties &...

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City Infrastructure | Community Meetings on Budget & Street Conditions

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Repair Café | Giving Household Goods a Second Life this May

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City & SPUSD Ad Hoc Meeting | Traffic, Enrollment, and Crosswalks...

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South Pasadena Sheila Rossi at the press conference in South Pasadena with State Senator Sahsa Rene Perez announcing the audit legislation days before the trip up to Sacramento to testify. Caltrans-owned homes along the former 710 corridor were intended to be sold to tenants under an “Affordable Sales Program,” but residents across Pasadena, South Pasadena, and El Sereno say shifting rules, unclear pricing, and years of delays have left many unable to purchase—while concerns over maintenance, safety, and vacancies persist.
Caltrans Issues

CalTrans Homes Sales South Pasadena: Mayor Sheila Rossi Heads to Sacramento...

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PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | The South Pasadenan News | South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) Tesla Patrol Car
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National Distracted Driving Awareness Month | Keep Eyes Forward & Hands...

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PHOTO: City of South Pasadena | The South Pasadenan | City Enhances Traffic Measures Near Local School
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Streets Safety Arroyo Vista South Pasadena | Parent Coalition Urges Faster...

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PHOTO: Chris Bray | The South Pasadenan | Keys on the Counter - Point Reyes
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“Keys on the Counter” by Chris Bray

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SCREENCAP: South Pasadena City Council Meeting Feb. 18 2026 | The South Pasadenan
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City Council Meetings | Key Infrastructure & Community Updates on April...

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SCREENCAP: South Pasadena City Council Meeting Feb. 18 2026 | The South Pasadenan
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Special Closed Session | City Council to Discuss Caltrans Property Negotiations

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PHOTO: LASD | The South Pasadenan | LASD Mental Evaluation Team Hosts “Autism and Law Enforcement” Training for Deputies
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Special Training for Sheriff Personnel | Autism Awareness & De-escalation

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Library Closed | Holiday Schedule for South Pasadena Public Library

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PHOTO: South Pasadena Library | The South Pasadenan | Explore Sijo with South Pasadena Poet Laureate
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Poetry Workshop | Explore Sijo with South Pasadena Poet Laureate

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PHOTO: Office of Sen. Perez | Sen. Sasha Perez at the podium in South Pasadena announcing the audit legislation before the trip to Sacramento. The action by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee follows a coordinated push led by Pérez, who, alongside Assemblymember Mike Fong and local leaders, publicly called for the audit just days earlier after hearing extensive complaints from residents across the 710 corridor.
CalTrans Home Sales

CALTRANS AUDIT PASSES: State Audit of 710 Homes Mismanagement Approved

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City & Government

Child-Involved Collision | Documented School-Zone Crossing Warnings Go Unanswered – Parent’s...

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PHOTO: Staff | The South Pasadenan News | South Pasadena City Hall on Mission Street
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Cancelled: City Council Meeting South Pasadena March 24, 2026

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