October 12, 2026, 2:04 am

City Council Issues

As of today, a South Pasadena family earning $160,000 hands over about $44,600 a year in taxes, more than they pay in rent. The sales tax hit 11 percent this morning, and that is the only piece they will ever see on a receipt. We added up the rest.

Featured

A South Pasadena Family Earning $160,000 Pays $45,000 A Year In Taxes. Here Is The List & New Tax Hike Oct. 1

Steven Lawrence - September 30, 2026

Screencap: City Council Meeting | The South Pasadenan | July 15, 2026 Meeting

City & Government

Pickle-Ball in a Pickle: Tennis Grant Fails, Parking Rules Tighten, SB 79 Hearing Continued

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.

Being South Pasadenan

Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit Housing Law’ Actually Is

PHOTO: PublicCoordinate | The South Pasadenan | City of South Pasadena seeks input on Huntington–Fremont corridor improvements

South Pasadena News

South Pasadena Community Input Session Scheduled: Get Involved Huntington–Fremont Corridor Improvements

PHOTO: South Pasadena News | Public Comment Before the "Closed Session City Council Meeting" September 4, 2024. SPPF Museum Renewed Lease, or Evict. The eviction notice was delivered about six weeks prior to this meeting, which may not have occurred at all without the prompt attention from an expert City Staff Director.

City and Local Government

South Pasadena City Council to Address Housing, Public Safety, and Community Projects on July 16

City & Government

Historic Resignation: Marina Khubesrian First to Happen in 61 Years for...

Ben Tansey - August 19, 2020

BREAKING NEWS

Marina Khubesrian Admits to Fraudulent E-mails | South Pasadena Councilwoman Resigns

Ben Tansey - August 15, 2020

City Finance News | South Pasadena

City Demands Finance Report | Audit Now Anticipated Before Budget Deadline

Ben Tansey - August 12, 2020

City & Government

LA District Attorney Investigating Fake Email Allegation | Khubesrian Condemns Cyber...

Ben Tansey - August 6, 2020

City & Government

Strange Emails Sent to City Council | Veiled Threats to Cacciotti

Ben Tansey - August 5, 2020

City & Government

Dr. Marina Khubesrian Announcement | No Longer Seeking 3rd Term on...

Bill Glazier - August 4, 2020

City & Government

City Council Recap | Items Discussed: November Ballot Issues, Building Height,...

Ben Tansey - July 16, 2020

City Finance News | South Pasadena

City Council Preview: June 24 | Finance Staff Requests Budget Delay,...

Ben Tansey - June 24, 2020

Local Elections

November Elections | City Clerk Evelyn Zneimer Running for City Council

Bill Glazier - June 19, 2020

BREAKING NEWS

Finance Department Presented the Wrong Budget to City Council & Finance...

Op-Ed | The South Pasadenan News - June 18, 2020

City & Government

City Council Report | Finance Clarity Still a Serious Concern

Ben Tansey - June 11, 2020

City & Government

City Faces Major Issues | First South Pasadena Virtual City Council...

Ben Tansey - April 17, 2020

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