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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May 6 City Council Recap: Block Party Formalities, Fremont Bike Lanes...

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Arroyo Vista Elementary

Streets Safety Arroyo Vista South Pasadena | Parent Coalition Urges Faster...

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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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PHOTO: South Pasadena Public Library | SouthPasadenan.com News | The South Pasadenan – Many of the trees South Pasadena Streets have to day were planted by this effort.
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Editorial: The Livability & Lifestyle of South Pasadena Is Not Guaranteed—It’s...

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South Pasadena News

Special City Council Meeting | City Holds Study Session Feb. 25...

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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

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City & Government

Cancelled: City Council Meeting South Pasadena February 11, 2026

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PHOTO: City of South Pasadena | The South Pasadenan | Matthew Patsel Appointed as South Pasadena Public Library Director
South Pasadena News

NEW LIBRARY DIRECTOR | Matthew Patsel Appointed as South Pasadena Public...

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PHOTO: Staff | The South Pasadenan News | South Pasadena City Hall on Mission Street
South Pasadena News

Cancelled: City Council Meeting South Pasadena January 7

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South Pasadena News

South Pasadena Westside Reservoir Improvement Plan: Community Meeting Dec. 11

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Screencap: South Pasadena City Council Meeting November 19,2025 | Attorney Chris Sutton giving public comment
Caltrans Issues

Broken Promises: CalTrans Tenants Go on the Record at City Council...

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PHOTO: City of South Pasadena | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Launches New Bulky Item Collection Program with 4 Free Pickups per Year
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South Pasadena Launches New Bulky Item Collection Program with 4 Free...

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Obituaries & Memorials

Obituary: Joanne Nuckols – Wife, Mother, Friend, Guardian of South Pasadena

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South Pasadena News

Southern California Edison to Upgrade Electrical Grid in South Pasadena

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Being South Pasadenan

EDITORIAL: SB79 Says “Affordable Housing.” It’s Really About Cutting You—the Voter—Out...

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South Pasadena City Manager Todd Hileman | Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and Finance Commission August 13, 2025.
City and Local Government

Now Open Fridays! South Pasadena’s City Hall Returns to Friday Counter...

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ATTN: South Pasadena Residents – Important Community Budget Meeting on August...

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South Pasadena Parks Survey | City Want’s to Know What You...

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Photo: City of South Pasadena | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Welcomes Nick Kimball as Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
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New Assistant City Manager | Chief Financial Officer Nick Kimball Welcomed...

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PHOTO: Esteban Lopez | South Pasadenan News | 4th of July Parade 2025 'Festival of Balloons' “Unity in Community: One Nation, One Neighborhood”
4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’ 2025

4th of July Parade South Pasadena | Heads high, Feet steady,...

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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.
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South Pasadena City Council Sets Special and Regular Meetings for June...

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Screenshot of video provided by Lexis-Olivier Ray | A TV news crew from Univision runs from an advancing line of federal officers shooting pepper balls at protestors and press
Los Angeles County

FAC Leads Coalition Condemning Police Violence Against Journalists at L.A. ICE...

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KCAL AIR NEWS REPORT PHOTO: SEIU President David Huerta SEIU-SWW President arrested during immigration operation in Los Angeles
BREAKING NEWS

ICE ARREST: SEIU President – Senator Sasha Pérez Statement

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PUBLIC INPUT: 1931 Hanscom Avenue June 10, 2025, at 6:30 Planning Meeting at South Pasadena City Hall
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South Pasadena Planning Commission to Review Hanscom Dr. Project & Housing...

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4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’ 2025

Fireworks Tickets for South Pasadena’s 4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’...

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South Pasadena City Hall Phones Down
City and Local Government

South Pasadena’s June Lineup: Meetings, Events & More

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Arroyo Vista Elementary

Parents Push for Third Crossing Guard at Arroyo Vista Elementary: Safety...

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4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’ 2025

4th of July Festival of Balloons Parade | Classic Car Owners...

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