City of South Pasadena Facilities to Reopen Starting May 17
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA MEDIA RELEASE
On Monday, May 17, the City will reopen certain City facilities in accordance with public health guidelines. The public...
New Assistant Principal Stephen Lewis | South Pasadena Middle School
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South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) has hired Stephen Lewis to serve as the assistant principal of South Pasadena Middle School.
Lewis previously served...
Arts Are Essential | What’s Happening in Arts & Entertainment May 14 – 21
A Noise Within will release its second high-quality film of a stage production this spring: “Alice in Wonderland”, remounting the beloved production from Spring...
Successful SPHS Scavenger Hunt Brings Out the Details in Familiar Landmarks
Last weekend several small and large groups of teenagers could be seen walking around South Pasadena. Over 80 high school students in all participated...
SPHS Athletics Update | Opportunities Abound
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After a year of very few in-person activities due to COVID-19 and major construction on the SPHS Athletics buildings, Tiger sports have come...
A Tribute to Retiring SCAQMD Chair William Burke
Michael Cacciotti’s lucky number is 13, the South Pasadena mayor pro tem explaining that he’s worn it on his soccer jersey since he was...
Friends of the Library | Book Donation Drive May 22
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The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will accept donations of used books from the public from 1 to 3 p.m. on...
Eat, Shop, Enjoy South Pasadena | Chamber Hosts Al Fresco Saturday
Days after Los Angeles County entered the yellow tier of California’s reopening plan, the South Pasadena business community is ready to welcome an increasing...
City of South Pasadena | Council Takes Steps Towards More Housing
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At its May 5, 2021, meeting, the South Pasadena City Council adopted two important amendments to the Zoning Code, both seen as critical...
Oneonta Club | $30,000 Awarded to SPHS Students This Year
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While the Oneonta Club holds a meeting the second Monday of each month, September through June, there is something extra special about the...
South Pasadena Public Library to Reintroduce In-Person Services
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Starting Monday, May 17, 2021, the South Pasadena Public Library will welcome customers back into the library building with its “Library Abridged” modified...
Mayor Pro Tem Cacciotti Supports AQMD Indirect Source Rule
Evonne Martinez Watson resides in a disadvantaged community, suffers from severe asthma related to the poor air quality in her neighborhood and was among...
City of South Pasadena | Pocket Park Community Forum May 10
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The South Pasadena Community Services Department and Parks and Recreation Commission would like to hear feedback from South Pasadena residents regarding the two...
FRIDAY | Zhu Family Fundraiser at Grocery Outlet Altadena
Neighboring community store, Grocery Outlet in Altadena, is joining in fundraising efforts for the family of a Mingzhi Zhu, the 42-year old South Pasadena...
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Offers First Sneak Peek of 2022 Parade Floats
Looking forward to its return on January 1, 2022, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses is excited to offer the first in a series of...
Investigation of the South Pasadena Police Department | Nine Officers Found in Violation of...
After nearly six months of investigating, the city has sustained 21 of the 53 complaints filed by nearly a dozen residents against South Pasadena...
City of South Pasadena Selects Armine Chaparyan as New City Manager
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA PRESS RELEASE
With benefit of the insights of four community focus groups of 31 South Pasadena community leaders, each describing the...
Public Health | L.A. County Expands Re-Openings as COVID-19 Transmission Remains Low
PUBLIC HEALTH MEDIA RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 19 new deaths and 414 new cases of COVID-19....
SPHS Drama Premieres Fully Produced Film of Shakespeare’s MACBETH
South Pasadena High School’s drama department will offer a free, fully produced movie version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, streaming online on May 14 and 22....
New Police Chief Selected | Brian Solinsky Appointed for South Pasadena Police Department
Brian Solinsky, a 27-year veteran of the South Pasadena Police Department who is currently serving as acting chief, has been appointed to be the...
Mission San Gabriel Arcángel | After Nine Month Investigation, Fire is Deemed Arson
John David Corey Jr., 57, of San Gabriel, was arrested Tuesday for setting the fire which destroyed the roof and caused other damage to...
New Exhibition at The Huntington | ‘Stories and Voices from L.A. Chinatown’
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The history of Los Angeles’ Chinatown, the first community in North America to be planned and owned by people of Chinese descent, will...
Tiger Booster Stories | Ryan Rodriguez
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PRESS RELEASE | Local Coalition Outlines ‘Care First’ 2021-22 Budget as South Pasadena Coffers...
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Care First South Pasadena today introduced a series of proposals for South Pasadena’s upcoming fiscal year 2021–2022 budget to support a racially and...
L.A. County Meets Yellow Tier Threshold | Public Health
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Los Angeles County has met the threshold for the least restrictive yellow tier in the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Tuesday, the...
4th of July Parade Cancelled for Second Straight Year | No Festival of Balloons...
Citing an array of obstacles in face of the coronavirus pandemic, the South Pasadena Festival of Balloons Committee on Wednesday night made the difficult...
Public Health | L.A. County Prepares for Possible Move to Yellow Tier; Walk-Ins Extended...
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Friday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 42 new deaths and 416 new cases of COVID-19. Thirty-one...
Caltrans Surplus Properties Bill | Transportation Committee OK’s SB-381 for South Pasadena
The state Senate Transportation Committee voted Tuesday to approve SB-381, a South Pasadena-sponsored bill to promote sales of dozens of Caltrans-owned properties for low-...
Final Round: Small Business Relief Grants | Senator Anthony J Portantino
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Last year, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program provided micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small...
Dodgers Baseball | Mainstay Mark Langill Receives World Series Ring
Mark Langill brought a special hat given to him 49 years ago to work on Monday, a day the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers’ employee...
