SPHS Sports Update | Stay-at-Home Order Lifted Means Some CIF Sports Can Begin Play
A week ago the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section announced that post-season championships have been cancelled for the fall season due to the...
A Magical Night in the “Bollywood Kitchen”
It was a rainy Saturday evening when filmmaker and cookbook author Sri Rao invited me, along with a handful of other virtual guests into...
SPUSD Dual Immersion Program | Mandarin and Spanish Programs for Elementary School Students
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE
In the past decade, research has shown that learning a second language at a young age increases cognitive flexibility and translates into...
The Huntington Acquires Important Collection of Telegraph History Papers from The Civil War and...
PRESS RELEASE
In a move that deepens its collections in the history of science and technology as well as its American Civil War holdings, The...
SPHS PTSA | RSVP for Tonight’s Senior Parent Social
The PTSA will host socials for parents of Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors soon! Look for announcements soon in our weekly newsletter.
But up first ...
Senior...
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates | Relief for People 65+ Years of Age
Dear Friends –
I was glad to hear many stories from residents 65 and older who have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine,...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | New! Conserving “Still Life with Fish and Shrimp”
Our new series on the conservation treatments of the Simon’s three paintings by Édouard Manet continues this week with a close look at Still Life...
Last Chance For The Public To Comment On ‘The Villages’ | Alhambra’s Largest, Most...
MEDIA RELEASE
Wed. Jan. 27, 2021 is the public’s last chance to comment on The Villages, an 839 luxury development that international investment firm and...
Public Health Marks One-Year Anniversary of First COVID-19 Case
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE:
One year ago today, Public Health announced its first case of coronavirus in Los Angeles County. Since then, over 1 million cases have been...
LA County Reopenings Announced Monday | Public Health
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
Monday, the State lifted the Regional Stay Home Order and moved all counties back into the Blueprint for a Safer Economy color-coded...
South Pasadena Public Library Publishes Digital Exhibit | “COVID-19 Living History Project”
PRESS RELEASE
The “COVID-19 Living History Project: Stories from Our Community” is a new Local History digital exhibit curated by the South Pasadena Public Library.
The...
SPPD Update | South Pasadena Crime Rose About 8.6 Percent in 2020 According to...
A controversial statewide court order designed to reduce the jail population and minimize the spread of coronavirus has played a major part, joining other...
When Tommy Lasorda Discovered Tommy Hutton | Recognizing the Talent of a Young SPHS...
In wake of Tommy Lasorda’s recent passing, Dodger historian Mark Langill likes to tell the story about how one of the finest baseball players...
It’s Back: Girl Scout Cookie Season is Here!
By Meryl Timmerman, Cadette Scout, Troop 3141
The 2021 Cookie sale is back in town!
Due to COVID-19, the safety of the girl scouts, customers,...
Olive Tree Planted in Honor of Former Mayor Bob Joe
Former Mayor Robert “Bob” Joe (left) poses at the dedication of a city tree in his honor Jan. 13 in front of the Senior...
LA County Large-Scale Vaccination Sites Open | Vaccine Eligibility Opens to Residents Aged 65+...
PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASE
Public Health continues ramping up capacity to complete vaccinations for eligible priority groups identified by the CDC with more specific guidance provided...
Rep. Judy Chu Attends Historic Biden-Harris Inauguration
MEDIA RELEASE
Wednesday, Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) attended the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Kamala D. Harris as President and Vice President of...
Los Angeles County To Launch Loan Program To Help Stabilize Small Businesses
The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) will launch the Small Business Stabilization Loan Program on January 28, 2021. The loan program is made...
Interview with New Mayor Diana Mahmud | Working on Making 2021 a Better Year
In a small city such as South Pasadena, “the position of mayor is overrated,” says 5th District Council Member Diana Mahmud, who was selected...
A World Less Certain | The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Like many of you, I have an insatiable itch to time travel and explore the universe. Don’t all children of the sun living in...
SPUSD Registration Process Starts Soon
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE
The registration process to enroll students in South Pasadena elementary schools for the 2021-2022 school year will begin February 16, 2021 at...
South Pasadena Relatively Unscathed After Powerful Winds in Area
It was an especially active time for utility companies after reports that thousands of Southern California residents were without power over the past two...
Wine & Song at Blue Guitar | Tune in!
Blue Guitar presents Wine & Song podcast #38. This week's episode features Luke O’Shea, Beth Wood, Tall Men Group, Rob Laufer, Abigail Washburn, Andy...
UPDATE: COVID-19 Hits Home | South Pasadena Police Department Official Bayron Salguero Will be...
Sadness is felt throughout South Pasadena and beyond its borders following the announcement that Police Assistant Bayron Salguero died last Saturday due to complications...
Films.Dance | International Film Series Launches January 25, 2021
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts—have teamed up with Chicago’s Joan...
South Pasadena Resident Counts Down To Inauguration
Calling herself a “Quarantined Town Crier”, Amy Davis Jones created themed banners to count down to the Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President...
Lots To Love About “YOU I LIKE: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman”
Legendary Broadway composer, Jerry Herman, creator of beloved shows Hello, Dolly, Mame, La Cage aux Folles and more, passed away last year leaving behind...
SCAG Update | South Pasadena Appeal of Housing Allocation Denied
South Pasadena’s appeal for a 41 percent reduction in the 2,062 housing units it must plan for by 2029 under the state’s Regional Housing...
SPUSD Snapshot | First School Nurse Receives COVID Vaccination
On January 13, 2021, the South Pasadena Unified School District Nurse, Abby Silver, received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Silver and the SPUSD...
