SPUSD Reopening Update | February 11, 2021
Dear SPUSD Families,
If you have not already done so, I highly encourage watching Tuesday night’s SPUSD Board Meeting. The meeting began with an insightful...
Save the Bees | Simple, Innovative Project Helps a Dying Honeybee Population
Two young Girl Scouts are making an impact in a big way for some tiny cohabitants. Elise Kim and Michelle Maling of Troop 8931...
A World Less Certain | Brothers of the Craft (Part 1)
Depending on your age, the pandemic has become a time to consider the road you're on. If you are still young, the pandemic is...
Pending Litigation | Tournament of Roses Sues City of Pasadena Over Trademark Rights
Last week, the Tournament of Roses Association announced they were filing a lawsuit against the city of Pasadena seeking full ownership of the “Rose...
Electric Equipment for Schools | Councilmember Cacciotti Urges SPUSD to go Green
There’s no real secret to it, insists Michael Cacciotti. It simply makes sense, the idea that everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
“Isn’t that something...
Arts Are Essential | Events February 13 – 20
Black Voices at the Met. This exhibition, which celebrates the extensive contributions made by African American artists at the Met and chronicles the decades-long struggle...
SPHS Drama Presents Shakespeare’s MACBETH
As we head into mid February during a global pandemic, it’s hard to keep track of the normal traditions and activities like football games,...
Assemblymember Holden Introduces Legislation to Increase Transportation Contracts for Disadvantaged Communities
Media Release
Assemblymember Chris Holden introduced AB 349 which requires that half of one percent of SB 1 dollars be used to conduct outreach efforts...
A Filmmaker’s Journey | South Pasadena’s John McDonald Reflects on his Career
In a roundabout way, a dislike for writing term papers proved to be the impetus and driving force behind John McDonald’s successful filmmaking career.
He...
Pasadena Jaycees & Altadena Ale House Provide Meal Kits to Out-of-Work Restaurant Workers
PRESS RELEASE
With COVID-19 continuing to spread across the globe, millions remain out of work. One of the industries most impacted by this pandemic has...
Vaccine Second Dose Update, Safer at Work, and Milk, Bread & Hope for Children...
MEDIA RELEASE
Vaccine Second Dose Update
The County is actively vaccinating healthcare workers, staff and residents at skilled nursing facilities and long-term care facilities, as well...
Public Health Officials Advise Against Holiday Travel to Prevent Another Surge as Additional Variant...
MEDIA RELEASE
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 227 new deaths and 3,353 new cases of COVID-19. To date,...
Norton Simon Museum from Home | Conserving Manet’s “The Ragpicker”
New! A Trio of Treatments: Conserving Manet’s The Ragpicker
This week we debut the final episode in our video series on the conservation treatment of the...
SoCalGas to Provide Over $1 Million to Fund Research & Development of Hydrogen to...
PRESS RELEASE
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced yesterday it will provide $1.3 million to fund the development of four hydrogen fuel technologies that could...
SPHS Students and Teachers Earn 106 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards | SPUSD Snapshot
This month, South Pasadena High School (SPHS) students received 106 Western Region awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. More than 500,000...
COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act Extended
MEDIA RELEASE
The COVID-19 pandemic has created serious hardships for both tenants and landlords, alike.
The Tenant, Homeowner and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of...
Rep. Judy Chu Praises Biden Executive Orders on Immigration
President Joe Biden announced executive orders to improve the country’s immigration system.
The orders create a task force to reunify families separated by the Trump...
Loans for Small Business, Safe Reopenings & You | LA County Public Works
MEDIA RELEASE
Effective February 1, 2021, all passengers on all forms of transportation (buses, trains, taxis/Uber/Lyft, airplanes, etc.) must wear a facial covering at all...
City of South Pasadena | Fraud Scam Webinar Scheduled for February 11
Press Release
The City of South Pasadena Senior Center, in partnership with California Health Advocates, will host an online webinar for residents of South Pasadena...
Announcing the 2021 “CCST Science in Public Service Award” Recipients
MEDIA RELEASE
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)is proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 CCST Science in Public Service Award.
The CCST Science in Public...
SPUSD Reopening Update | Plans for Grades Pre-k to 2nd, Employee Vaccinations
Dear SPUSD Families,
I’m eager to share that the physical reopening of schools for our youngest students is around the corner. Under the State’s new...
BREAKING NEWS | Police Foot Chase on Raymond Hill South Pasadena
Pasadena Police, San Marino Police, and South Pasadena Police Departments chased a male on foot described as Hispanic about 20 years old wearing a...
As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue to Decrease, Public Health Warns Against Another Surge
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 239 new deaths and 5,028 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public...
A World Less Certain | How to Swim with Office Sharks
A workmate once told me that office management wants us at our desks plugged into the Corporate Matrix. "Cubicles are like squares in a...
Farewell Liliana Torres | Senior Center Director Retires After 33 Years of Dedication
As an employee, Liliana Torres was known for her dedication, strong work ethic and helping others, especially those at an advanced age.
Caring for seniors...
Rep. Chu Introduces Bill To Protect San Gabriel Mountains
PRESS RELEASE
Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) reintroduced the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act to expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, establish...
SPUSD School Reopening Update | County Remains in Purple Tier
Dear SPUSD Families,
Thank you for your continued support as we work together to physically reopen South Pasadena schools. We are fully prepared with the...
City of South Pasadena | Online Community Meeting on ADUs
PRESS RELEASE
The City of South Pasadena Planning Division will be sharing draft proposals with the community to amend the Zoning Code’s regulations for building...
CaltechLive! Presents Herbert Siguenza’s “A Weekend with Picasso”
CaltechLive! presents the film adaptation of Herbert Siguenza’s solo show A Weekend with Pablo Picasso for on-demand viewing beginning March 6 through March 21....
ER Actress Vanessa Marquez Police Shooting | Settlement Reached
Delia McElfresh, the mother of actress Vanessa Marquez, who was killed in the early afternoon of Aug. 30, 2018 by South Pasadena police during a...
