Craft Kits for the Holidays | Nurture Your Creativity
Crafting creates treasured family memories and there is no time like the present to start a new tradition. Few things bring families together like...
Shop, Eat, Support Local | Enjoy South Pasadena
PRESS RELEASE:
The holiday season is always an important shopping season for retailers, large and small. This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic, and all the...
Two Kids Coffee | Perfectly Crafted Coffee in an Aesthetically Pleasing and Well-designed Space
By KD Tobin
Graduates of the USC School of Architecture, Ryan Ramirez and Danah Mangahis designed a completely different structure for their lives after several...
Letter to the Editor | Jack Donovan Assumes South Pasadena Council Seat
First I want to thank the voters of District 2. I am honored that you have placed your trust in me to be your...
Tournament of Roses Crunch Time Party | Fundraiser Stays Alive by Going Virtual
An uptick in coronavirus cases – both locally and nationally – have forced many traditions to change their ways.
Among them is the Crunch Time...
SPUSD Snapshot | Winners: SPMS Drama Festival
On November 15, 2020, the Drama Teachers’ Association of Southern California (DTASC) announced the winners of their annual fall drama competition. Each year, the...
CLOSING: La Fiesta Grande | Restaurant Says Goodbye After 28 Years
Jane Brust calls their enchiladas “the best.” She is not alone in expressing how much the food served at La Fiesta Grande will be...
State Mandated Affordable Housing Units | Major Pushback on Quotas
Nearly a quarter of the of 197 municipal and county members of the Southern California Association of Governments have appealed the number of affordable...
Large Development in South Pasadena | Moffat St Decision Punted to New City Council
Confronted by what is arguably the most controversial decision of the year, the South Pasadena City Council last week unanimously agreed to delay a...
Thanksgiving 2020 | Thankful for Getting Through a Year of Uncertainty
In a year full of uncertainty, we can all be thankful for something with the arrival of Thanksgiving.
It has been difficult to find any...
The Arts Are Essential | What’s Shakin’ Around Town & Online in Arts &...
The Norton Simon Museum presents a series of short videos exploring the lives and careers of a few of the women artists represented in...
A World Less Certain | The Urban-Rural Alliance Party (Part 2)
Be honest. How are you spending this Thanksgiving? There are probably fewer people at your table this year. Social gatherings – limited to close...
LA County | Dining at Restaurants, Breweries, Wineries and Bars Restricted Amid Surge in...
MEDIA RELEASE:
The County of Los Angeles is regularly updating resources on COVID-19 and offers today's update in an effort to keep you and yours...
Holy Family Food Bank Lends Helping Hand for Thanksgiving
They lined up by the hundreds Monday, full of gratitude for the generosity and thoughtfulness provided by Holy Family Church in South Pasadena.
One by...
SPHS Sports Update | Student-Athletes ‘Taking Every Precaution’
Anthony Chan, like fellow Californians, has heard the state’s order for a curfew on all indoor social gatherings and non-essential activities outside the home...
Spark of Love 2020 | Toy Drive Goes Virtual
The South Pasadena Fire Department, ABC7, Toys for Tots, and Southern California firefighters are celebrating the 28th year of the Spark of Love Toy Drive....
South Pasadena Public Library Announces Winter Children’s Programs
PRESS RELEASE:
Starting on Monday, November 30, the South Pasadena Public Library will present two different Winter-themed programs for children.
Special Winter Storytimes will run for...
UPDATED REPORT | Person Stabbed at Metro Train Station South Pasadena
11-25-2020 UPDATED REPORT:
At about 8:30pm Saturday November 21, a man was stabbed multiple times while on or near a Metro Gold Line station in...
South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz Retires | On Administrative Leave Until March
South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz “has announced his intention to retire effective March 1, 2021,” according to a city press release. Interim City...
Planning Commission | Seven Patios Approved Without Affordable Units
While lamenting the failure to include any affordable housing units, the five-member South Pasadena Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved Odyssey Development Services’ 57-unit,...
Police Department Faces More Public Scrutiny | Hundreds in Community Demand 3rd-Party Investigation
'Defund the police.'
The phrase has become increasingly ubiquitous in the City of South Pasadena, gaining traction as citizens, watchdogs, and social justice advocates have...
Curfew Imposed | COVID Surge Prompts Strict Mandate
MEDIA RELEASE:
Upon assessment of the recent, unprecedented rate of rise in increase in COVID-19 cases across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)...
Message from Superintendent Yantz | SPUSD Grades TK-2 Waiver Approvals
Dear SPUSD Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff,
In my last letter, I explained revisions to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health/Board of Supervisors...
WISPPA Elects New President, Vice President | Mary Urquhart & Ellen Daigle
Women Involved in South Pasadena political Activism (WISPPA) announced on Tuesday the appointment of a new President and Vice President, with founding members Mary...
Twoheys Opens! | New Location Ready to Go in South Pasadena
After a long-anticipated return of a regional diner staple, Twoheys — “The Home of the Stinko Burger” — was officially welcomed to South Pasadena...
Missing Person: Baudelia M. Ruiz
The Alhambra Police Department is currently searching for 91-year-old Baudelia Ruiz, who was last seen yesterday, at approximately 6:30am near the area of S...
Micro-Library Fantastique | Tina Kistinger Gets Crafty for The Holidays
Last spring, as the world seemed to stop (remember L.A.’s crystal clear air quality?), Tina Kistinger was inspired. A colleague in her private craft...
Meet One of Our Mission Street East Merchants: Ellen Daigle of Ellens Silkscreening
By Linda Tobin
I’d like to introduce a stalwart of the Mission Street Merchants, Ellen Daigle, owner of Ellens Silkscreening located at 1500 Mission Street...
A World Less Certain | The Urban-Rural Alliance Party (Part 1)
There is a narrative about America that many believe in this country, and is shared by many more on this planet: the United States...
Arts Are Essential | What’s On in Arts & Entertainment This Week | November...
Frida Kahlo’s image is iconic; from her intense gaze and her distinctive eyebrows to the crown of flowers on her head, her image evokes...
