SPHS Wins Gold | The College Board recently announced that South Pasadena High School (SPHS) has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, earning a Gold-level distinction.

SPUSD Snapshot | South Pasadena High School Earns Gold-Level Honor on 2025 AP School...

The College Board recently announced that South Pasadena High School (SPHS) has been named to the 2025 Advanced Placement School Honor Roll, earning a...
South Pasadena City Finance. Giulioni. Jon Primuth accuses Sheila Rossi of making flase statement, later proven Jon was wrong.

South Pasadena Residents: Input Requested For 2026–2027 Budget & City Council Priorities

Media Release The City of South Pasadena extends an invitation to community members to participate in shaping the Fiscal Year 2026–2027 budget and the City...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Library | The South Pasadenan | “Barks & Books” Returns to South Pasadena Library With Sawyer the Therapy Dog

“Barks & Books” Returns to South Pasadena Library With Sawyer the Therapy Dog

The South Pasadena Public Library invites young readers to Barks & Books, a fun and supportive reading program featuring Sawyer, a certified therapy dog. Children...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | SPUSD Showcases Elementary Mandarin and Spanish Dual Language Immersion Options

Bilingual Learning in South Pasadena: SPUSD Offers Mandarin & Spanish Programs for Elementary Students

In the past decade, research has shown that learning a second language at a young age increases cognitive flexibility and translates into higher achievement...
PHOTO: Friends of South Pasadena Nature Park | The South Pasadenan | Free Micro-Forest Workshop Set for Jan. 17 at Arroyo Seco Park

Free Micro-Forest Workshop Set for Jan. 17 at South Pasadena Nature Park

Community members are invited to take part in an engaging Micro-Forest Workshop on Saturday, January 17, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Arroyo...
PHOTO: Staff | The South Pasadenan News | South Pasadena City Hall on Mission Street

Cancelled: City Council Meeting South Pasadena January 7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council Regular Meeting scheduled for January 7, 2026, at 7:00 P.M., has been cancelled. The next City Council Regular...
PHOOT: http://www.lakeave.org/ | The South Pasadenan | Philip Yancey to Speak at Pasadena Memorial Marking Eaton and Palisades Fire Anniversary

Eaton & Palisades Fire Anniversary: ‘SONGS OF REMEMBRANCE’ Pasadena Memorial Event

Senior Pastor Ger Jones, lead pastor of Vintage Church Los Angeles, will speak at Lake Avenue Church, Pasadena, on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at...
PHOTO: Supervisor Kathryn Barger | The South Pasadenan | Altadena Forever Run

Altadena Forever Run Raises Over $100,000 for Eaton Fire Victims Ahead of Fire Anniversary

The inaugural Altadena Forever Run raised more than $100,000 for Eaton Fire victims, surpassing organizers’ expectations as the first anniversary of the Eaton and...
PHOTO: Jame Jontz SPHS ASB | South Pasadena High School Graduation Ceremony 2023 on Roosevelt Field. "Life is a Highway" theme reflects the resilience and perspective after 2-years of pandemic disruption.

ENROLLMENT OPENS | South Pasadena School District Begins Registration for New Students in January

The South Pasadena Unified School District will begin registration for new students enrolling in district elementary schools for the 2026–2027 school year on Friday,...

REMEMBERING EATON FIRE | Altadena to Hold Candlelight Vigil on First Anniversary

Altadena residents and supporters will come together for a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, January 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m., to mark the first anniversary...
WINNER 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade: South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Wins the 'Past President's Award' on a historic, rare, rainy new years day with hundreds of thousands in attendance on the parade route in Pasadena.

2026 Rose Parade Float Awards | South Pasadena (SPTOR) Among Top Honorees

Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced the 23 floats awarded official honors in the 137th Rose Parade® presented by Honda.  These awards recognize...
FILE PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | The South Pasadenan News | Structure Fire at Arroyo Park on Marmion Way 1:30pm Sunday. South Pasadena Fire, Los Angeles Fire Departments on scene.

Tip From Public Leads to Arrest After Christmas Electric Bicycle Theft | South Pasadena...

Media Release On Friday, December 26, 2025, at about 1:30 p.m., a theft of two electric bicycles was reported to the South Pasadena Police Department...
South Pasadena Police Department News Update

SPPD Arrests Suspect After Package Thefts Reported Near Floral Park & Hermosa

Media Release On December 29, 2025, at 9:52 p.m., the South Pasadena Police Department’s Communication Center received multiple calls of a male suspect who was...
PHOTO: SPTOR INSTAGRAM | South Pasadenan News | Crunch Time! | SPTOR | The South Pasadenan | Volunteers put in long hours working on South Pasadena’s float, given the title “The Great Picnic Heist”. The SPTOR CRUNCH TIME FUNDRAISER AUCTION IS LIVE

Rose Parade Float Build: Auction is LIVE NOW | It’s CRUNCH TIME SOUTH PASADENA!

South Pasadena Float Built Fundraiser Auction is LIVE NOW! BIDDING HAS BEGUN! The Crunch Time Online Auction is open—and it’s packed! Bid on an exciting lineup of experiences...
PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Tournament of Roses Offers Complimentary Tickets to Eaton and Palisades Fire Victims

FREE ROSE PARADE 2026 TICKETS | Tournament of Roses Offers Tickets to Fire-Impacted Residents

Media Release In the wake of the Eaton and Palisades fires, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® today announced a comprehensive complimentary ticket program designed to...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | Monterey Hills Elementary students perform during the first show of the Winter Sing.

SPUSD Snapshot | Monterey Hills Elementary Students Shared The Magic Of The Season Through...

‘Tis the season of holiday cheer, and Monterey Hills Elementary first and second graders kicked off a series of elementary school performances on Tuesday,...
PHOTO: SouthPasadenan.com News | South Pasadena Police Department

$65,000 Awarded to South Pasadena Police | Safety & Streets Program

Media Release The South Pasadena Police Department announced today that it has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support...
Photo by the Music Center | The South Pasadenan | Celesta M. Billeci has been named principal advisor for The Music Center’s Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance season, bringing decades of experience in dance presentation to Southern California audiences.

Music Center Names Celesta M. Billeci Principal Advisor for Kaufman Dance Season

Media Release The Music Center announced today that Celesta M. Billeci, the lauded Miller McCune executive director emerita of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Arts...
FILE PHOTO: Steven Lawrence | The South Pasadenan News | Structure Fire at Arroyo Park on Marmion Way 1:30pm Sunday. South Pasadena Fire, Los Angeles Fire Departments on scene.

Burglary Suspect Confronted by Residents Returning Home | Suspect Fled Then Caught By South...

Media Release On Monday, December 22, 2025, at about 4:10 pm, the South Pasadena Police Department Communications Center received a call about a residential burglary...

New Year Celebration | South Pasadena Senior Center to Host Luncheon on January 7,...

Media Release The City of South Pasadena Senior Center will host a luncheon in celebration of the New Year on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, from...

Weekly Crime Report | December 16 – December 22, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept....

Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department December 16 – December 22, 2025 (Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary is a...
PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Capital Cities, DEK of Hearts Announced for 2026 Rose Parade Finale

STAR-STUDDED GRAND FINALE | Capital Cities, DEK of Hearts Announced for 2026 Rose Parade

Media Release The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® unveiled the highly anticipated lineup for the Grand Finale of the 137th Rose Parade® presented by Honda on...

Drive & Arrive Safely | South Pasadena Police Step Up DUI Patrols

Media Release The holiday season can be especially dangerous on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038 people were killed nationwide in alcohol-impaired driving crashes,...
Christmas Week Weather Forecast - Big Rain

Rain Storm On The Way | Forecast for Holiday Week Includes Flood Watch

Big Weather Rolling-in for the Holiday - Up To 8" of Rain Forecast in the So Cal Region over the week. Forecasts for the Christmas...

DUI Checkpoint Set for Dec. 27 | South Pasadena Police

Media Release On December 27, 2025, the South Pasadena Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00...

Holiday Closures & Overnight Parking Enforcement Schedule | South Pasadena

PARKING ENFORCEMENT RELEIF: overnight parking from Dec. 22, 2025, at 2:00 a.m. through Jan. 4, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. South Pasadena residents are reminded that...
FILE PHOTO: senate.ca.gov | California State Senator Sasha Perez in the State Capital | Senator Pérez Represents Senate District 25 encompass Los Angeles and San Bernardino County. Cities that are found in this district include Claremont, East Pasadena, Glendale, Monterey Park, Pasadena, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre, Temple City, Rancho Cucamonga, San Antonio Heights, Uplands, and other cities in found in San Bernardino County.

$4M in State Funding For Altadena Affordable Housing | Senator Sasha Renée Pérez

Media Release Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) joined affordable housing champions Wednesday in Altadena to announce $4 million in state budget investments to bring more Eaton...
PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Pasadena Tournament of Roses to Livestream 2026 Rose Parade Across Multiple Platforms

2026 Rose Parade Livestream | Tournament of Roses Expands Platforms

The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® invites viewers everywhere to be part of the New Year’s Day celebration through the official livestream experience of the 137th...
Photos by City of South Pasadena | The South Pasadenan | Local, county, state, and federal representatives attend the ribbon cutting at Dr. Beatriz Solis Memorial Park. Left to right: Gigi Lee, representing Congressmember Judy Chu; Stephanie Campbell, Angeles District/California State Parks; Norma Edith García-González, Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District/County Department of Parks and Recreation; Assemblymember Mike Fong; Los Angeles County Chair Hilda Solis; South Pasadena Mayor (now City Councilmember) Janet Braun; Mohammad Pasebani; Avrin Pasebani; South Pasadena Mayor Pro Tem (now Mayor) Sheila Rossi; South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti; Savannah Moore, representing Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger; and South Pasadena City Councilmember (now Mayor Pro Tem) Omari Ferguson.

NEW POCKET PARKS NOW OPEN | Grevelia & Dr. Beatriz Solis Celebrated at Dec....

South Pasadena marked an important milestone in local park development on Wednesday, December 17, with the completion and official ribbon cutting of two new...

Weekly Crime Report | December 9 – December 15, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept....

Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department December 9 – December 15, 2025 (Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary is a...
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