South Pasadena City Council Appointment | Stephen Rossi’s Application Submitted
In an email received late Thursday evening by The South Pasadenan, Financial expert Stephen Rossi announced his application and intention to fill the now...
Post Office Protest | South Pasadena Citizens Rise-Up in the Wake of USPS Changes
As cutbacks and policy adjustments are fueling turmoil between President Donald Trump’s administration and it's opponents over the fate of the United States Postal...
SPUSD Receives Arts Advancement Grant
In recognition of South Pasadena Unified School District’s (SPUSD) commitment to student learning in the arts, the Los Angeles (LA) County Department of Arts...
Part 1 Crime Up 3.2 Percent in South Pasadena
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, there has been an increase of 3.2% in part 1 crimes in South Pasadena.
That’s the information coming out of the...
The Arts Are Essential | August 28 – September 4
I am so grateful for the continuous content The Metropolitan Opera has been giving us every single night for the past six months. Each...
A World Less Certain | Ending History Class as You Know It
Last week I drove my ’57 Chevy to the history museum in town. I secured my mask, and then my fingers got a mind...
South Pasadena PD Seeks Public’s Help In Identifying Attempt Carjacking/Possible Arson Suspect
SPPD RELEASE:
On 8-16-20, at about 1:20 AM, victim was sitting in her parked vehicle on her cellphone in the 1800 block of State Street,...
100 Years | South Pasadena Public Library Celebrates Ray Bradbury Centennial
August 22nd would have been the 100th birthday of famed writer and public library advocate Ray Bradbury.
In celebration of the Bradbury Centennial, the South Pasadena...
Letter to the Editor | ‘Vote Yes on Measure U’
The UUT is on the ballot for renewal this fall.
Measure U will not increase in the current rate
and voters can repeal this tax at...
Oneonta Club Special Meeting | ‘Diary of a Contraband: The Civil War Passage of...
Tom Polansky’s September meeting committee for the Oneonta Club has put together a fascinating program about escaped slave and naval hero William B. Gould....
Letter to the Editor | ‘Let’s Not Make Our Financial Situation More Difficult’
South Pasadena Needs to Keep the Utility Users Tax (UUT) by Voting Yes on Measure U November 3.
2020 will go down as a year...
ROSE PARADE | SPTOR Leans on Community for Support for 2022 Float
No need to look at it as a disappointment any longer. Instead, Brant Dunlap, the president of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee,...
Red Hen Press Poetry Hour: The Poetics of Climate Change | The Broad Stage...
The Broad Stage in Santa Monica and esteemed local publisher Red Hen Press return with an enhanced and compelling series, moderated by award-winning actor...
Virtual Bingo to benefit Woman’s Club Scholarship Program
Beginning Friday August 21st at 7:00 pm on the virtual zoom application, the Woman's Club of South Pasadena will be holding weekly BINGO Fundraisers...
SATURDAY: Demonstration at Post Office | “SavethePostOffice Saturday”
MEDIA RELEASE:
This Saturday, August 22, at 11am, South Pasadenans are coming together to defend the essential services provided by the United States Postal Service—including...
CITY PRESS RELEASE | Guidelines for Application for Appointment to City Council, District...
South Pasadena City MEDIA RELEASE:
The Mayor and City Council invite qualified residents from Council District 2 to submit applications to fill the City Council...
Marina Khubesrian’s Resignation Received & Filed | City Council Moving Fast to Appoint Replacement
South Pasadena is taking applications for candidates interested in an appointment to serve out the remaining term of Dr. Marina Khubesrian, the Second District...
Audit Promised Before Elections | South Pasadena Finance Issues
Citizens of South Pasadena will have about a month to pore over the city’s much delayed 2018-19 financial audit before voting on whether to...
A World Less Certain | American History 101
We often learn about our history in lessons with catchy titles such as “Manifest Destiny.” "The Turbulent 60s” contains the narrative of the civil...
South Pasadena City Elections | Mayor Bob Joe Seeking 3rd Term on Council
No one said the job was easy. Yet, with growing concerns about the city’s leadership, major budget issues, a downturn in the local economy...
California Wildfires | Six South Pasadena Firefighters Now Stationed at Multiple Blazes
As the wildfire season ramps up, South Pasadena firefighters are finding themselves in the thick of it.
SPFD Chief Paul Riddle reported Tuesday that six...
Op-Ed | ‘Important Moment in the City’s 132-Year Financial History’
By Josh Betta
Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott, LLP, Certified Public Accountants (or, RAMS) will make public statements at the City Council meeting of August...
Letter to the Editor | ‘City’s Actions Against Alison Smith’
Khubesrian was right. She’s not solely responsible for the City’s horrendous actions against Alison Smith.
City Manager DeWolfe and City Attorney Highsmith are equally to...
SPUSD Snapshot | Elementary Visual Arts Program
Where the visual arts are concerned, distance learning can feel like an impossibility, especially for our youngest learners.
However, within SPUSD, teacher Sarit Swanborn provides...
The Arts Are Essential | August 20-27
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s SHELTER, streaming through August 27 at AlvinAiley.org. Originally performed in 1992, Shelter is a...
Public Notice: City Council Meeting Will Not be Broadcast on TV, Only Available Via...
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA RELEASE:
Due to technical issues with the audio visual equipment, the City of South Pasadena Council Meeting for August 19, 2020...
Historic Resignation: Marina Khubesrian First to Happen in 61 Years for South Pasadena
Resignations from the South Pasadena City Council are rare.
When Dr. Marina Khubesrian submitted hers Saturday, not only was she the first woman to do...
PREVIEW UPDATE: City Special Meeting Wednesday | Council Discusses Filling Khubesrian Seat After Resignation
NOTE FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA:
Council Meeting August 19th, 2020 Will Not be Available on Time Warner Cable Channel 19 and AT&T Channel...
SPUSD | Meals Available During Distance-Learning
SPUSD RELEASE:
Dear SPUSD Families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! The Food and Nutrition Department wants to assure you that we are HERE and will...
Letter to the Editor | ‘I Speak as an Ally’
I’m here to support Fahren and London and the Black Lives Matter movement nationwide. I’m here to support the cause. I believe in this....
