Marina Khubesrian Admits to Fraudulent E-mails | South Pasadena Councilwoman Resigns
“I alone was responsible for sending the emails from two email accounts using fictitious names in May and June this year,” South Pasadena City...
Teachers & School Board Meet About ‘The Plans’ | 5 Hour Meeting Yields Limited...
Amid tensions between SPUSD teachers, parents and the school board, the South Pasadena Board of Education addressed issues pertaining to the learning models to...
BLM Rally Reminds Police, City, & Community to Stay Vigilant | ‘Part of History...
Almost a month after an incident that left local demonstrators Fahren James and Victoria Patterson baffled and distressed, a gathering of approximately 80 people...
LA County Heat Warning | In Effect Through Monday
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an Extreme Heat Warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:
West San...
SPHS Athletics Update | ‘Stay Ready’ Says Director Anthony Chan
Following the announcement that the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) will delay the fall high school sports seasons due to the coronavirus until December or January come questions.
In...
LA County Sheriff’s Body Cameras Contract Finalized | Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE
The contract for the body-worn camera program that will ensure greater accountability of the Los Angeles County...
Preparing for Fire Season | Fire Chief Paul Riddle Urges Residents to Take Precautions
As a massive vegetation fire is more than 80% percent contained in the San Bernardino Mountains and Morongo Valley, it’s a reminder for local...
233 Cases of Coronavirus in South Pasadena | COVID UPDATE
A key medical official is warning the public to follow recommendations in taking coronavirus measures or watch the United States fall in public health...
Donovan Poised to Replace Khubesrian | Candidates Drop Out of City Council Race
With two prospective candidates formally pulling out Wednesday, John (Jack) Donovan’s quest to succeed Dr. Marina Khubesrian as the Second District’s representative on the...
A World Less Certain | Helping to Heal Wounded Knee
Massacre at Wounded Knee – A Family Journey
My mother read stories to me as a child about the American Indian chiefs. My bedroom walls...
Cruz’n for Roses 2020 | Annual Car Show Goes Virtual
A popular car show in South Pasadena will continue for the 16th year in September with a new twist.
While the 2021 Rose Parade has...
Back to School 2020 | Welcome Letter from Superintendent Yantz
Dear SPUSD Community,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year - a school year that certainly will be unique as we open our virtual doors this...
City Demands Finance Report | Audit Now Anticipated Before Budget Deadline
South Pasadena City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe on Aug. 5 vowed to comply with the City Council’s direction not to resume work on the city’s...
Poetry Corner with Ron Koertge | Bradbury: In Memoriam
Ray Bradbury finished his keynote speech, shook some
hands, then dropped by a much smaller room to listen
to some poetry.
He leaned in the door, smiled...
SPMS Old Gym Update | Late November Set as Projected Completion Date
Enhancing the arts is the target as construction continues on the South Pasadena Middle School Old Gymnasium Rehabilitation Project.
Workers are turning the old gym...
Optometric Health | The Truth About Blue Light and Computer Use
By Cindy P. Wang, OD, FAAO, South Pasadena Optometric Group
With many of us working from home these days and students and children spending more...
PGA Championship Winner Collin Morikawa’s Connection to South Pasadena
Some say this is only the beginning for Collin Morikawa, an overnight sensation who won the hearts of America Sunday by winning the PGA...
Los Angeles Master Chorale Releases Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil
On August 28, 2020, the Los Angeles Master Chorale will release its recording of The Sacred Veil on Signum Classics. This powerful, thought-provoking 12-movement...
SPHS Gym Construction Update | Project Nears Completion
Efforts to revamp the athletic facilities at South Pasadena High are winding down as district officials report the major construction project is nearing completion...
UPDATE: California State Wildfires | Two South Pasadena Firefighters on Frontlines
UPDATE:
Firefighters are facing rugged terrain and blustery conditions as they continue to fight the Apple Fire in the Morongo Valley.
Among those on the...
LOCAL COVERAGE: Big Power Outage in South Pasadena
At approximately 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 10, Southern California Edison reported to the South Pasadenan News that over 3700 homes and businesses were...
Op-Ed | Want to Improve Police Relations? Start with the Public Safety Commission
By South Pasadena Youth for Police Reform
After some of the largest protests South Pasadena has ever seen after the killing of George Floyd, the...
SUNDAY | Equal Rights and Justice Peaceful Rally and March at Garfield Park
PRESS RELEASE
South Pasadena Black Lives Matter protesters will be holding a rally and peaceful protest march in support of Black Lives Matter and transforming...
SPUSD Special School Board Meeting | Saturday Aug 8, 2PM
Questions about how the South Pasadena Unified School District School Board arrived at their current school year plan has sparked concerns, debate, and now...
LA District Attorney Investigating Fake Email Allegation | Khubesrian Condemns Cyber Bullying
The City of South Pasadena on Monday asked the LA District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division to review a citizen complaint that District 2 Councilmember...
Permanent UUT Goes to Ballot | Council Nixes Hotel Tax, & Defers Height Limit...
South Pasadena voters will be asked to make permanent the city’s 7.5 percent utility users tax Nov. 3, but will not -- at least...
Coronavirus Cases Rise to 224 in South Pasadena | COVID Update: Thursday, August 6
COVID-19 continues to take its toll on South Pasadena as the number of cases continues to rise. As of Thursday, 224 residents have been...
SPUSD | School Year Starts August 13 with Distance Learning
Expressing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the South Pasadena Unified School District will delay the start of in-person instruction and focus on...
Strange Emails Sent to City Council | Veiled Threats to Cacciotti
Last May, South Pasadena Councilman Michael Cacciotti got what he describes as the “most unusual” email he’s ever received in his nearly twenty years...
A World Less Certain | Basketball Saves Lives
The signs were there. It was only a matter of time before the Americas would be hit hard by COVID-19. It was inevitable: the...
