Rialto Theatre Restoration | A Cinema Treasure’s Major Facelift
A cinema treasure rich in history, South Pasadena’s once dilapidated Rialto Theatre, after years of neglect leading to its closure, has finally been given...
Rose Parade Officially Cancelled Over Coronavirus Concerns | South Pasadena Community Reacts
Amid coronavirus fears, another major event in the oddest of years has been canceled.
As the pandemic continues to take its toll around the world,...
A World Less Certain | Kiss the Kiss Goodbye?
The hug. The handshake. The kiss.
Will humans reinvent them, or morph them into something new? Perhaps the air-hug replaces a real hug, an...
South Pasadena Unions | Negotiations Continue for Cost of Living Adjustments
The City of South Pasadena on July 1 went forward with a two percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for members of four employee unions, the...
Assemblymember Chris Holden | New Legislation to Require Diversity on Corporate Boards
Assemblymember Chris Holden and Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, with Eloise Gomez Reyes as principal co-author, introduced Assembly Bill 979, legislation that requires publicly held corporations...
Board of Education | Next Steps for School Openings to be Reviewed Thursday Night
With actions made by the governor on Monday for re-closures of some businesses due to the coronavirus, the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD)...
City Budget | Activist Panel Pushes Priorities for 2020-21 Fiscal Year
A new community group has released recommendations for changes to South Pasadena’s $45 million 2020-2021 municipal budget. The South Pasadena Community Needs-Based Budget Task...
CANCELLED | Rose Parade 2021
MEDIA RELEASE from PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES :
With reluctance and tremendous disappointment, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announces that, in accordance with Governor...
COVID Closures | Facilities Shut Down Again in L.A. County, South Pasadena
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across California, the Los Angeles County Health Officer Order was modified Monday to align with Gov....
SPHS Sports Update | Athletics on Hold for the Fall
Fall sports at South Pasadena High have been put on hold as a result of the coronavirus.
In a letter to the South Pasadena...
ARRESTED | Suspect Who Accosted & Spit on Protestors Was Put in Custody, Then...
South Pasadena police on Friday evening arrested Joe Richcreek, 56, who was recorded on video spitting at two Black Lives Matter demonstrators two days...
Board of Education | Framework Proposed for New School Year
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) superintendent Geoff Yantz presented a plan framework at Thursday night’s board meeting to reopen all five district schools...
High Honor for the Late Ray Bradbury | Stained Glass Project to Commemorate Legendary...
A frequent visitor to South Pasadena, Ray Bradbury, a famed American author and screenwriter, will be further memorialized and respected with the installation of...
Coronavirus Cases at 177 in South Pasadena
While COVID-19 continues to take its toll on those worldwide, closer to home two new cases were reported in South Pasadena on Thursday, bringing...
4th of July Protest Marches Down Mission Street In Place of Cancelled Parade
Approximately 100-150 protestors assembled at the South Pasadena Public Library to march down the city streets, redefining what July 4th meant to them.
Multi-colored...
Millions of Dollars in ‘PPP’ COVID-19 Relief Awarded to many South Pasadena Businesses
A total of 636 South Pasadena companies received federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds totaling between $40.6 million and $71.8 million, helping to preserve several...
Protestors Assaulted | Unidentified Aggressor Spits on Black Lives Matter Supporters
UDPATE 7-10-2020: SUSPECT ARRESTED APPROX 9PM - REPORT TO FOLLOW
“Racism is still alive here in South Pasadena."
Those were the words uttered by London Lang,...
SPUSD | SPMS Gym Construction Update
SPUSD PRESS RELEASE:
In June the team focused on plastering the exterior of the building and completing the perimeter 'envelope'. Plaster was applied in three...
D.U.D.E.S Donate to Good Causes | Giving Back During the COVID Crisis
A group known for its own generous service to the community presented giant checks, perfect for a photo-op, to three deserving organizations Wednesday, July...
COVID UPDATE | 177 Cases in South Pasadena Thurdsay
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
07/09 Update
Cases through 8:00pm 07/08/2020
*including cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments
** includes deaths
New Daily Counts
Cases
Cases**
1777
Deaths
50
Laboratory Confirmed...
A World Less Certain | The Purge
Since the recent riots and mass protests, there is a reexamination of our country’s past. The shift of public sentiment is inevitable. The rush...
UPDATE: Nails Found in Driveways | BLM Supportive Residents Report Possible Targeting at Homes
Originally published Tuesday, July 7. Updated on Thursday, June 9 to include statement from the South Pasadena Police Department.
Some South Pasadena residents have discovered...
Southbound & Northbound State Route 110 Overnight Closures Scheduled Between S. Avenue 57 &...
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces the scheduled overnight full freeway closures of State Route 110 (Pasadena Freeway) between S. Avenue 57 and...
OpEd | Reopening – A Good Time for Paranoia
By San San Lee
Birds are chirping, the sun is out, and the morning glories are flowering. Cool mornings and warm days – overcast skies...
COVID UPDATE | 175 Cases, 23 Deaths in South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
07/08 Update
Cases through 8:00pm 07/07/2020
*including cases reported by Long Beach and Pasadena Health Departments
** includes deaths
New Daily Counts (La...
Antigua Coffee | Unique Brew from a Mayan Descendant
By Esteban Lopez
Antigua Coffee is a corner store cafe, located in Cypress Park on Figueroa Street, just north of Downtown Los Angeles, owned and...
Virtual Town Hall July 16 | Police Reform Meeting Via Zoom
Originally published on Wednesday, July 8. To view the Zoom police reform meeting, send an email to [email protected]
Nathaniel Imel applauded the South Pasadena City...
Parking Restriction Pitch | More Driving Space for Monterey Road
Parking spaces are hard to come by along a stretch of Monterey Road, a South Pasadena resident insisted as part of public comment during...
SPHS Sea Tigers Swim | Team Eager to Return
They just want to go swimming, a Sea Tigers’ board member told the South Pasadena City Council last week.
Since the coronavirus has been on...
2021 Rose Parade’s Uncertain Future | Key Announcement Expected in Mid-July
What’s the future of the Rose Parade?
Stay tuned as South Pasadena Tournament of Roses President Brant Dunlap says an announcement regarding the 2021...
