Board of Education | Black Lives Matter Resolution Adopted
The South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) “desires to provide a safe school environment that allows all students equal access and opportunities in the...
New Arroyo Vista Principal | Kim Sinclair Welcomed by Board of Education
A familiar face in the South Pasadena Unified School District was formally introduced as Arroyo Vista Elementary School’s principal Tuesday night during a virtual...
National & Local Protests | South Pasadena Police Chief Ortiz Responds
Protests across the United States remain mostly peaceful in recent days, upheld by the protection of the First Amendment, punctuated by free speech and...
‘Roadmap to Recovery’ | COVID-19 Restrictions Modified Friday
Los Angeles County is moving forward on the Roadmap to Recovery and reopening key economic and community sectors, including day camps, fitness centers, spectator-free professional sports,...
City Finance Problems | Credentialed Finance Experts Cross-Examination of the Betta Report
Former South Pasadena Finance Director Josh Betta started a firestorm last week when he released his 56-page critique of the city’s proposed 2020-2021 budget....
Huntington Library | Gardens to Reopen July 1 with Safety Measures
MEDIA RELEASE:
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens announced today that after more than three months of closure as a result of the...
Seven Tones Project | Providing a Creative Outlet During Coronavirus Outbreak
It’s described as a short story of an unexpected journey in the rain, set to the soulful clarinet of Ben Redwine in a film...
Board of Education | Resolution to Recognize Racial Disparities
During Tuesday night’s regularly scheduled South Pasadena Unified School Board meeting, a resolution will be established “that acknowledges and recognizes that racial disparities have...
City Council Preview | Budget Issues Addressed on Agenda
The City Council will review the draft budget as presented, hear public comments, and provide direction to staff as part of the July 10...
Group Donates Masks a Second Time | Spirit of Partnership Strong in South Pasadena
South Pasadena Mayor Robert Joe called it a “spirit of partnership” June 4, as the U.S. Asian Arts and Culture Association for the second...
STOPPED: SPPD ends ‘Carotid Restraint’ (Sleeper Hold) & Reports No Arrests as Protests Continue
South Pasadena police will no longer use the “carotid restraint control hold” as one of its authorized use of force techniques, the city...
4th of July | ‘Festival of Art’ Replaces ‘Festival of Balloons’ This Year
Red, white and blue balloons, symbolic of Independence Day, will be replaced by art, expressing South Pasadenan’s talents, along the parade route and other...
Letter to the Editor | Not Too Late to Reform City Budget Process
FROM BILL KELLY:
Amid growing community concern about transparency, there’s still time to pause South Pasadena’s 2020-21 budget process after former city Finance Director Josh...
SPHS Senior Awards Recipients | 2020 Graduations
SPHS Alumni Association awarded 20 scholarships worth more than $30,0000, here are this year's winners:
Proposed South Pasadena Budget “Astonishingly Incomplete,” Ex Finance Director Warns
A former South Pasadena finance director whose trademark combines a dramatic flair with a sharp eye for detail has a warning for the city:...
UPDATE: George Floyd Protests | South Pasadenans Show Support
UPDATED ON Thursday, June 4, originally published on May 30 and June 2nd.
"I can't breathe"
A phrase that is resonating with millions throughout the country...
Congratulations SPHS Class of 2020! | A Rite-of-Passage in Unprecedented Times Met with Courage
About 30 years ago, Janet Anderson learned about the concept of being nimble as it relates to adapting to change.
“If ever there was...
SPHS Class of 2020 | Students Reflect on Historic School Year
Unusual times marked the end for South Pasadena High grads, making their departure with stark memories of distance learning amid the coronavirus pandemic, followed...
City of South Pasadena Loses Appeal in Multimillion Dollar Discrimination Case
The California Court of Appeal on June 1 rejected every claim of trial error raised by the City of South Pasadena in its appeal...
High School Graduates Celebrated on Diamond Ave
In unusual times when drive-thru and virtual graduations are the norm, other measures to celebrate the Class of 2020 are popping up in the...
Congratulations SPMS Graduates! | Fanfare at Middle School Drive-Thru Promotion
It was a sight Carlos Kassam-Clay hadn’t seen in awhile as the interim principal at South Pasadena Middle School took in Monday’s 8th grade...
Oneonta Club Awards Three South Pasadena High Graduates with Scholarships
Virtually, through Zoom, the Oneonta Club Foundation of South Pasadena will present $10,000 Swann Scholarships to three deserving high school graduates during its Oneonta...
Congratulations (Former) 5th Graders! | 2020 South Pasadena Elementary School Drive-Thru Promotions
It wasn’t the sendoff they anticipated at the start of the school year last August, but administrators and teachers came up big this week...
Cruz’n for Roses 2020 | September Car Show’s Fate Uncertain
For now, South Pasadena’s long-running car show is still scheduled for the fall, but the key fundraiser for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses...
Earthquake | 5.5 Near Ridgecrest
Did you feel it? Reports from all over the South Pasadena & Pasadena areas reporting a 'slow roller' going on for up to 15...
RESCHEDULED: Council Meeting Wednesday | Postponed Until June 10
MEDIA RELEASE:
The regular City Council meeting scheduled for this evening has been postponed for one week in response to the countywide curfew. The meeting...
UPDATE: Curfew Extended in South Pasadena | Wednesday, June 3
UPDATE: June 3, 2020
Curfew has been extended in Los Angeles County:
10:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3 - 5:00 a.m. Thursday, June 4.
This will apply to...
Building Height Limits on Council Agenda | Critical City Plan Issue
By Ron Rosen, South Pasadena resident:
EDITOR'S NOTE: This letter was written to apply to June 3rd's Council meeting which was postponed until Wednesday, June...
City Responds to Protests | City of South Pasadena
MEDIA RELEASE:
The South Pasadena City Council wishes to make the following statement in response to the demonstrations occurring in cities across the US:
The City...
Protests Continue Nationwide | Police Ready for Tactical Deployment Says South Pasadena Police Chief...
Area police departments, including the one in South Pasadena, are ready to be called on in face of violence as skirmishes, unrest and fiery...
