Mayor Bob Joe | A Special Presentation to the Oneonta Members
Setting priorities as he focuses on his one-year term as South Pasadena’s mayor, Robert Joe is taking a hard look at three key areas...
SPPD Participates in Annual Homeless Count | Making Those Without a Home Matter
Everyone counts, no matter where they live.
That’s the message from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) as the non-profit agency embarks on its...
General Plan Feedback Deadline Extended | Community Given Until FEB 12 for Input
The review period for the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan has been extended to Feb. 12 in order to give the community additional...
2021 TOURNAMENT OF ROSES President Elected | Robert B. Miller Takes up the Mantle
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Board of Directors has confirmed Dr. Robert B. Miller as President and Chairman of the Board for the 2021 Pasadena...
‘Families on Fremont’ Speaks Out | Fatality Shines Light on Local Traffic Issues Deemed...
As they were being inundated with the plaintive pleas of citizens aggravated by the latest fatality on Fremont, the South Pasadena City Council on...
Laura Farber’s Transformative Year | Tournament of Roses President Relives Memorable Day
Looking out at the crowd, Laura Farber took in the sight and sounds of the 2020 Rose Parade, feeling the high energy, and thought,...
We’re Growing & We’re Hiring | Thank you South Pasadena, Pasadena/Metro & L.A. Readership
nexusplex, the backbone business production agency of The SouthPasadenan.com News is hiring for one new part-time position here at our Mission Street studio.
See details,...
Throwback Thursday | Pasadena’s Shakespeare Club
Rick Thomas Collection | Shakespeare Club (vintage photo postcard)
In the late 1800s, Women’s Clubs were formed in several burgeoning cities of San Gabriel...
SPUSD Snapshot | Sports Medicine Students Visit Home of LA Galaxy
On November 21 & 22, 2019, 48 students who are part of the SPHS Sports Medicine classes visited Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,...
2020 Rose Parade Float Teardown Complete | Legacy of ‘Victory at Last’ Lingers
A two-weekend effort to teardown South Pasadena’s award-winning float in the 106th Rose Parade on January 1 is complete.
It started on January 4 with...
Thefts Up 20% Says Police Department | Know the Patterns
South Pasadena Police officials report a 21% increase in shoplifts in 2019.
Thefts of vehicle parts, according to Crime Prevention Officer Richard Lee, specifically catalytic...
Board of Education to Discuss District Elections | Attorney’s Letter Prompts Resolution
South Pasadena’s president of the Board of Education and the superintendent of the South Pasadena Unified School District are expected to sign a resolution...
1105 Buena Vista Astounds
Real estate adjectives get bandied about profusely in Southern California. However, there are probably not enough descriptive words to properly explain the splendor of...
City Council to Address Climate Action Plan
South Pasadena City Council members will receive a detailed report on the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), a long-range effort that outlines specific strategies to reduce greenhouse...
SPHS Sports Update: Jan 13-17 | Full Swing for Winter Season
Action continues as South Pasadena High School teams are at the midway point of January and nearing the first-round of Rio Hondo League play....
SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | January 17-February 1 at Fremont...
Young Stars Theatre kicks off 2020 with a production of Sweeney Todd, which will raise funds for the youth company. It will be a...
Arts & Music Academy $10 Music Lesson Day! | ONE DAY ONLY Jan 26
South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy (formerly Green Brooms) is holding their bi-annual $10 Lesson Day in South Pasadena on Sunday, January 26th from...
Acres of Revitalization: The 625 Fair Oaks Property | An In-Depth Look at the...
The 2.6-acre site of a sleepy brick office building in downtown South Pasadena is slated to become the location of four new residential buildings...
Touching Moment at Swearing-In | Mayor’s Granddaughters’ ‘Ode to South Pasadena’
Tiny Tessa Holmes, bending the microphone far down reach her face as she stood alongside her older sister Taylor at the podium, read a...
Portantino’s Support for Teachers | New Bill Secures Financial Stability
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino, whose 25th District represents South Pasadena, has introduced SB 805, which prevents school employees from having to use their sick,...
Snow Day in South Pasadena | Wintertime Fun Jan 18
Let it snow! South Pasadena’s Community Services Department will host its annual Snow Day on Saturday, January 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Throwback Thursday | In Your Face!
Now that the holidays are over, we have time to reflect and ask ourselves the biggest question of all. Why parade downtown with roses...
SPARC Gallery Presents: ‘Incognition’ | Abstract Paintings by David Shannon
The opening reception for “Incognition,” an exhibition introducing a series of abstract oil paintings by award-winning artist/author/illustrator David Shannon, presented by the South Pasadena...
SPUSD Dual Immersion Program | Parent Information Session Jan 21
In the past decade, research has shown that learning a second language at a young age increases cognitive flexibility and translates into higher achievement...
UPDATED: Fatal Motorcycle Accident | Fremont Ave & Columbia St
UPDATED Jan 9:
The South Pasadena Police Department information release:
"South Pasadena, CA - On January 8, 2020 at about 9:50 am, a motorcyclist was killed...
General Plan: City Seeks Citizen Input | Deadline Inches Closer
The City of South Pasadena is updating its General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan.
The vision articulated in the two plans was developed with extensive...
SPHS Tiger Alumni Baseball Game | Calling All Players
Former South Pasadena High baseball players are being encouraged to brush up on their skills and put them on display February 8.
That’s when SPHS...
Design the Next Rose Parade Float | Committee Hints at Next Year’s Theme
Do you have an idea for what the City of South Pasadena’s float will look like for the 2021 Rose Parade?
While the overall theme...
Buena Vista St Open House | ‘Tacos & Tequila’ at Exquisite Home
Come join Stamps & Stamps and the South Pasadena Compass Real Estate team Thursday, January 9, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. for a...
Vehicle Collides with Metro Train | Monterey Rd. & Pasadena Ave. Intersection
Tuesday at approximately 6:35pm, The SouthPasadenan.com News was on the scene of what was reported to be a "Hit-and-run" inside the crossing gates. South...
