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Fire Department Saves Life | Woman Successfully Revived
Kris Saxon played it down, describing the South Pasadena Fire Department’s successful effort last week in saving an elderly woman’s life after she suffered a heart attack.
“It’s what we’re trained to do,” said Saxon,...
An Exuberant Return To Live Theatre as SPHS Drama Presents SENSE AND SENSIBILITY Under...
Fear not, dear reader, for I bring you news of the imminent arrival of LIVE theatre back in South Pasadena by way of the intrepid thespians of South Pasadena High School! A bold new...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Hosts First Softball and Baseball Games
On March 6, 2021, the SPHS Baseball and Softball teams competed in off-season matches. It has been almost a year since these teams have competed on the home fields. All student-athletes, coaches, and umpires...
UPDATE: Griffins of Kinsale Pub Opened on St. Patrick’s Day | Mixed Messages &...
In the weeks before the coronavirus took over our lives, Joseph Griffin wasn’t glued to the media checking for updates. The owner of Griffins of Kinsale on Mission Street in South Pasadena was preoccupied...
Shakespeare Returns August 2
So you may have missed it!
Don't fret. Not to worry, Shakespeare by the Sea will make a return engagement to South Pasadena on August 2 when cast members from “The Merry Wives of Windsor”...
Seattle Construction Crane Collapse | South Pasadena Girl Died
A South Pasadena resident was among the casualties Saturday afternoon after a construction crane fell from a building onto Google’s new Seattle campus during a fierce storm, crashing down on a busy street below...
Rose Parade 2022 | KTLA 5 Morning News Spotlights South Pasadena Float
Getting an early start to the day, Gayle Anderson, not lacking enthusiasm, had questions – plenty of them, in fact – and volunteer workers and members of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR)...
Pave Paradise and Put up A Parking Lot ♩♬… Really? | South Pasadena Residents...
Dear South Pasadena Residents,
I find myself compelled to address a pressing concern that stands to redefine the very fabric of our beloved town.
What little green-space we have left is under direct threat: The Arroyo.
South...
2020 Rose Parade Recap | New Decade Ushered in by History-Making Women
In a way, it was a huge victory for women, rightly so, recapping a day of festivities surrounding the 131st Rose Parade, viewed by thousands along Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard and millions more watching it...
Snow? Snow! Snow at Calvary Preschool
Who knew we could get so much snow in South Pasadena? Well, it seems that is snowed once again in town at Calvary Preschool! So many local families have not only had their children...
Green Brooms Celebrates Ten Years
Green Brooms Music Academy, the innovative music school located in the darling, light green Craftsman house on the corner of Fremont and Hope, is celebrating their 10th anniversary since opening their doors in Santa...
South Pas ROCKS!
Suzanne Smiley is teaching a rock painting class through SPEF at SPMS this summer entitled South Pas Rocks! The students are painting rocks and creating “Kindness Rock Gardens” around town. The rocks feature beautiful...
A Talk with Dr. Geoff Yantz | SPUSD Superintendent Answers Coronavirus (COVID-19) Questions
First and foremost, as the number of cases of the disease in Los Angeles County increase, South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Geoff Yantz is determined to provide regular updates in face of...
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop | A Christmas Carol Opens December 2
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is thrilled to present winter performances of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol in December 2022. Performances take place Fridays at 7:00pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 5:00pm from December...
Rose Parade 2022 | Still in Question as SPTOR Stays Resilient
It’s unavoidable but, as the president of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, Brant Dunlap, often hears the question, will the Rose Parade be held on January 1, 2022?
Keep your fingers crossed is...
Tournament of Roses Raffle Ticket Winners Announced | Three to Receive Royal Treatment
New Year’s Day is expected to be extra special for three lucky winners taking part in this year’s Ultimate Tournament of Roses Experience drawing, which helps fund South Pasadena’s float in the annual Rose...
Transition to Electric Power for Locomotive Trains | Councilmember Cacciotti Takes Part in History
Just a short distance away from a hospital in Anaheim sits a rail yard where dangerous emissions could be a concern for patients and employees locked inside with no exit from emitted pollutants as...
12 Homeless in South Pasadena | The City Alongside WISPPA and The Purist Group...
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 a yearly 3-day mission this time of year to count those...
A Powerhouse Kate Berlant is KATE at Pasadena Playhouse
Going to see KATE at Pasadena Playhouse, I went in pretty blind. I was not familiar with Kate Berlant’s work. I only knew she was a comedienne and this was a one-woman show, however,...
Consolidation of Commissions | City Council to Consider Changes
Recommendations for a wholesale consolidation of South Pasadena’s famously unwieldy system of two dozen citizen boards and commissions will be the topic of a special meeting https://www.southpasadenaca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/28342/637807178858000000 of the City Council Wednesday, Feb. 23...
Clean Power Alliance Signs Deals for Renewable Energy in Southern California
The Clean Power Alliance community choice aggregator (CCA) announced its board authorized two long-term power purchase agreements for 273 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity. It also signed a deal for the output of a...
School Year Starts August 13 | SPUSD Works on “Hybrid Model” for Campuses
The new school year will begin August 13 but the way they reopen “will be different,” explained South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz in an email to the community.
Yantz said the district...
Rose Parade Float Building | South Pasadena’s Crunch Time Party a Success!
A smiling Brant Dunlap summed up Thursday’s annual Crunch Time Party, a key fundraiser for South Pasadena’s float in the Rose Parade each year saying, “It was wonderful to see people happy to see...
Mind Elsewhere Releases New Single
The landscape that is modern rock is a difficult one to traverse at times. The radio, while still active, never really seems to play anything interesting enough; it’s background music for the most part,...
INTO THE WOODS Enchants at Young Stars Theatre
The talented company at Young Stars Theatre is currently tackling Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony award winning musical Into The Woods, on stage at the beautiful Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena. And...
City of South Pasadena | City Budget Outreach Extended to May 24
PRESS RELEASE:
The City has extended the online public outreach tool and survey for the annual budget to Monday, May 24. The City of South Pasadena is facing financial challenges as a result of the current economic...
SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team Takes First Place in California
Congratulations to the SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Branding Team who recently competed in the National Company Branding Competition in Bakersfield, Calif. and won first place. The team placed third in the nation out of...
Black Dahlia Avenger III Author Steve Hodel at the South Pasadena Public Library
The energy was palpable at the library Thursday night as library director Steve Fjeldsted introduced the incredible duo of Steve Hodel and Daniel Vasquez. For those unfamiliar with Mr. Hodel, he is a man who...
D.U.D.E.S. and KIWANIS Pickleball Tournament Great Success
The 1st Annual South Pasadena Pickleball Tournament was a great success! The event raised over $2,500 to benefit the South Pasadena High School Wellness Center.
The first-ever South Pasadena Pickleball Tournament took place this past...
Rose Parade Disappointment | Parade Route Blocked, South Pasadena Float Displays to Empty Stands
Live Phone Interview with South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Operator/Animator Joss Rogers (James Jontz driving) as they are finally able to continue down the parade route after route was blocked by the broken-down Chinese...
