A Unique Welcome for Students | Teachers’ Special Greeting at Marengo
In a new twist, Marengo Elementary School teachers showed students their support at the opening of school this month by writing notes with chalk...
Getting a Little TLC at Repair Café | Giving New Life to Keepsakes
Being good stewards of the environment, South Pasadena Beautiful, an organization created to enhance the city’s already good features, held a Repair Café on...
Back-to-School Night | Elementary Schools Welcome Parents
They’re off and running…South Pasadena schools, that is.
Local schools embarked on the new school year August 15 and among the first key calendar dates...
First Home Football Game of the Year | SPHS Tigers Take on Viewpoint
Seems like it was just yesterday that South Pasadena High was celebrating its one-sided 53-13 win over Mountain view, when suddenly the smiles were...
Throwback Thursday | Making the World’s Largest One-Egg Omelet
Actress Helen Jerome Eddy flew to Los Angeles from her home in Santa Barbara. She was met at the airport by Herbert Vatcher, superintendent...
Cirque du Soleil Brings VOLTA to Los Angeles For The First and Only Time...
Get ready Los Angeles! Cirque du Soleil is bringing their critically acclaimed show VOLTA to Dodger Stadium and the OC Fair and Event Center...
BREAKING NEWS: Brush Fire in Eagle Rock Closes 134 HWY – Evacuations in Progress
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UPDATED: SPHS Football Wins Season Opening Game | 53-13 Over Mountain View in El...
A pair of perfectly thrown balls were thrown into the hands of Terrence Sweetman, who looked like he had miles of real estate behind...
SPHS Band | Howard Crawford’s Musical Haven at SPHS
There’s a sense of comfort, a place to relax and call home for those who burrow their way inside Howard Crawford’s classroom.
It’s a hideaway...
Holden Looks to Save Bill | Ensuring 710 Removed from State Highway Plan
With only days to go before an Aug. 30 legislative deadline, Assemblyman Chris Holden is working to save AB 29, his bill to eliminate...
Letter to the Editor | Reduce the Use of Plastic
At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, the South Pasadena Natural Resources & Environmental Commission will consider proposed recommendations to the city staff and city...
Don’t Throw it Away – Fix it! | Repair Café This Sunday
Toss it away? No way!
South Pasadena Beautiful, in partnership with Transition South Pasadena, will feature a repair café on Sunday, August 25, as the...
ABT Principal Dancer, Stella Abrera, Performs Giselle Pas de Deux at The Huntington
Doors open at 6pm for mingling and dining prior to each performance
Tickets available by calling the box office 626-539-7085
Stella Abrerra returns to the Southland...
MOVIE NIGHT FRIDAY | Hotbox Vintage & Videotheque Bring You “The Green Ray”
August might be wrapping up, but that doesn’t mean summer fun has to end!
Come spend your Friday evening under the stars with an...
Throwback Thursday | Why The Raymond Faced Southwest
Walter Raymond’s prominent hotel on South Pasadena’s Bacon Hill faced away from the mountains for a reason. And that reason may surprise you.
Nearly all...
UPDATED: Double House Fire on Charter Oak South Pasadena
To assist the families please visit:
GoFundMe Link ( Durrett Family)
GoFundMe Link Here (Ebner Family)
South Pasadena Fire Department, Alhambra, Pasadena, San Marino and Los Angeles...
Riveting FRANKENSTEIN at A Noise Within
The opening twenty minutes of Nick Dear’s play, Frankenstein, which opened at A Noise Within on Saturday, is a fascinating, wordless ride, watching a...
A Well-Conditioned SPHS Football Team Ready for Season
In a word, South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi says “gutsy” best describes his team as the Tigers prepare to hit the road...
Lawsuit Too Hot for LA Federal Judges | Local Political Group Claims Unfair Treatment
A lawsuit filed by the Pasadena Republican Club (PRC) against a public service group run predominantly by local judges and other legal professionals has...
First-Ever Collared Mountain Lion Crosses 405 Freeway
In the 17 years that the National Park Service has operated their notable mountain lion study, the cats' encounters with the 405 Freeway haven't...
Ellen Daigle Honored | Women’s Club to Present Shooting Star Award
The South Pasadena Woman’s Club will present their prestigious “Shining Star” award to Ellen Daigle, WISPPA founder, business woman, and commissioner, on September 28.
The high honor...
SPEF Issues Big Check | School Board Receives Generous Donation
Calling it her final act, South Pasadena Educational Foundation (SPEF) outgoing president Megan Dostal presented a whopping check to the local school district last...
Police and Fire Department Scaling Back Open House
A more streamlined annual open house, hosted by the South Pasadena Police and Fire department, will be held this September in conjunction with the...
Armed Conflict Peacefully Resolved | Man Surrenders to Authorities
Residents in the 300 block of Camino Verde Street in South Pasadena are breathing easier these days now that a man brandishing a gun...
Happy Birthday Farmers Market! | Community Staple Celebrates 20 Years Next Week
The South Pasadena Farmers' Market is 20 years old this year!
Residents and visitors are encouraged to come celebrate the special occasion on August 22,...
Old Gym Rehab | Excitement and Concern Over New Project at SPMS
Strolling through the newest major construction effort made by the the South Pasadena Unified School District, Superintendent Geoff Yantz expressed both excitement and concerns...
A Back-to-School Message From the School Board President
As the president of the school board, I would like to welcome all of our new and returning students, faculty, staff and administrators to...
First Day of School | What’s New on Campus?
Even the youngest crop of students, explained South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz, will experience hands-on activities related to the arts, engineering,...
Throwback Thursday | Everybody Loves the Raymond
In 1892, Professor C. F. Holder addressed Valley Hunt Club members announcing, “In New York, people are buried in snow. Here our flowers are...
Cooling Center Designated in Town | Beat the Heat
A Cooling Center has been created by the city of South Pasadena as a result of excessive heat.
During times of sizzling hot weather, senior...
