4TH OF JULY Pancake Breakfast | Tickets ON SALE NOW
It’s a longtime tradition many in the community take part in to kickstart their Fourth of July celebration into high gear.
The South Pasadena Kiwanis...
Center Theatre Group | “Indecent” Comes to the Ahmanson Theater
Currently in previews, “Indecent,” by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, will open on June 9 at 2 p.m. at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Directed...
City Council Update | City Budget Approved
Public safety reports from the fire and police chiefs, the adoption of the annual operating budget, and an update to the Capital Improvement Plan...
SPLL Challenger Baseball | Play Ball for All!
There were smiles everywhere as kids swung bats and smashed baseballs all over the field while parents and friends applauded the efforts of the...
SPHS Senior Awards | Prestige and Scholarships Abound
High honors and scholarships were recently presented during South Pasadena High’s annual Senior Awards Night.
The event traditionally recognizes dozens seniors who have distinguished themselves...
SPUSD Employee Recognition Awards | Faculty Honored for Dedication
Sandie Wells doesn’t waste a second when talking about her greatest moments teaching over the past five decades.
Yes, that’s right, Wells taught for 50...
GRADUATION | SPHS 2019 Senior Class Ceremony
Rachul Lu couldn’t have said it any better, describing the conclusion of four years of attending classes, social and sporting events and, in away,...
THIS WEEKEND ONLY | ‘SEUSSICAL KIDS’ at Young Stars Theatre
"Seussical Kids" tells the story of Horton the Elephant, and his attempt to save the tiny Whos on their small speck of dust, because...
South Pasadena Resident Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair
Cal State LA Professor David Blekhman has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Alternative Energy Technology, one of the most prestigious appointments...
SPMS Graduation 2019 | ‘Be the Change!’
They will no longer be the “top of the heap, the top banana,” as South Pasadena Middle School Principal Dave Kubela pointed out during...
Summer Reading Program | It’s Show Time at the Library!
Get ready to be entertained at this year's themed Summer Reading Program, "Show Time at the Library," which runs from June 3-August 3, at...
Marengo 5th Grade Promotion | A Message of Positivity
Patricia Cheadle knows it, just like the teachers and students she oversees at Marengo Elementary School.
The principal at the South Pasadena campus calls it...
Nicole Laborie | Remembering D-Day
On a day when the world pauses to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, South Pasadena’s Nicole Laborie remembers it vividly as a 7-year-old...
Monterey Hills 5th Grade Promotion | ‘Have it All’
On the cover of Monterey Hills Elementary School’s promotion program reads: “6th grade here we come!!!”
A student, Kaitlyn, - her name handwritten in the...
Rotary Club Speaker: Mae Vieth | Growing Up in Communist China
Mae Vieth, wife of Rotarian George Vieth, was the program speaker at the May 28 meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena.
She presented...
Throwback Thursday | Before “The Bridge”
During the late 1800s, the banks of the Arroyo Seco and surrounding area is primarily an agricultural community of fruit growers.
In the above photo,...
Don’t Miss Out! | Big Laughs at the Arroyo Comedy Show!
Looking for a good comedy fix? The Arroyo Comedy Show has got you covered!
JUNE 6th, right down at the golf course in South Pasadena!...
Dispute Over Tree Removal Goes to City Council
After what will likely be a lengthy meeting on the new budget, updated capital improvement program and a bevy of routine city business, the...
“No on 710” Freeway Fighters to be Honored | Library Hosts Event June 7
A free public event to honor the aptly nicknamed “Freeway Fighters,” will be presented in the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room at 7...
SPARC Executive Director Steps Down | Howard Spector Ends 9 Year Run
After nine years of dedicated service, Howard Spector has announced that he will be stepping down as Executive Director and Board Member of the...
A Baseball Doubleheader at the Library | Dodger Themed Author Night
This article was written and produced by Steve Fjeldsted, Director of the South Pasadena Public Library
All-Star baseball authors Jason Turbow and Ron Rapoport will...
MHS Robotics Night | An Interactive Night with Futuristic Pals
Set out a bunch of robots on the floor and watch kids instantly gravitate to them.
That was the scene recently as Monterey Hills Elementary...
Calculus for a Cause | A Mathematical Win-Win at SPHS
It’s a way of helping themselves and giving back as South Pasadena High students participated in Calculus for a Cause last Tuesday to improve...
DRC Queen Visits South Pasadena
Royalty came to South Pasadena last Wednesday.
Queen Diambi Kabatusuila, the ruler of Bantu ethnic group located in the Democratic Republic of The Congo, visited...
Flags Fly at Half Staff at City Hall
U.S. flags, including the one at South Pasadena City Hall, were flown at half-staff Monday following an order by President Trump to remember the...
Tournament of Roses 2020 | South Pasadena Unveils New Rendering of Float
South Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials released its float rendering for the 2020 Rose Parade on Friday.
“Victory at Last,” a salute to Women’s Suffrage,...
SPPD | Jewelry Store Attempted Robbery Suspect Arrested
A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the December 2018 attempted robbery of Vana Watch and Jewelry on Mission Street.
The first suspect,...
Farewell to Sarah Pantip Wong
Memorial Services were held for Sarah Pantip Wong on May 25 at the Evergreen Baptist Church San Gabriel Valley located in La Puente. Hundreds...
South Pasadena Watermaster | Drought Still Driving Water Rate Increases
The ongoing need to replenish the San Gabriel Valley aquifer in the aftermath of the drought continues to drive enormous spikes in water rates....
Arroyo Vista Honorary Service Awards | PTA Honors Dedicated Individuals
Arroyo Vista Elementary School’s PTA bestowed honorary service awards to individuals or organizations that have demonstrated outstanding service to children and youth in the...
