New Athletic Director Begins July 1 | Anthony Chan’s Designs for Change at SPHS
Anthony Chan is determined to give South Pasadena High’s athletic program the same reputation it has in academics, which is among the best in...
NOLA Resistance Plays Juneteenth Fundraiser | New Orleans Jazz Swings at the War Memorial...
A Juneteenth fundraiser, featuring a 10-piece jazz band known as the NOLA Resistance, was held on Wednesday, June 19, at the War Memorial Building...
ACE HARDWARE Soft Opening July 3rd
Just in time for the 4th of July, Ace Hardware will be opening its doors to residents for a 'soft opening' next Wednesday, July...
Keeping July 4th Red, White, Blue, and Green
A pleasant philosophy on celebrating July 4th, recently overheard: "Everyone's got that crazy uncle. Well, no matter what you think of them, you don't...
Aims to Prevent Gun Violence | Senator Portantino Successfully Passes Bills
Senate Bill 61, SB 172 and SB 620 all authored by Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D–La Cañada Flintridge) passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee...
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...
New Varsity Basketball Coach | Ernest Baskerville to Lead SPHS Boys’ Team
South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) has selected Ernest Baskerville as the high school’s new boys’ varsity basketball coach.
“We interviewed a very strong and...
New Rotary Club President | Rede Beebe Takes Up the Mantle
A gathering of about 35 South Pasadena Rotarians and their spouses were in attendance Tuesday night at the service organization’s annual Demotion Party signaling...
Ted Shaw Looks Back | Salute to the First 4th of July Parade: Festival...
Ted Shaw calls it a “remarkable accomplishment,” looking back 38 years ago when South Pasadena’s first 4th of July parade began.
Shaw, the town’s mayor...
Throwback Thursday | The Ride of a Lifetime!
In 1897, Edwin Cawston opened his ostrich farm to the public in South Pasadena near the banks of the Arroyo Seco. The Cawston Ostrich...
Concerts in the Park Brings on the Latin Jazz | Louie Cruz Beltran SUNDAY
Kick off your shoes, relax and stay awhile might be the message of the day as the City of South Pasadena presents the second...
4th of July Minutemen Band | SPHS Band Provides Musical Sounds
Talk about moving fast, Derek Castellano was given little time to pull off the feat.
Castellano was presented the monumental task of putting together the...
Parade Lineup South Pasadena | 4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’ 2019
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2019 Festival of Balloons Parade
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Fly Over by Foothill Air Support Team (FAST) 11:00 a.m.
South Pasadena Police Department
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Boy Scout Troop 139 - Color Guard
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Minuteman Band...
Cruz’n For Roses 2019 | Vehicles Sought for Car Show in September
For the 15th year running, the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Annual Cruz’n For Roses Hot Rod and Classic Car Show and the South...
Q & A With Departing Library Director | Steve Fjeldsted Talks Future Aspirations
A new chapter begins for Steve Fjeldsted, departing the South Pasadena Library after nearly 13 years as its city librarian.
He officially leaves on June...
Op-Ed | How South Pasadena City Government Kept Minimum Wage to a Minimum
This op-ed was written by John Srebalus
“The Chamber’s not gonna like that,” Councilmember Michael Cacciotti told me outside Rite Aid this past winter when...
COMEDY NIGHT at the Library | Going Out With a Laugh!
The South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will present the “End of the Beginning” comedy show in...
Rodenticide Ban | State Senate Committee Passes Eco-Friendly Bill
It's well-known that humanity's impacts on the natural world are heavy and far-reaching. Many of our actions come with damaging consequences for the environment;...
Pet Oxygen Masks Donated to Fire Station | New Device Helps Animals in Fire...
A new item is popping up on South Pasadena fire trucks as a safeguard from smoke inhalation, and guess who’s benefitting the most?
Specially designed...
Wonderful Wednesdays at Library | SPACE Children’s Art Workshop
Artists from SPACE - South Pasadena Arts Center, a community arts organization, will help children make their own creations during the second in the...
Letter to the Editor | LGBT school books
When our boys were young, we wanted a wonderful place to call home.
We choose South Pasadena. Of course the great school district was at...
WISPPA Welcomes TOR President Laura Farber | Bringing the ‘Power of Hope’ to South...
Laura Farber didn’t have to travel far this week to talk about two of her favorite passions – the 131st Rose Parade and 106th...
South Pasadena Receives Compensation from Tournament of Roses After Float Mishap
It was a day that started out so promising for South Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials after learning their entry in the 2019 Rose...
GRAND MARSHALS: Jessica Samuels & Mark Swain from NASA’s JPL Space Program
In recognition of this year’s parade theme, “To the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years of Exploring America’s Freedom,” the 2019 Festival of Balloons Committee...
Invasive Mosquitoes Pose New Threat to South Pasadena
Mosquitoes -- one of the natural banes of our existence. We're all familiar with the tickle, the itch, the scratching, the pleasant outdoor evenings...
Parti Gras Costs South Pasadena $10,000 Say City Officials
It’s festive, entertaining and enormously fun, but, as South Pasadena City Councilman Michael Cacciotti pointed out during a recent council meeting, Parti Gras is...
Concerts in the Park | Journey Tribute Band a Hit
If there’s a message left on music goers in attendance at Sunday’s Concert in the Park, hosted by the City of South Pasadena, it’s...
Single-Car Crash | Overturned Vehicle on Spruce St
Two teenager passengers suffered scratches, bumps and bruises after a 2001 Honda they were driving overturned following a crash on Spruce Street in South...
Throwback Thursday | When Arroyo Seco Parkway Became “Arroyo Speedway”
The Arroyo Seco Parkway was opened on December 30, 1940, becoming the first nonstop “freeway” west of the Mississippi. The highway’s original “sunken garden”...
Sales Tax Increase Will Go on the Ballot for South Pasadena
South Pasadena City Council members voted unanimously Wednesday night to declare a “fiscal emergency” and place a 0.75 percent sales tax on the November...
