Beep Baseball | South Pasadenan Brings American Pastime to the Visually Impaired

This article was written and produced by Dave Kinnoin  South Pasadena resident Darren Keepers has a true heart and clear vision for ensuring that blind...

CLOSING | Big Lots South Pasadena

The South Pasadena Big Lots discount retail store is closing down the location on the corner of Huntington Drive and Fremont Avenue. Braun, the store...

Eclectic Music Festival the Library Stage | A Trio of Tasty Musical Treats

Three generous helpings of spicy, flavorful musical goodness will be served to guests on the Library ‘Carnegie Stage’ Concert for the 11th Annual Eclectic Music Festival on...

SPHS Students go to China | An ‘Unforgettable’ Spring Break

A South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education member called it an “an unforgettable experience” for a group of local teenagers who know...

Throwback Thursday | Wood! Wood! Wood!

The Raymond required massive amounts of lumber and a small army of skilled craftsmen to complete the final construction phase. Wood was a plentiful natural...

Lineage Performing Arts Center Presents ‘Pippin’! | An Interactive Theatre Experience

Lineage Performing Arts Center is proud to present a re-imagined Pippin - a fully staged musical taking place in Pasadena throughout the month of May. Along with the magic...
Caltrans homes South Pasadena

Caltrans Homes Sell Low in Price, But There’s a Catch

That old adage, if it’s too good to be true it probably isn't might apply to some South Pasadena homes controlled by Caltrans’.  Some...

WINDSTORMS | City Relatively Unscathed, Fire Chief Says

South Pasadena residents were relatively unscathed following a windstorm in the Southland Tuesday night that knocked down power lines and toppled trees in many...

Kitchen Fire on Mockingbird Lane

South Pasadena Fire Department officials responded to a oven fire Wednesday just after 7 p.m. at an apartment in the 300 block of Mockingbird...

Rare Ray Bradbury Artifacts Acquired | Jerry and Doris Selmer Donate to Library

The South Pasadena Library Conference Room on the second floor was renamed in honor of Ray Bradbury (1920-2010) in 2013. The extraordinary author spent...

WISPPA City Budget Meeting | Citizens Share Thoughts With City Manager on Financial Shortfalls

Saturday morning saw a small, but quite impassioned group engaged in conversation and debate over the looming city budget gap and the numerous issues...

Tiger Invitational 2019 | SPHS Hosts Athletic Meet on National Level

A national level track and field meet came to South Pasadena High last Friday afternoon as the school hosted the prestigious Tiger Invitational for...

CERT Program | Fire Department Provides Emergency Response Classes

Should a major disaster occur in the city like the one in 2011 when strong winds knocked down trees and power lines, closing down...

Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl | Preview Party Launches Countdown to Festival

South Pasadena’s countdown to the 11th annual Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl began with lively music, tasty food and community friends – all...

Restoration Concert Series | International Soloist Robert Thies Mans the Piano April 21

The incomparable Restoration Concert Series returns to South Pasadena on Sunday, April 21 at 4:00 PM. The number of concerts that have been held...

Woman of the Year 2019 | Diane Cullinane Amongst Those Honored by Chris Holden

State Assembly member Chris Holden recognized the 41st Assembly District’s Woman of the Year and Women of Distinction at his annual Spring District Office...

Free Self Defense Class for Teens April 6 | South Pasadena Police Department

The South Pasadena Police Department and Tracy Macrum, self-defense consultant, are conducting a two and a half hour self-defense class this Saturday, April 6,...

SPHS Athletic Director Greg Luna | ‘No Hard Feelings’ About Departure

Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following...

Win $10,000 Sink a Hole-in-One | Rose Float Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Enjoying a day of golf, potentially winning one of many raffle gifts, a tasty lunch and helping a good cause are reasons enough to...

Center Theatre Group | Free Teen Youth Summit Inspired by “Lackawanna Blues”

Center Theatre Group invites current high school students to attend Celebrating Our Stories, a teen youth summit inspired by Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s one-man show “Lackawanna...

Senior Prom | Let the Good Times Roll!

There was nothing like those nifty 50s, as the music of the day sent many to the dance floor remembering their past. “Mack the Knife,”...

Local Coverage: Police Chase Through South Pasadena

Police units and helicopters chase a white work truck at high speeds on Fremont near mission. He broke through the train gates on Indiana Ave. Then...

Throwback Thursday | Henry Dreyfuss: Designer for Humanity

The celebrated American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss maintained his primary residence and west coast design studio in South Pasadena. Dreyfuss gave the world the Hoover...

David Batt Family Makes Generous Donation | Massive Collection of Books Delivered to Library

Laurie Aker and Valerie Batt, the two sisters of David Batt, the former City of South Pasadena finance director who retired in 2018 and...

Dumpster & Donation Day | Citywide Cleanup Day April 13

The City of South Pasadena, Athens Services and Acts Thrift are co-sponsoring Dumpster Day, a citywide cleanup day on Saturday, April 13. From 8...

Residential Burglaries | String of Break-ins Hits Homes Last Week

A series of burglaries, in which suspects entered homes through windows have kept South Pasadena police busy in recent days. The first of the three...
Earthquake South Pasadena Update

Earthquake Alert | Early Morning Quake Shakes Southern California

Did you feel it? Likely not, unless you were in Orange County early Wednesday morning when a 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck on the outer edge...

City Council | Poet Laureate Delivers Moving Ode to South Pasadena

Among the duties of a poet laureates in California are to write an ode to their respective cities. So in keeping with that charge, Ron...

Shop Talk | City Manager Discusses Approach to Closing the Budget Gap

Members of Women Involved in South Pasadena Political Activism (WISPPA) will hear a long-range city budget forecast Saturday that is expected to show increased...

Fire Victims Fundraiser | Calvary Church Recital Friday

Join in for a night of elegant classical music, presented by Duo Libra on Friday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Calvary Presbyterian...
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