TOR 2020 President Laura Farber | South Pasadenan Honored as Woman of the Year
As part of Women’s History Month, South Pasadena resident Laura Farber, currently serving as the president of the Tournament of Roses, will be honored...
Volunteer Recognition Day | April 12, 2019
South Pasadena Library Board of Trustees value the enormous contributions made by volunteers each year.
The library, founded on September 10, 1895, is governed by...
$19,000 Raised | South Pasadena Poker Tournament a Success
Long hours go into an event that has gained huge popularity over the years, and as a result organizers are calling the 5th annual...
Athletic Director to Stay Until End of School Year
Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following...
MONDAY MORNING: Robbery on Mission Street | Hodgson’s Antiques ‘Smash & Grab’
As reported by the shop owners to The SouthPasadenan.com News: At about 4:40am March 25th, 2019 - Monday morning, a person in a hooded...
LOS ANGELES MARATHON 2019 | Thousands of Runners Take to the Streets
They’re set to go after months of training in anticipation to Sunday’s 34th Los Angeles Marathon.
It all starts at 6:30 a.m., as thousands of...
SPHS Girl’s Soccer | High Honors Achieved by Rio Hondo League Champions
There’s a reason why South Pasadena High’s girls soccer team won its second straight Rio Hondo league championship in 2019.
When you throw in a...
$5.8 Million Price Tag | City Council Addresses State Water Regulations
A report heard by the South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday detailed $5.8-million in costs associated with the city's compliance with new state water...
Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena Feathers of Stage and Screen
South Pasadena’s Cawston Ostrich Farm (1896-1935) was world famous for several reasons: selling feathers direct to consumers at wholesale prices (mail order and retail),...
A Walk Through the American Revolution | Marengo Fifth Graders Go Back in Time
In a matter of hours, fifth grade students at Marengo Elementary School in South Pasadena took “A Walk Through the American Revolution.”
During a pair...
Greg Luna Talks | The Challenges Faced as SPHS Athletic Director
Greg Luna said he was shocked when he learned from South Pasadena High Principal Janet Anderson last fall he would not be returning as...
Greg Luna South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Departs
Greg Luna is no longer the athletic director at South Pasadena High, the decision to seek a replacement confirmed in a text by the...
Special Report: Newly Released Records & The South Pasadena Police
As the story begins to unfold about a former South Pasadena police officer smashing his pickup truck into a pole that fell onto a...
ROSE PARADE FLOAT South Pasadena | 2020 Theme Salutes Women’s Suffrage
“Victory at Last,” a salute to Women’s Suffrage, has been selected as the official theme of South Pasadena’s float in the 2020 Tournament of...
Rainbow Over South Pasadena | SouthPasadenan.com News Headquarters
Technically, Wikipedia will tell you it’s a a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky.
Okay,...
Spring is Finally Here | Vernal Equinox Brings Greener Pastures
Rain is in the forecast today, but put those thoughts and umbrellas aside for the moment because it’s finally spring!
Oh yes, it’s chilly and...
‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor Reading and Book Signing | SPARC Literary Project
The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) continues its new, free Literary Project series for adult and family audiences on Sunday, March 24, at 1...
UPDATE: Poppy Super Bloom Enthralls Southern California
UPDATE: It's possible the Lake St. freeway offramp will be closed in the afternoon due to overcrowding at the Walker Canyon Trailhead.
Orange swaths of...
Outgoing SPEF President, Megan Steelman Dostal Says SPEF Changed Her Life
Megan Steelman Dostal has a familiar face for a reason. With the energy and enthusiasm of the Energizer Bunny, South Pasadenans have become accustomed...
SPARC Gallery Exhibition Features Work of Laurie Hendricks
It’s all part of a new trio of SPARC Gallery exhibitions, also featuring “Childhood 101” - photographs by Kathleen Laraia, and “Here and Somewhere...
Celestial Opera Company’s Gala To Announce New Management
Celestial Opera singers will entertain and light refreshments will be served to celebrate the exciting news of new management for this thriving arts organization...
Ongoing Support For Homeless From South Pasadena Police Sergeant
It doesn’t matter if a person is wealthy or poor, local authorities are going to treat the person the same, according to a South...
Taste of South Pasadena’s Eighth Year Offers Local Cuisine
South Pasadena restaurants will provide samples of their fare and support a nonprofit service organization on Tuesday, April 16, when its hosts the 8th...
SOUTH PASADENA POLICE DEPARTMENT NEW CHIEF | Joe Ortiz Selected to Lead Department
Joe Ortiz, a 25-year law enforcement leader who has served as Sierra Madre’s police chief since 2016, has been named as the new Police...
St. Patrick’s Day | Where to Go and What to Do
Saint Patrick’s Day is more than just a celebration of Irish heritage, it’s also a great time to take the family out for some...
St. Patrick’s Day at the Senior Center | Seniors Gear up in Green for...
Oh my, the place was packed with green.
St. Patrick's Day is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and, in...
Youth Climate Strike | South Pasadena Students Seek Change
South Pasadena High School and Middle School students joined tens of thousands of young people around the world on Friday with a message to...
Clean Power Alliance | Massive Launch Reaches Close to 30 Communities
The Clean Power Alliance, Southern California’s new locally-operated clean energy provider will be enrolling commercial customers across 28 additional communities (27 cities and unincorporated...
4th of July | Moon Landing Theme for Next Festival of Balloons
Jim Anderson, made it brief, getting straight to the point as he spoke during public comment at a recent South Pasadena City Council meeting.
As...
JONES Coffee Open for Farmers Market | ‘Soft Opening’ to Get a Taste of...
The much-anticipated arrival of local JONES Coffee Roasters is right around the corner.
On Thursday, March 14th during the South Pasadena Farmers Market, the new...
