Death of Actress Vanessa Marquez Saddens, Frustrates South Pasadena
While the world remains in shock over the violent death of actress Vanessa Marquez, the tight-knit community of South Pasadena struggles to find a...
Actress Vanessa Marquez Killed in South Pasadena Officer-Involved Shooting
Actress Vanessa Marquez — most famous for her roles in the iconic film ‘Stand and Deliver’ and long-running TV medical drama ‘ER’ — was...
South Pasadena Shooting: Vanessa Marquez Draws Gun on Officers and was Killed
A welfare check by the South Pasadena Police Department Thursday turned fatal when the distraught and disabled woman officers were checking on allegedly pulled...
BELLAND – Variety Musical Charity Event at Fremont Centre Theatre
Brittany Belland is back in South Pasadena to share a funny, entertaining and powerful ensemble variety show, BELLAND, to benefit the American Foundation for...
Local Actress Jessie Mobley is The Baker’s Wife in INTO THE WOODS
Once upon a time, Jessie Mobley was in high school and she played the baker’s wife in the school’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s INTO...
An Electrifying AIN’T TOO PROUD at The Ahmanson
There are not enough superlatives to accurately describe the raucous and simply irresistible speed train of joy that is Ain’t Too Proud, The Life...
DID YOU FEEL IT? 4.4 Earthquake Reported in La Verne
CalTech: "A light earthquake occurred at 7:33:28 PM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
The magnitude 4.4 event occurred 4 km (3 miles) N of...
Art Miller | A Tribute to our Departing Police Chief
South Pasadena’s departing police chief has mastered the art of humility, deflecting the attention away from himself and placing it on others.
When all eyes...
Making Progress | South Pasadena Unified School District Update
Last week during the South Pasadena Unified School District Board meeting, Superintendent Geoff Yantz presented a summary of the District’s 2017-2018 progress toward its...
Legislation Passed | Piqui’s Resolution HR-113 is now State Law
A year after a local man was sentenced to 25 years-to-life in prison for the murder of his 5-year-old son, the California Legislature has...
Long Night for Tigers’ Football
A wounded group of players walked past their coach, who urged them to get well fast as he hoped for a quick recovery.
“Yeah, we’re...
ORCHARD SUPPLY HARDWARE CLOSING | Sad day for longtime OSH worker
Those walks around South Pasadena won’t be the same for Steveo Stanard, who would often bump into friendly neighbors praising his place of business...
Police Chief Appointed: Captain Brian Solinsky
Captain Solinsky Appointed Acting Police Chief
Captain Brian Solinsky was appointed to the position of Acting Chief of Police for the South Pasadena Police...
A Triumphant “Mary of The Avenue” Opens at Fremont Centre Theatre
Theatre Americana’s production of the original Neil Scanlan and Greg Wood musical Mary of The Avenue had a triumphant opening night on Friday August...
Find Love | Damyon at The Baked Potato
“Find Love it’s all you should do, if you don’t find love it won’t find you.” Are the opening lyrics by guitarist vocalist Damyon...
Manuel Lozano Talks Green Brooms $10 Lesson Day For SPEF
Manuel Rafael Lozano is the kind of person who elevates the energy of whatever room he walks into; handsome, charming and rather bursting with...
FOOTBALL | South Pasadena High School Beats Mountain View 35-14
South Pasadena High opened the 2018 football season with a convincing 35-14 win over visiting Mountain View.
South Pasadena took a 7-0 lead after the...
The Huntington Names Christina Nielsen as new Director of the Art Collection
The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens has appointed Christina Nielsen as the Hannah and Russel Kully Director of the Art Collections, Karen...
Assemblymember Chris Holden’s 2018 Bills Clear Senate Appropriations Committee Today
The legislation passed includes Assembly Bill 2370 that would take a big step toward making sure drinking water is safe at California’s child care...
Mulch Fires a Constant Problem For Firefighters
It has been a nagging issue for a couple of weeks now, explained South Pasadena Fire Department Captain Anthony Porraz as his department and...
First Day of School! South Pasadena Schools are off and Running
In a letter to parents with children in the South Pasadena Unified School District, Superintendent Geoff Yantz wrote: “Welcome to the 2018-19 school year!"
For...
Blind Baseball Team Keeps Their Ears on the Ball
It’s a beautiful summer morning at Orange Grove Park in South Pasadena. The San Gabriel Valley Panthers are warming up around the grassy field.
Practicing...
Larry Grobel | The “Mozart of Interviewers,” at Library Thrusday, August 23, 2018
An Author Night with celebrated writer Lawrence Grobel, who has penned 28 books on many of the most world’s most famous celebrities, will be...
Throwback Thursday | The South Pasadena Lumber Company
At the turn of the century, trains stopped at the Santa Fe Station to offload lumber directly onto the property of South Pasadena Lumber...
Parking Restrictions on Fair Oaks
South Pasadena City Council will be asked Wednesday night to adopt a resolution to implement a two-hour parking restriction on the eastern side of...
Green Brooms $10 Lesson Day to Benefit SPEF
Green Brooms Music Academy is holding their ever popular bi-annual $10 Lesson Day in South Pasadena on Sunday, August 26th from 10am - 4pm. Thirty...
New Reservoir | Graves Replacement Project is Underway
Groundbreaking of a $12.2 million reservoir project for the City of South Pasadena took place last Saturday morning.
City and state officials were on hand...
