SPMS 8th Grade Promotion: Hope for the Future
At the start of the school year, Nicholas Philipson had no friends. Zero. As he describes it, the 8th grader was “stranded in a...
Flame of Hope Carried by Police Chief
Waving to curious bystanders and those tooting car horns, members of the South Pasadena Police Officers Association (SPPOA), a local City Council member and...
SPHS Baccalaureate | Mr. Blue Sky
On a day that most certainly reflected ELO’s lyrics “sun is shinin, in the sky, there ain’t a cloud in sight, it’s stopped rainin’...
Community Letter from Geoff Yantz Superintendent
Dear Parents, Faculty and Staff,
Thinking back to the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year, I recall students and teachers excitedly preparing for and viewing...
Reading Takes You Everywhere
The South Pasadena Public Library 2018 Summer Reading Program, Reading Takes
You Everywhere, officially launches Monday, June 4. Kids of all ages can read for...
City Passport Service Moves to Library
The City’s passport services are now available at the South Pasadena Public Library, 1100 Oxley St., by appointment only. Previously, passport services were offered...
South Pasadena High Student Triple Jumper Competes in State Track and Field Championship
An outstanding performance was turned in by TH Wei last weekend as the South Pasadena High sophomore came away with a 5th place finish...
Seniors Honored: SPHS Senior Awards 2018
A wide variety of scholarships and awards are presented each year to dozens of deserving South Pasadena High students during the school’s annual Senior...
First Ever TASSEL Benefit A Success
Congresswoman Judy Chu was the featured speaker at the first annual South Pasadena TASSEL benefit that was held at the beautiful Brookside Golf Club...
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Releases Their Own App
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is proud to unveil its new and innovative mobile application. The Department is the largest law enforcement agency...
SPHS Decathletes Bring National Championship Medals Home
Last month, three Academic Decathlon students competed in the United States Academic Decathlon Online National Tournament. Congratulations to Zane Atkinson, Grace Goldman and Ryan...
Measure SP Construction Update | May 2018
SPHS STEM Building Second-floor framing is underway for the northern section of the new building. Sheathing and roofing for this section is scheduled to...
Throwback Thursday | World Famous Lion Farm in El Monte
Gay’s Lion Farm in El Monte was a popular local area tourist attraction from 1925 to 1942, located at the southeast junction of Peck...
Farewell SPHS 2018 Graduating Seniors!
It started with a lively entrance and ended with seniors covered in black and orange balloons falling from the ceiling.
In between, there was dancing,...
SOFT POWER Delivers at the Ahmanson
What starts as a thought provoking play about cross cultural perceptions turns into a time traveling hallucination by way of a sumptuous musical in...
BREAKING NEWS: FIRE CALL ON GRAND AVE
South Pasadena Fire Department officials, joined by other local agencies, responded to a call of smoke coming from vents on Wednesday at a home...
Why Stop the 710? Go and See for Yourself on Sunday, June 3rd
The "No on 710" freeway fighters in South Pasadena have spent decades shutting down the would-be desecration of environment, community, homes and history. Ever...
Honor Roll: South Pasadena Schools Awarded for 2017-2018 Achievements
Educational Results Partnership and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence recently selected Marengo, Monterey Hills, South Pasadena Middle School and South Pasadena High...
Documentary: 105 Year-Old Chinese Artist
A Film Night showcasing the multiple award-winning 2015 documentary “Tyrus” will be presented in the Library Community Room on Thursday, May 31 at 7...
SPHS School Record Set by Sophomore TH Wei
A top performance was turned in Saturday by South Pasadena High School sophomore TH Wei at the CIF Masters Track and Field Meet at...
LIBRARY SHOWCASE: Railroad History by Dan Evans
By Daniel M. Evans
In 1895 two speculators built a single-track, narrow gauge electric line down Fair Oaks, west on Mission Street, in front of...
John Vandercook and Peggy O’Leary Wedding
Church of Our Savior in San Gabriel was nearly filled to capacity on Saturday, May 26, as Peggy O’Leary and John Vandercook were married.
The...
Cool Jazz for SPARC Night at Blue Guitar
The Blue Guitar, located at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course, was at maximum capacity as the sold out crowd thoroughly enjoyed the cool jazz...
Math Student of the Year Ricky Luo
Outstanding achievement in mathematics was recognized at the 31st annual South Pasadena Middle School Open House Awards ceremony on May 23.
Eighth grader Ricky Luo...
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Success Leads to New Slate of Shows Next Season
South Pasadena High School dance department produced a lush, whimsical Alice In Wonderland for it’s final show of the year that was a smashing...
Wow! What a Big Family
Lu King is young at heart, sprite and looking like she’s just getting started in life as she turns 85 years old in a...
Operation Cookie: South Pasadena helps hospitalized, homeless and special needs veterans
Organizers of “Operation Cookie,” a day when the good comes out of so many who provide delectable treats to hospitalized, homeless and special needs...
SPHS Tianhao Wei Headed to CIF Masters Track Meet
South Pasadena High sophomore Tianhao Wei is headed to the next level of competition after winning the Division 3 triple jump at last weekend’s...
Throwback Thursday | Heritage Lost: South Pasadena’s Orange Tree City Seal and Orange Blossom...
The city of South Pasadena was founded in 1888 during the agricultural citrus boom in Southern California. The area was once abundant with orange...
TWELFTH NIGHT – Love is in the Air at Parson’s Nose
For those still swooning over the Royal Wedding, the delightful crew at Parson’s Nose is here to carry you on to more heights of...
