Fremont Avenue Fire | South Pasadena Fire Department Quickly Extinguish Late-Night Patio Blaze
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At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, the City of South Pasadena Fire Department, with assistance from Pasadena and Alhambra Fire...
Forest Avenue Fire | South Pasadena Fire Department Responds to Subfloor Blaze
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At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2026, the City of South Pasadena Fire Department, with assistance from Pasadena and Alhambra Fire...
Freeway Nightly Closures | Bridge Work Near Downtown L.A. Now
U.S. 101 near First Street, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood near downtown Los Angeles, will have nightly full closures in one direction during the...
Motorcycle Safety | South Pasadena Police Department Urges Road Awareness During National Safety Month
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The South Pasadena Police Department is reminding drivers to always look twice for motorcycles. With the arrival of warmer weather, more motorcycles are...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Students Earn Multiple Awards at New York Youth Business Summit
SPUSD Media Release
From April 19-24, 2026, the SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Team participated in the year's largest national competition, the Youth Business Summit in...
SPUSD Board Meeting | New Textbooks & Student Recognitions on May 19 Agenda
The South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) Board of Education will hold its regular public meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 1100 El...
Fentanyl Awareness | Federal Border Seizures Hit 100 Million Doses in 2026
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations reached a critical milestone in the fight against fentanyl. This month, officers in the...
South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast Grants | Six Local Nonprofits Receive $1,000 Grants
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South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast awarded six local nonprofits last Thursday with $1000 grants in its largest main event distribution to date.
About 200 community...
South Pasadena City Council | Goats, Grants & 4th of July Winners on...
The South Pasadena City Council will meet on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Amedee O. "Dick" Richards Jr. Council Chambers to discuss a...
A Romantic Triumph – BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse continues its sterling commitment to celebrating the great American musical with a ravishing new production of Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon—and what...
Letter to the Editor: The Power of Showing Up at the 2026 Prayer Breakfast
Hard to believe it’s been more than 15 years since I resided in South Pasadena and 7 years since I worked there. Nevertheless, I...
Traffic Collision | Pedestrian Injured in Crosswalk at Monterey Road & Diamond Avenue
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On May 14, 2026, at approximately 7:54 a.m., the South Pasadena Police Department Communications Center received a report of an injury vehicle-versus-pedestrian traffic...
Click It or Ticket | Police Launch Seat Belt Safety Campaign Through Memorial Day
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The South Pasadena Police Department reminds travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and...
The Data Center Gold Rush Hits the San Gabriel Valley — The Concern is...
First — What Is a "Data Center," Anyway?
Quick plain-English explainer, because this conversation falls apart if half the room isn't sure what we're talking...
4th of July Parade | Celebrate 250 Years of the American Spirit in South...
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The City of South Pasadena invites you to take part in its cherished 4th of July Parade! A community favorite since 1982, the...
Crime Alert | Residential Burglary Suspect Apprehended by South Pasadena Police
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On May 2, 2026, at approximately 10:35 p.m., the South Pasadena Police Department Communications Center received a report of a residential burglary that...
Healthy Aging Fair | South Pasadena Announces Healthy Aging Fair in Celebration of Older...
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The City of South Pasadena invites the community to celebrate Older Americans Month at the Annual Healthy Aging Fair, taking place on Wednesday,...
Bike Safety Awareness | May is National Bicycle Safety Month
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From children riding to school to older adults staying active and healthy, bicycling is both a pastime and a mode of transportation for...
Taste of South Pasadena 2026 | Annual Restaurant Tour Returns Next Tuesday
The Rotary Club of South Pasadena is set to host the 12th Annual Taste of South Pasadena on Tuesday, May 19, from 5:00 PM...
SPLL Opening Night 2026 | Celebrating Over 70 Years of Community Baseball
On Friday, March 6, 2026, the South Pasadena Little League (SPLL) hosted its annual Opening Night celebration from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at...
SPHS Leadership Update | Assistant Principal Chad Bryant to Leave SPUSD This June
South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Assistant Principal Chad Bryant announced to staff on Friday, March 6, that he will officially leave the district on...
Identity Theft – Scrub Your Life Offline: A Field Guide to Reclaiming Your Privacy...
Identity Theft Protection: An editorial by Steven Lawrence, Publisher, South Pasadenan News
Every week, this paper publishes the South Pasadena Police Department's crime report. I...
Trouble Ahead: SB 79 Comes for South Pasadena – What the New Statewide ‘Transit...
The 'Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act' (SB 79) takes effect July 1, 2026. Here is the picture for South Pasadena, Pasadena, and...
Arcadia Mayor to Plead Guilty as Chinese Foreign Agent — The South Pasadena Connection
Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang resigned Monday and agreed to plead guilty to a federal felony of acting as an illegal agent of the People's...
Budget & Infrastructure | South Pasadena City Hosts Community Meetings on Future Funding
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The City of South Pasadena is hosting a series of Community Meetings to discuss the state of the City’s infrastructure, budget outlook, and...
Pasadena Playhouse 2026-2027 Season | Exciting New Mainstage Lineup Revealed
On Thursday, May 7, 2026, the historic Pasadena Playhouse announced its thrilling new 2026-2027 Mainstage Season, promising local residents an unforgettable year of theater....
Barks & Books | Read to Sawyer the Therapy Dog at the Library
The South Pasadena Public Library hosts Barks & Books on Wednesday, May 13, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Children...
Freeway Closures | U.S. 101 Overnight Maintenance Near Downtown L.A.
U.S. 101 near First Street, in the Boyle Heights neighborhood near downtown Los Angeles, will have nightly full closures in one direction during the...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Student David Kim Earns Honorable Mention in Congressional Art Competition
SPUSD Media Release
Congratulations to SPHS junior David Kim, who earned Honorable Mention in the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Congresswoman Judy Chu announced the winners...
Stitch Class | Create Cactus Pincushions at the Library
The South Pasadena Public Library invites the community to a hand sewing workshop on Saturday, May 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in...
