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South Pasadena Senior Center | Christmas and Holiday Luncheon Returns
For those in attendance at the South Pasadena Senior Center Christmas and Holiday Luncheon inside the War Memorial Building in town, it was time to rejoice the return of some long-awaited traditional fun.
It’s cancellation...
Pasadena Showcase House | Gifts and Grants Awarded to Local Nonprofits
Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts announced it has awarded $900,000 in gifts and grants to 75 nonprofit organizations and schools throughout the San Gabriel Valley and greater Los Angeles area. The grants help...
Internship Program at SPHS Heads into Spring Session
Deadline reminder from Andrea Fox at SPUSD -
Just a reminder that the deadline to apply for spring internships will be Monday, February 5, 2018 at 5 p.m. Please note that juniors and seniors who...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Girls Golf Team Fundraiser Gives Program a Boost
On April 5, 2021, the SPHS Girls Golf Team held a Golf-a-Thon fundraiser at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course in South Pasadena.
Working with their new head coach, Isaac Yamagata, the team encouraged fans to...
SPHS Football | First Win of the Season
In a long anticipated season opener, South Pasadena High derailed the visiting L.A. Lincoln Tigers at Solari Stadium 28-7.
The local Tigers dominated their visiting namesakes (who also sported the same team colors) on both...
Interview with Pop Sensation Ralphy
Los Angeles is filled with an eclectic and beautiful mix of different musical genres and performers. I was lucky enough to get to speak to such a performer, a singer, song-writer, costume designer and...
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 positivity and kindness. Lozano is father to a fierce and...
Shakespeare in the Park | Back-to-Back Performances Awe Inspiring
Its mission is to ignite imagination, promote literacy, and encourage artistic expression, while offering a venue for technical and performing artists to exercise their passion.
Shakespeare By the Sea, making a return visit this week...
2022 Pasadena Showcase House of Design | Opens Sunday, April 24
News provided by Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
Following a multi-year hiatus due to the global pandemic, Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is finally ready to welcome guests back to the highly-anticipated Pasadena...
Labor Day Weekend | Stay Safe, Stay Smart
With the arrival of the Labor Day weekend comes another major challenge as health officials warn it might create a surge in coronavirus cases, much like the spike seen following the Memorial Day and...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | October 25 – 31 , 2022
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An alert and well-informed...
Police Chief Briefs City Council | Preventing Fires and Assessing Homeless Situation
An alert resident on San Pascual Avenue in South Pasadena called police Sunday to report a suspicious male attempting to light a fire in the brush.
Moments later, noted South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz,...
Back to School 2020 | Welcome Letter from Superintendent Yantz
Dear SPUSD Community,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year - a school year that certainly will be unique as we open our virtual doors this week. The runway leading up to the start of this...
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 the Library Board of Trustees whose members are appointed by...
The Elliott Caine Quintet plays Vroman’s Bookstore
The Elliott Caine Quintet (EC-trumpet, Scott Gilman-tenor sax, Peter Smith-piano, Bill Markus-bass, Kenny Elliott-drums) performs at the courtyard of Vroman's Bookstore, 659 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena CA 91101, on Sunday, July 9, from 5...
SPHS TIGER RUN | 26th Annual Run has Record Breaking Year
The Tiger Run, along with the weekly Tiger Bingo, are the South Pasadena High School Booster Club’s primary fundraisers that support over 40 clubs, teams, and organizations at South Pasadena High School. The proceeds...
Teachers Selected as Grand Marshals for Parade
South Pasadena’s five public schools, along with Holy Family, a premiere private institution in the city, have all earned plenty of honors over the years, but they’re about to receive, perhaps, their finest on...
The Dinosaur Farm Named 25 Best Independent Toy Stores in America
South Pasadena’s beloved toy store, The Dinosaur Farm, has just been named by Fatherly.com among the “25 Best Independent Toy Stores in America”. That’s no surprise to locals who know our town’s toy store...
South Pasadena PD Seeks Public’s Help In Identifying Attempt Carjacking/Possible Arson Suspect
SPPD RELEASE:
On 8-16-20, at about 1:20 AM, victim was sitting in her parked vehicle on her cellphone in the 1800 block of State Street, South Pasadena, CA when the above suspect walked up and...
Mathematician of the Year | SPMS Names Top Math Students
Outstanding achievements in mathematics were recognized at the 32nd Annual South Pasadena Middle School Open House Awards ceremony on Wednesday night.
Eighth graders Jackie Mancera and Erika Wang were presented as Mathematicians of the Year....
The Pasadena Playboys Play The Fremont
A few of the boys from The Podunk Poets will be unfolding their new classic country music project at The Fremont Centre in South Pasadena.
The Pasadena Playboys include Kelly Kidd, Jake Kelly, Katin Burns...
Online Survey for ADUs on Historic Properties and in Historic Districts | City of...
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA MEDIA RELEASE
We need to hear your ideas!
While state law severely limits the local discretion cities can have in the approval of ADUs, one tool available to communities like South Pasadena...
South Pasadena Theatre Workshop | Our Country’s Good Opens May 25
A dark comedy with an eye on social justice and redemption, Sally Smythe of South Pasadena Theatre Workshop directs “Our Country’s Good”. A multiple award-winning theatrical event written by British playwright, Timberlake Wertenbaker, tells...
A World Less Certain | Enter The Zoom Room
Finding a “happy space” is sometimes referred to as a trouble-free mindset or a physical space where you can kick back and chill out.
The Happy Room
While supervising a call center team, management converted a...
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 really banged up,” said a dejected Jeff Chi, who spent...
Senator Anthony Portantino Holds Student Mural Contest
Senator Anthony J. Portantino announced that he is holding a mural contest for his Glendale District Office.
Making the pitch for designs was Portantino’s field representative Evette Kim, who addressed the South Pasadena Unified School...
YARD SALE FUNDRAISER | Rose Parade Float Builders Going All-Out!
It’s a never-ending effort to raise funds as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is set to host its first major fundraiser of 2022 with a giant yard sale May 6-7 at the...
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 much time in South Pasadena and often remarked that it...
DANCE | Winter Dance Concert “Perspective” On Stage Now
Dance is thriving in South Pasadena and it is on full display at South Pasadena High School this week. The SPHS Dance Department, under the direction of Courtney Cheyne, has become a vibrant program...
Tiger Run 2k18 | The South Pasadena Tradition Comes of Age
Those looking for a sense of community don’t have to go beyond the annual Tiger Run to find it.
For many of the 700-plus runners who braved the early morning chill to take part in...
