Exclusive: Swim Instructor of Pasadena Rose Queen 2024 Naomi Stillitano

Swimming is her sport! A sit-down with Naomi's swim coach Katherine Tse 2024 Pasadena Rose Queen Bio - by Pasadena Tournament of Roses: Naomi Stillitano is a senior at Arcadia High School, and lives in Arcadia. She...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | Ed  Donnelly, chair of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses, points to an area behind the War Memorial Building where a permanent building is projected to someday house the city’s float. Over the years, the float has been constructed in a giant circus-like tent at the site.

SPTOR Hopes for Permanent Building in City to House Float

Working in the outdoor elements, where cold, harsh winters can play havoc, weighs heavily on efforts to build a permanent indoor facility housing South Pasadena’s float that takes part in the Rose Parade. Ed Donnelly,...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 float at the Tournament of Roses final judging on December 31, 2023.

Final Judgment | The South Pasadena Rose Parade Float 2024

Ed Donnelly seemingly gave Tournament of Roses officials some bad news Sunday morning upon their arrival at South Pasadena’s float site behind the War Memorial Building in the 400 block of Fair Oaks Avenue...
New Mayor of South Pasadena: Evelyn Zneimer PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Outgoing mayor Jon Primuth welcomes new mayor, Evelyn Zniemer for the city of South Pasadena.

New Mayor of South Pasadena: Evelyn Zneimer

Evelyn Zneimer was installed as mayor of South Pasadena as she succeeded outgoing mayor Jonathan Primuth. Zneimer assumes leadership of the city council at its governmental business meetings for the coming year. She will...
PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | 2024 Rose Court – left to right: Trinity Dela Cruz, Olivia Bohanec, Emmerson Tucker, Jessica Powell, Naomi Stillitano, Mia Moore-Walker, Phoebe Ho.

PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES® Announces 2024 Rose Queen® NAOMI STILLITANO

MEDIA RELEASE PASADENA, Calif. (October 27, 2023) – The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® has named Naomi Stillitano as the 105th Rose Queen® at the Announcement and Coronation ceremony presented by Citizens Business Bank. The 2024...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | A core group of workers put in long hours constructing and decorating South Pasadena’s Rose Parade float throughout the year before hundreds more help down the stretch with the finishing touches ahead of the traditional New Year’s Day event in Pasadena.

Volunteers Make the Difference on South Pasadena’s Rose Float

It is completely volunteer-driven, relying on the community for both monetary and physical support, which is something never forgotten by those like Ed Donnelly. “We have a core group that helps us throughout the year...
PHOTO: Tina Kistinger | The South Pasadenan | Volunteers are working day and night to finish the South Pasadena Rose Float for the Tournament of Roses 2024 Parade.

It’s Crunch Time! Volunteers Making Our 2024 Float Happen

This morning Tina Kistinger and family joined other South Pasadenan volunteers continue to get those fresh flowers, seeds, feathers, and grains mounted onto our 2024 South Pasadena Rose Parade float, "Boogie Fever"! Head on over...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | The Tournament of Roses Queen and Court gather in front of flowers that arrived this week before being placed on South Pasadena’s float – “Boogie Fever” – in time for Monday’s Rose Parade in Pasadena.

2024 Queen and Rose Court Visit South Pasadena Float Site

It takes a whole lot of help, especially in those final days, hours and minutes before the City of South Pasadena unveils its float to the world for the grandeur and pageantry of the...
PHOTO: Matthew Murphy | The South Pasadenan | Roman Banks as Michael Jackson and the cast of MJ The Musical national tour.

MJ The Musical is a Thriller

Michael Jackson fans rejoice and gather – there is a show in town that you simply can’t miss – the national tour of the Broadway show MJ The Musical, playing the Pantages through January...
PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | One of the auction items featured in the Crunch Time Online Auction is a Blackstone 28" propane griddle donated to SPTOR by Westlake ACE South Pasadena. ACE manager Linda Rodriguez (left) and Manager Oscar Diaz (right) are pictured with Sam Hernandez, Tournament of Roses Association President, next to the BBQ.

SPTOR Online Auction | Scope it out NOW!

Shoppers who want to bid on auction items at the Online Crunch Time Auction sponsored by the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses can now preview the catalogue at auctria.events/SPTORCRUNCH.  The auction opens for bidding...

Gentleman’s Haircut | Get Ready for the New Year at CALIBRATE

What better way to take on the holidays and new year then with a fresh, new look courtesy of your neighborhood men’s grooming specialists at Calibrate Grooming. Located at Fremont Street, across from Fiore...
PHOTO: Lissa Raney | The South Pasadenan | YoungArts award recipient Maya Proulx

Maya Proulx of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award with Distinction in Voice

Maya Proulx has been performing since studying piano and viola at South Pasadena Music Conservatory at four years old. She sang with the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and with the All Saints Children’s Choir...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Local streets lit up for the holidays

Locals Light Up the Holidays

In South Pasadenan style, local residents have decidedly put the holiday spirit in the forefront. Numerous elaborate decorations have lit up South Pasadena streets and homes as people prepare for the upcoming holidays. Diamond...
PHOTO: provided by Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | Singer/songwriter Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks to Close out 135th Rose Parade Grand Finale

Media Release Today, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® joins The Mansion Entertainment Group in announcing the highly anticipated Grand Finale of the 135th Rose Parade® presented by Honda on Monday, January 1, 2024. As the...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Unified School District | The South Pasadenan | Arroyo Vista fifth graders from Lisa Clark’s class enthusiastically share their state projects.

Arroyo Vista Fifth Grade State Projects Dazzle Parents and Guests

With smiles and an enthusiastic and thundering “Welcome,” Arroyo Vista fifth graders greeted parents and guests on Friday, December 8, and showcased their impressive state projects. An annual tradition for as long as many...
FOOD RECALL: Quaker Oats Granola Products. Grocery store shelves with canisters of Quaker brand old fashioned oats oatmeal.

Major Food Recall: Quaker Brand Granola Products & Snacks

Quaker Oats is urgently recalling dozens of its granola snack bars and cereal products across the United States due to potential salmonella contamination. This extensive recall includes various snack products like Quaker Big Chewy Bars®...
PHOTO: Timothy Norris | The South Pasadenan | LA County Holiday Celebration at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.

L.A. County Holiday Celebration on Christmas Eve

The Music Center, L.A.’s premier performing arts destination, is excited to announce the performers for this year’s 64th annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, a one-of-a-kind, free holiday spectacular that has been a Los Angeles...
South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Crunch Time Party 2023

CRUNCH TIME PARTY SOUTH PASADENA DECEMBER 29th | Get Your Tickets Today!

Please join The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses (SPTOR) for a night of fun at our annual Crunch Time Party and Dinner! Join the fun and have a direct hand in the South Pasadena Rose...
PHOTO: David Lohr | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadenan businesswoman, Ellen Daigle, receives Senator Anthony J. Portantino's Women in Business Award

Four South Pasadena Women Receive Women in Business Awards from Senator Portantino

Written for the South Pasadenan by Sally Kilby Four residents of South Pasadena received awards from Senator Anthony J. Portantino at his 2023 Women in Business Legislative Update and Awards Luncheon held at the scenic...
PHOTO: provided by the artist | The South Pasadenan | Singer songwriter Brad Colerick

Brad Colerick Live at Jeweled Universe | Saturday December 23

Join Brad Colerick at Jeweled Universe as he shares stories and sings through a compilation of some of his favorite classics as well as some new tunes from his latest album "Emerging Artist Brad...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Santa Clause visits South Pasadena for the city's annual Breakfast with Santa on December 9, 2023.

Must Be Santa! Kris Kringle Pays South Pasadena a Visit

On a beautiful, sunny, Southern California December morning, children were gathered with their families at the War Memorial Building in South Pasadena for a holiday breakfast. When what to their wondering eyes should appear...
PHOTO: Eric Staudenmaier | Make-up and hair Saida Staudenmaier | The South Pasadenan | Aubry Deetjen has been named a 2024 YoungArts winner with distinction in Design

Aubry Deetjen of South Pasadena Receives YoungArts Award

South Pasadenan, Aubry Deetjen, has been a multi-hyphenate artist her whole life. She is currently in the dance department at LACHSA, but got her start as an artist in her home art studio and...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz Photography | The South Pasadenan | L to R: Eric Petersen, Kai Edgar, Henry Witcher, and Sabrina Sloan in "A Christmas Story, The Musical" at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre December 5 through December 31, 2023.

A Christmas Story, The Musical Sings and Taps its Way into your Heart

Something fun, festive, hilarious and heartwarming is happening at the Ahmanson Theatre this holiday season and it’s the musical version of “A Christmas Story”. Since it’s debut in 1983, the MGM movie starring Peter...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesday December 13

Wine & Song continues its residency at Lost Parrot Cafe this week with Gregory Page and Arielle Silver on Wednesday December 13 at 7pm. Gregory Page grew up in North London. He was a shy,...
PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | PHOTO: Sally Kilby | SPTOR Decoration Chair, Janet Benjamin, with KTLA's Gayle Anderson paying a visit to the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses float site on December 11, 2023.

We’re on TV! KTLA Pays Visit to South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Build Site

In the late 1970s, as the radio airwaves were filled with disco sounds, one of those at the top of the heap was “Boogie Fever,” made famous by the Sylvers. The group that sang the...
PHOTO: Emiko Essmiller | The South Pasadenan | Tiger Run 2023

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...
PHOTO: provided by PDT | The South Pasadenan | Pasadena Dance Theatre presents The Nutcracker at San Gabriel Mission Playhouse.

Six Local Dancers to Perform in NUTCRACKER Ballet

Six young dancers from South Pasadena will perform in this year’s annual Nutcracker ballet, produced by the Pasadena Dance Theater (PDT). The six South Pasadena dancers are Paloma Lakoff, Mazzy Galbraith, Ava Torres, Isabel...

Hanukkah Festival Sunday December 10 in South Pasadena

This Hanukkah, South Pasadena is seeing a surge in families’ public displays of the holiday and Jewish identity, with many more individuals planning to light their menorahs in visible places, such as their doors...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Geoff Elliot as Ebenezer Scrooge and the cast of A Christmas Carol at A Noise Within.

Review | A Christmas Carol Captivates at A Noise Within

What a joy and thrill to see A Christmas Carol back at A Noise Within in all it’s dazzling, whimsical wonder! Now in its 11th year, Geoff Elliott’s faithful adaptation – every word comes...
PHOTO: Sally Kilby | The South Pasadenan | Brant Dunlap, Mary Jane Juranek and Anita Scott take a break from working on the float to enjoy a taco salad lunch from Hi-Life.

Hi-Life Burgers Serves Lunch to our Grateful Float Crew

Hi-Life Burgers at 1326 Fair Oaks Avenue served lunch to the volunteer crew working on the 2024 South Pasadena float on Saturday, Dec. 2 at the float site at the War Memorial Building. When finished,...
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