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South Pasadena Care Center Lawsuit | New Claims Allege Enrichment Scheme Injured Residents
In the latest lawsuit filed against the South Pasadena Care Center, the family of the late Michael Steven Paz says he suffered “injuries and death” as a “direct result of the chronic understaffing” at...
LEASED | 18,370 sq/ft Office Space at 625 Fair Oaks South Pasadena
NAI Capital Media Release:
NAI Capital Commercial is pleased to announce the successful completion of an 18,370 square foot office lease at 625 Fair Oaks in South Pasadena, California. Executive Vice President Tina LaMonica, SIOR,...
FOSSELMAN’S ICE CREAM Celebrates Centennial | 100 Years of Flavorful Tradition
As a child I grew up eating Fosselman’s ice cream almost every day, to the envy of my friends. Our freezer was always packed with Chocolate Chip, Dutch Chocolate or the newest flavor my...
Meet Jane Soudah – Author of Delightful Desserts
South Pasadena Mom, pastry chef extraordinaire and winner of Spring Baking Championship, Jane Soudah, has come out with her first cookbook called Delightful Desserts. We sat down with Jane to talk about her busy...
COVID UPDATE South Pasadena | 1000 Cases and Growing
UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Over 1,000 South Pasadenans have been infected with the novel coronavirus. The data mean that by week’s end, one in every 25 people in this city will have been stricken....
KRISPY KREME | South Pasadena Location is OPEN!
For South Pasadenans looking to add more hole foods to their diet, Krispy Kreme opened their new location on Tuesday June 14. After much anticipation, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts will be sprinkling the community with...
Local Music Legend Passes Away | Tim Fleming Remembered by Friends & Family
Tim Fleming, a 60-something South Pasadenan who departed this world overnight Sunday, was a local legend whose exceptional musical skill and loving personality are deeply imprinted on the hearts and minds of those who...
South Pasadena Police News Release | Imposter Claiming to be City Employee
On Sunday, September 6, 2020, at about 4:00 a.m., officers from the South Pasadena Police Department were dispatched to the 18 hundred block of Fremont Avenue regarding a male Hispanic adult ringing the doorbell...
UPDATE: CalTrans Properties | South Pasadena City Council Considers Purchase
UPDATE on March 19, 2021
After an 80-minute discussion Wednesday night, the City Council voted to 4-0, with Council Member Evelyn Zneimer abstaining, to support SB 381 subject to amendments that may be made after...
This is not ‘homeless’, This is Something Else: We Need New Language & Immediate...
Immediately on the border of South Pasadena there is an 'RV encampment' that locals say "needs to be removed and the once vibrant park area restored." The prolific graffiti, the landfill-like conditions, the gang...
Throwback Thursday | Historic Subway Tunnel Still on Raymond Hill
The Raymond was demolished in 1934, but a hotel-access tunnel remains intact on Raymond Hill today.
A unique feature of South Pasadena’s resort hotel was its tunnel - located about half-way up Raymond Hill. It...
SPUSD Sells its Historic Building | A ‘Monumental Moment’ Says Superintendent Geoff Yantz
The South Pasadena Unified School District has unanimously authorized its superintendent to sign a 21-page agreement under which it will sell its historic headquarter structure on the south side of El Centro St. It...
23-Year-Old Man Dies from Injuries Sustained During Skateboarding Accident
SPPD PRESS RELEASE:
At 10:12 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020, South Pasadena Police Officers responded to the 1900 block of Alpha Avenue on reports of a skateboarder down in the parkway. When officers arrived,...
New Grocery Store | Grocery Outlet Opens Doors in South Pasadena
PRESS RELEASE:
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, extreme-value grocery retailer, opened its newest location today at 1401 Huntington Drive in South Pasadena, creating 30 new jobs in the community and providing big savings on name brand,...
626 Golden Streets Mission-to-Mission Event Returns May 1
Reducing the carbon footprint, mitigating the effects of global climate change and improving public health will be at center stage on Sunday, May 1, with the return of the 626 Golden Streets Mission-to-Mission event...
Protestors Assaulted | Unidentified Aggressor Spits on Black Lives Matter Supporters
UDPATE 7-10-2020: SUSPECT ARRESTED APPROX 9PM - REPORT TO FOLLOW
“Racism is still alive here in South Pasadena."
Those were the words uttered by London Lang, organizer for South Pasadena Youth for Police Reform last week...
State of Emergency Announced | Hurricane Hilary Approaches California
Hurricane Hilary, currently a powerful Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall in Southern California over the weekend and into early next week, bringing with it the potential for moderate to heavy showers,...
UPDATE: Griffins of Kinsale Pub Opened on St. Patrick’s Day | Mixed Messages &...
In the weeks before the coronavirus took over our lives, Joseph Griffin wasn’t glued to the media checking for updates. The owner of Griffins of Kinsale on Mission Street in South Pasadena was preoccupied...
State Mandated Affordable Housing Units | Major Pushback on Quotas
Nearly a quarter of the of 197 municipal and county members of the Southern California Association of Governments have appealed the number of affordable housing units the state is ordering them to plan for...
Maps of Voting District Boundaries Ready for Public Review
As everyone is now well aware, South Pasadena is transitioning to district based elections and is in the process of drawing our district boundary maps. The community is strongly encouraged to attend a Saturday...
Fatal Metro Train Accident on Meridian in South Pasadena
UPDATE: Woman Struck By Gold Line Train Identified
The coroner's office has released the name of the woman who was struck and killed by a Gold Line train in the early hours of Sunday morning,...
GRAND MARSHALS: Jessica Samuels & Mark Swain from NASA’s JPL Space Program
In recognition of this year’s parade theme, “To the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years of Exploring America’s Freedom,” the 2019 Festival of Balloons Committee announces the selection of space explorers and Co-Grand Marshals Jessica...
LA District Attorney Investigating Fake Email Allegation | Khubesrian Condemns Cyber Bullying
The City of South Pasadena on Monday asked the LA District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division to review a citizen complaint that District 2 Councilmember Marina Khubesrian “used fictitious email accounts to threaten a colleague...
2023 Pasadena Showcase House of Design | Stewart House Transformation Begins
News provided by Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
Over 400 design enthusiasts, media, and supporters of Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts attended the standing-room-only “Empty House Party” on Friday, January 20. The annual...
Pinocchio in Town, No Lie! | Geico Films Commercial on Mission St
Pinocchio and his recognizable long nose were in South Pasadena Wednesday, the wooden puppet trying not to tell a lie as part of a commercial taped for Geico Insurance.
Seated in a car, the fictional...
FairOaks@Mission Project | Chipotle Coming to South Pasadena
Something big is taking place at the corner of Mission Street and Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena.
Citizens Business Bank, a longtime institution at the busy intersection, has uprooted and moved north to 625...
ACE HARDWARE Moving Into OSH Center | South Pasadena California
It's been reported to The South Pasadenan that Ace Hardware is moving into the OSH center on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena.
Standby for updates and targeted open date as we confirm with their...
Tree Falls on Moving Car | Driver Escapes Uninjured
On Friday night about 7:55 pm residents near Arroyo Park on Marmion Way in South Pasadena reported hearing a loud "crashing thud" sound outside. The strange noise was made by a tree falling on...
Berry Opera | Dedicated to the Art of French Pastries
People often mistake Berry Opera at 811 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena as an opera house, instead of a small bakery and café that got its name from one of the most popular...
Rialto Theatre Restoration Update | Historic South Pasadena Landmark Coming Back to Life
There was something about the place that immediately grabbed the interest of Escott O. Norton when he first set eyes on it.
Perhaps it was its Moorish-style, designed by famed movie theater architect Lewis A....
