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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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®...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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”....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Clock Ticking to Finish City Float on Time
With less than a month to go, workers know that familiar feeling of pressure when the workload is the heaviest and stress levels tend...
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Enchants at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
South Pasadena has a new holiday tradition – the simply enchanting re-telling of A Christmas Carol, now in its second year at South Pasadena...
ELF Jr. | A Sparkling Holiday Gem for the Whole Family
I dare you to find a family holiday show that has more sparkly, twinkly, jolly joy than YST’s production of Elf Jr. I look...
How The Grinch Stole Christmas at the Pantages Hollywood
Broadway in Hollywood is proud to announce that Dr. Seuss’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical will return to the Hollywood Pantages Theatre...
