Earthquake South Pasadena Update

Earthquake | 4.6 Near Thousand Oaks Felt in South Pasadena

At 1:47pm a 'lite earthquake' was reported by the Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC). The quake was felt in South Pasadena for a...
PHOTO: SPHS Boys Basketball | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High School Boys Varsity Basketball

SPHS Off to Solid Start in Boys CIF Basketball Action

It didn’t take long for South Pasadena High to dispatch its first round opponent in the CIF-Southern Section Division 3AA boys’ basketball playoffs as...
PHOTO: SPHS Water Polo | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High lost 7-6 in triple overtime on Tuesday to Etiwanda in a first round CIF-SS Division 4 girls’ water polo contest at home.

SPHS Water Polo | Difficult Defeat for Girls’ Water Polo

CIF-Southern Section overtime losses seem to be setting an unfortunate trend at South Pasadena High this week as the school suffered its second straight...

Jones Coffee | Winter Arts Crawl Happenings

On Saturday, February 10th, during the South Pasadena Arts Crawl, Jones Coffee Roasters will be hosting outdoor pop-up art exhibitions by Elisa Quiñonez, featuring...

Here Comes The Winter ARTS CRAWL!

The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce warmly invites the community to a unique evening celebrating the joy of Valentine’s Day alongside the festivity of...
PHOTO: mtb.fastpitch.photography | The South Pasadenan | The CIF-Southern Section playoffs start this week and South Pasadena High will host four games, including boys’ soccer, girls’ water polo and both boys’ and girls’ basketball.

SPHS Hosts Four CIF-SS Playoffs Contests This Week

Saying he’s “thrilled,” South Pasadena High Athletic Director CB Richards, with help from the California Interscholastic Foundation (CIF), announced the post-season schedule for the...
Hodis Learning & Music Homeschool Program

Homeschool Program | Hodis Learning Offers New Expert Instruction Curriculum

Hodis Learning and Music (HLM) is now offering homeschool services for grades K-12. These services are available in-person to students in their regional service...
PHOTO: provided by SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | SPHS Advanced Sports Medicine students treat and stretch student athletes and staff during the inaugural Athlete Recovery Day.

SPHS Athlete Recovery Day Offers Care for Students and Staff

It wasn’t a typical late start day on either January 30 or 31, as SPHS Advanced Sports Medicine students transformed the practice gym into...
PHOTO: provided by Marengo Elementary School | The South Pasadenan | Marengo Elementary students add their acts of kindness to the school’s kindness tree in the main office.

SPUSD Elementary Students Celebrate Kindness

All three SPUSD elementary schools celebrate Kindness Week at the end of January through the beginning of February in various ways throughout the District...

Fifth-Graders Ready to Descend Upon South Pasadena High School Stage

By Todd Edwards “It feels good being bad,” is not necessarily a sentence any adult wants to hear from a 10 year old. However, for Christopher...
PHOTO: Matthew Murphy | The South Pasadenan | Alex Edelman in "Just For Us" at Mark Taper Forum through November 26, 2023.

Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” | A Jewish Comedian Walks into a White Nationalist...

UPDATE: Just For Us returns for 7 performances as part of the Spring 2024 CTG:FWD Programming - March 26 to 31, 2024. Tickets now...
PHOTO: provided by Friends of the Library | The South Pasadenan | The Fiato String Quartet.

Restoration Concert at South Pasadena Library February 11, 2024

The Fiato Quartet will be featured at the Restoration concert on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.  The program will include the Haydn...
PHOTO: Provided by DeepMix Productions | The South Pasadenan | Sweet Niece and Double Batch Daddy will appear at Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe on January 31, 2024.

Wine & Song | Sweet Niece and Double Batch Daddy at Lost Parrot Cafe

If you haven't been to see Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe, you should make a date on your calendar to get over...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Physical therapist and author, Chantal Donnelly, discusses her book "Settled - How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World" at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena.

Chantal Donnelly Signs Her New Book at Vroman’s Local Authors Day

Vroman’s Bookstore was bustling and busy on Sunday January 28, as I arrived for a local authors event. Perhaps that is typical for a...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Unified School District | The South Pasadenan | Various student groups, administrators, and counselors from SPHS visited SPMS to share information about high school clubs and classes with 8th graders.

SPHS Roadshow Delights Middle School Students

SPUSD’s spring semester is fully underway, and students are beginning to think about transitioning to the next school year. As part of an introduction...
PHOTO: Boston Court Pasadena Production | The South Pasadenan | Carolyn Ratteray in "Both And"

“BOTH AND (A Play About Laughing While Black)” at The Wallis | In Conversation...

“Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)” had its World Premiere at Boston Court Theatre in Pasadena in May of 2022. It was...
PHOTO: Jeff Lorch | The South Pasadenan | Kate Berlant in KATE at Pasadena Playhouse.

A Powerhouse Kate Berlant is KATE at Pasadena Playhouse

Going to see KATE at Pasadena Playhouse, I went in pretty blind. I was not familiar with Kate Berlant’s work. I only knew she...

UPDATED: Person Stabbed at El Pollo Loco on Fair Oaks

This is a false report that was phoned into to the South Pasadena Police by a locally known vagrant person.  There was no stabbing...

Restoration Concert at South Pasadena Library | January 28, 2024

The Restoration Concert on Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. will feature a trio: flutist Susan Greenberg, clarinetist Michele Zukovsky, and pianist Pierre...

South Pasadena Arts and Music Academy | $10 Music Lesson Week

UPDATE: $10 Lesson Week extended to February 3! It’s time again for one of South Pasadena Arts and Music Academy‘s favorite promotions, $10 Lesson Week! For...
PHOTO: Bill Glazier | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2024 parade float: winner of the 'Founder Award'.

2025 Rose Parade | Deadline Nears for City’s Float Design Concepts

The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is accepting ideas for its next float that will roll down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard in the 2025...

Coffee with the Mayor | January 25, 2024

Media Release South Pasadena (Calif.) – The City of South Pasadena is excited to invite the community to a special event, "Coffee with the Mayor," featuring...
PHOTO: Saalika Khan | The South Pasadenan | SPAMA students Lindsay Zhu and Marcus Neely play at Boston Court Pasadena.

South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy | $10 Lesson Event and What’s New and...

At a recent recital held at the beautiful concert space at Boston Court Pasadena, students of South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy could be...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Author Chantal Donnelly with her new book "Settled - How to Find Calm in a Stress-Inducing World".

Chantal Donnelly | In Conversation with the Author of the New Book “Settled –...

On a recent sunny winter day, local author Chantal Donnelly looks peaceful and energized as she recounts an “aha” moment several years ago. Donnelly studied...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Wednesdays 7pm

Join Brad and the gang for Wine & Song during their current residency at Lost Parrot Cafe in South Pasadena. "I met Sam Robbins...
PHOTO: Samantha Shiroishi | The South Pasadenan | Members of the Sylvers group gathered with volunteers who built and decorated South Pasadena’s float outside the South Pasadena City Council chambers.

South Pasadena Rose Float Builders Recognized by City Council

And the beat goes on for the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee (SPTOR), which continues to reap recognition in wake of its award-winning...
PHOTO: Helen Maybanks | The South Pasadenan | The cast of "Message in a Bottle"

Message in a Bottle | Hollywood Pantages

Broadway in Hollywood, Sadler’s Wells, and Universal Music UK are pleased to announce that the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles will host the...

Winter Formal | SPHS Masquerade Ball set for February 3

A long-standing tradition at South Pasadena High School, the Winter Ball is something that has become the "must do" of the winter season. SPHS...

Hal Linden and Sally Struthers Star in “The Journal of Adam and Eve”

Two of America’s favorite actors – Hal Linden and Sally Struthers – star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journal...
PHOTO: provided by South Pasadena Pack 7 Cub Scouts | The South Pasadenan | Pack 7 Cub Scouts ready to serve up some delicious pancakes.

Cub Scout Pack 7 Pancake Breakfast February 3

South Pasadena Cub Scout Pack 7 is hosting its Annual Pancake Breakfast on Feb 3, 2024 and the community is invited to an All...
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