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Live Music Stage at Hotbox Vintage | Eclectic Music Festival South Pasadena 2024

Hotbox Vintage is thrilled to enhance the musical offerings of this year's Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl with an exclusive lineup of live...
Santa Fe Crafts special event sale 'Piles of Pawn' showcasing guest purveyors and collector of Native American Indian works to behold

‘Piles of Pawn’ Special Sale Event at Santa Fe Crafts: Discover the Splendor of...

Experience the allure of the Southwest's rich heritage at the "Piles of Pawn" Spring Edition sale, only at Santa Fe Crafts Native American Gallery....

ECLECTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024 | Saturday April 27 3pm~10pm

The 14th Annual Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl returns to South Pasadena’s central business district on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 3 pm...
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Important CalTrans Homes Hearing in South Pasadena: FRIDAY APRIL 26th at SPHS 5pm~8pm

As the curtain draws near on final acts in Caltrans' ill-fated, 70-year attempt to build a freeway through South Pasadena—disposition of the properties it...
PHOTO: Emiko Essmiller | The South Pasadenan | Iris Barrera and the cast of Bright Star on stage at South Pasadena High School's Anderson Auditorium.

BRIGHT STAR has a Powerful Story to Tell

The ebullient, young cast of Bright Star, at South Pasadena High School, leaves it all on the stage and sings their earnest hearts out...

SPHS Students Explore Various Jobs During Second Annual Career Fair

This week during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, SPHS students are experiencing the second annual Career Fair, a special event co-hosted by the...
PHOTO: Provided by SPUSD : SPHS Tiger Newspaper, Zoe Chen | The South Pasadenan | SPHS students celebrate earning awards in art and writing.

SPHS Students Earn 134 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards

This month, South Pasadena High School (SPHS) students earned 134 regional awards in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition. The Awards recognize student...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Members of the SPARC board gather at the celebration of SPARC's 15th year and the opening of their new, permanent home. SPARC board members: Tracy Macrum, James Reynolds, Andrew Bernstein, Lissa Reynolds, Camille Farnsworth, Dean Serwin, Blue Trimarchi, Margo Newman, Sandy Kitto (SPARC president), Dean Sheldon, Lynne Heffley, Celina Duffy, Brian Bright, and Karla Thompson. (some board members not pictured)

SPARC 15th Year Celebration Inaugurates New Permanent Home

Members of the South Pasadena Arts Council, along with city officials and South Pasadenan arts advocates gathered at the site of SPARC’s new gallery...
Homeschool Sign Up: Tutoring by Hodis Learning & Music for South Pasadena, San Marino, Pasadena, Alhambra, and Highland Park area has proven to be a successful resource for students of all ages - and adults .

Enrollment Fall 2024 | Hodis Learning & Music Homeschool is Open

Enrollment is open for fall 2024 homeschooling with Hodis Learning and Music (HLM)! Homeschool programs are offered for all common core subjects for grades K-12,...
Finance Director South Pasadena resigns position after only four months. City budget is not ready.

City Finance Director Exits South Pasadena After 13 Months

Only days before the April 17 kickoff of the city's accelerated budget process and four months since formally taking over as South Pasadena's permanent...
CPA: Clean Power Alliance (CPA) cost accountability and South Pasadena city finance deficit issues are on the table for changes at City Council Meeting. Bills are to high. Expensive and not tracked.

Electric Bills South Pasadena | Clean Power Alliance (CPA) Arrangement is on The Chopping...

South Pasadena, which four years ago opted to rely solely on renewable power for city operations under the Clean Power Alliance’s (CPA) “100 percent...

The Body’s Midnight | IAMA & Boston Court team up to present World Premiere...

The IAMA Theatre Company and Boston Court Pasadena have joined forces to present a poetic and surprising new play about the complicated, ridiculous, awe-inspiring trajectory of...

SPARC Gallery Finds New Home

MEDIA RELEASE South Pasadena, CA, April 12, 2024: Come celebrate a milestone in the growth of the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) with a “sneak...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | The cast of King Hedley II at A Noise Within.

Staggering Performances in King Hedley II at A Noise Within

It’s Reagan-era 1980’s in the working class Hill District of Pittsburgh when a young, African-American man, King, returns home after seven years in prison...

MEAN GIRLS Jr on its way to Young Stars Theatre

Don’t want to end up in the Burn Book? Better head to Young Stars Theatre for their super fun production of “Mean Girls Jr.”!...
PHOTO: Jenny Graham | The South Pasadenan | Gerard Joseph as David and Sylvia Kwan as Gina in KAIROS at East West Players.

KAIROS Asks if We’d Like to Live Forever | East West Players

Gina and David are two young professionals in their early thirties who are having a meet-cute after they’ve had a fender bender. They start...

BRIGHT STAR coming to South Pasadena High School

The South Pasadena High School Drama program is excited to announce their upcoming production of the bluegrass-influenced, Tony-nominated musical "Bright Star". Written by comedian Steve...
South Pasadena City Finance. Giulioni. Jon Primuth accuses Sheila Rossi of making flase statement, later proven Jon was wrong.

City Finance Commission Meeting | Finance Panel Pushed for ‘Corrected’ Answers, Defined Issues, as...

With the caveat that Finance staff will provide City Council a “high level understanding” of requested budget data, the South Pasadena Finance Commission on...
PHOTO: TJ Ramirez, courtesy of East West Players | The South Pasadenan | Sylvia Kwan and Gerard Joseph star in the world premiere of Kairos at East West Players.

KAIROS | World Premiere at East West Players

East West Players (EWP), one of the nation’s oldest theaters of color and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, presents Kairos, by...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Fire Chief Paul Riddle with Engine 81 at the South Pasadena Firehouse.

Fire Chief Paul Riddle Says Goodbye to South Pasadena After 32 Years

I’m sitting in the South Pasadena Firehouse living room with Fire Chief Paul Riddle. It’s a place he’s called home for almost 33 years....
PHOTO: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade | The South Pasadenan | Katerina McCrimmon as Fanny Brice in the National Tour of Funny Girl.

Hello Gorgeous! FUNNY GIRL Lands at the Ahmanson April 2-28

FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for a limited four-week engagement from Tuesday, April...
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April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is an important time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and promote efforts to...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation. SPPF. The South Pasadena News. Metro train station.

City Press Release | “Experience South Pas” Spring Launch

The City of South Pasadena and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce the launch of a new seasonally themed, self-guided...
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11th Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Set for April 4-11, 2024

The eleventh edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns to the NoHo Arts District April 4-11, 2024, presenting more than 130 films...

SPHS Senior Earns Edison Scholars Award

With great pride, SPUSD is happy to announce that SPHS senior Victoria Lee has been awarded a $50,000 college scholarship from Edison International. Lee...
South Pasadena Teen Advisory Board Open Mic at Arts Crawl April 25, 2024

Thursday Night Open Mic & Art Walk – South Pasadena Library Teen Advisory Board...

MEDIA RELEASE The South Pasadena Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will host the event “Thursday Night Open Mic + Art Walk” on Thursday, April...
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SPUSD Solar Projects to Begin Late March

SPUSD MEDIA RELEASE On March 29, 2024, South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) will kick off its solar projects with panel installation at South Pasadena...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Lisa Sanders & David Plenn &...

David Plenn will host Wine & Song this Wednesday, March 27 at 7pm at Lost Parrot Cafe in South Pasadena. This week features Lisa...

City Council South Pasadena | The Twisting 7-Hour March 20 Meeting Ended With Turmoil

In a wide-ranging and at times contentious seven-hour session, South Pasadena City Council members on Wednesday evening: killed a panel reviewing details of the...
PHOTO: South Pasadena City Council Meeting Live Feed | SPEF President Emilia Aldana giving public comment March 20, 2024 about how the PartiGras event benefits the city, residents, businesses, parents, and students.

SPEF | Editorial: PartiGras Event in The Crosshairs of The City Council

The City of South Pasadena is now operating with a structural deficit, re-confirmed by finance reports given at the last City Council meeting by...
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