SPUSD | Two Marengo Elementary Teachers Receive Outstanding Educator Awards
On Thursday, August 10, 2023, California Assemblymember Mike Fong presented the inaugural Outstanding Educator Awards to 17 local teachers including two from South Pasadena...
Tropical Storm Watch Issued as Hurricane Hilary Approaches Southern California
Southern California is bracing for a significant weather event as a powerful storm system makes its way toward the region. Residents of South Pasadena,...
SPHS Welcomes Interim Athletic Director CB Richards
Longtime, legendary track coach CB Richards has been tapped to serve as the interim Athletic Director for South Pasadena High School by South Pasadena...
PETER PAN GOES WRONG | The Ahmanson Theatre
From the makers of the wildly popular “The Play That Goes Wrong”, comes a new romp of theatrical mishaps surrounding an amateur production of...
Senior Citizens Foundation of South Pasadena Holds Annual Senior Champion Awards
After a very well received launch last year of the now annual Senior Champion Awards, where former South Pasadena mayor, Bob Joe, and longtime...
SPHS Football Looks Strong in Scrimmage
In a final tuneup before the football season opener against Schurr next Friday, Coach Jeff Chi was able to view his team's performance during...
Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe
After missing the past few shows, Wine & Song host, Brad Colerick, is back this Wednesday at Lost Parrot Cafe where he will welcome...
Historic Garfield House South Pasadena | How Caltrans Enabled Restoration of an Important Local...
When Lori and Grant Davis-Denny purchased the historic Garfield House in South Pasadena in 2015 for $3 million, they knew they were taking on...
The Music Center’s Annual SPOTLIGHT Competition | Applications Open
The Music Center invites all Southern California high school students interested in the performing arts to apply for The Music Center’s 36th Annual Spotlight,...
AYSO Region 214 Boys 11U Extra Team Wins National Games Tournament
On Sunday, July 30th, the Boys 11U Extra Team (2012) from South Pasadena / San Marino American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 214 won the championship...
High Praise for South Pasadena Little League Team
In the end, following South Pasadena’s second loss, ending the team’s hopes of winning the Little League Juniors West Region Baseball Tournament and advancing...
South Pasadena Little League Baseball | SPLL Juniors Fall into Elimination Bracket
With one setback, South Pasadena’s Junior Division baseball team looks for a win over Montana Monday to stay alive in its quest for a...
STRIKE – SAG-AFTRA Pushing for Fair Agreement | San Marino’s Chris Gorham Negotiates
San Marino's Chris Gorham has already made a significant impact on the acting world. With titles such as the Lincoln Lawyer, Insatiable, and Covert...
Senior Champion Awards Recognizes Two of City’s Top Volunteers
Two of the city’s strongest supporters will take center stage August 14, as the Senior Citizens’ Foundation of South Pasadena will honor the pair...
South Pasadena Little League Continues to Roll
After two games and two wins, there’s plenty of optimism as South Pasadena’s Junior Division baseball team continues to ride the wave at the...
Start the School Year Strong | Hodis Learning & Music Tutoring Has You Covered
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Arrested | U.S. Navy Sailor from Monterey Park Indicted for Transmitting Sensitive Military Information...
According to a release from the US DOJ and court records, Zhao, who worked at Naval Base Ventura County in Port Hueneme and held...
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...
Neighborhood Watch Newsletter July 2023
Distraction Thefts
We continue to see various types of distraction thefts occur where the thieves target wallets and cell phones. Distraction thefts usually involve...
FIRE IN THE ARROYO South Pasadena | Large Brush Fires Next to Baseball/Soccer...
A large brush fire erupted Saturday afternoon in South Pasadena's Arroyo Park with flames reaching over 100 feet into the air. Firefighters from multiple...
Young Stars Theatre | Catching up with Local Youth Theatre Company, YST
Our readers will remember the sudden passing last spring of Young Stars Theatre co-founder, Jack Bennett, during his run as Harold Hill in YST’s...
Norm Lewis Talks Sondheim & Hollywood Bowl
Los Angeles audiences have been blessed these past few months with multiple sightings of multi-talented, multi-hyphenated actor and performer, Norm Lewis. Known for being...
MISSING PERSON | Parent & Hiker Colin Walker – South Pasadena
Serious concerns are mounting in our community as South Pasadena resident, Colin Brian Walker, remains missing following a hiking trip he undertook on July...
UPDATED: HOT WEATHER WARNING | Excessive Heat Warning in Effect
7-20-2023 UPDATE: ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY. EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
The...
LisaGay Hamilton Stirs Up a Tasty “STEW”
Actor LisaGay Hamilton comes from a family of very strong women. A self-proclaimed “Long Islander”, having been born in L.A. but raised in Long...
The Cherry Orchard | South Pasadena Theatre Workshop
It’s a summer of Chekhov at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop and this week saw the opening of a rollicking and heart-rending production of “The...
Fourth of July in South Pasadena | July 4th, 2023 Festival of Balloons
It was a picture perfect day in South Pasadena for the city’s Festival of Balloons Fourth of July festivities. A tradition started in 1982...
James Maines | June 2, 1956 – June 23, 2023
James Maines, 67, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on June 23, 2023, at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California following a...
Montego Glover Enchants as the Witch in Must-See Broadway Revival of “Into The Woods”
Montego Glover was having a typical Broadway actor's day – going from appointment to appointment – when her talent representative called her with an...
South Pasadena’s Creative 5th Graders Shine in Festival of Balloons Poster Contest
The South Pasadena 4th of July Festival of Balloons celebration, including a hometown parade, fireworks, and other family activities, is a tradition in the...




















































