PHOTO: provided by SPHS Booster Club | The South Pasadenan | SPHS Booster Club board members: Bottom Row L-R: Stephanie Burchardt, Megan Gardner, Toby Bangar (with Ember), Nichole Dunville, Kristin Wingard, Kristen Swift Middle Row L-R: Aman Thind, Rachel Fox, Jill Olsen, David Zeiger, Eric Chabot, Amy Davis Jones Top Row L-R: Bill Buckley, Val Huntley, Dan Wakumoto, Principal John Eldred, Interim Athletic Director CB Richards

TIGER BOOSTERS are Back in Action at SPHS

The Tiger Boosters kicked off the 2023/24 school year with their new board on August 22nd. This marks the 53rd year of Tiger Boosters...

Pave Paradise and Put up A Parking Lot ♩♬… Really? | South Pasadena Residents...

Dear South Pasadena Residents, I find myself compelled to address a pressing concern that stands to redefine the very fabric of our beloved town. What little...
PHOTO: provided by Brad Colerick | The South Pasadenan | Gráinne Hunt and Clayton Chaney with Philip Glenn.

WINE & SONG | Lost Parrothead Night – Wear Your Hawaiian Shirt – August...

It's Lost Parrothead Night at Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe in honor of Jimmy Buffet. Wear your Hawaiian shirt and join the...

Arroyo Project 3-Par Asks Citizens to Make Voices Heard Regarding Golf Course

Citizens representing Arroyo Project 3-Par are inviting golfers and concerned citizens to make their voices heard at the upcoming City Council Meeting on September...

Letter to the Editor | Save Our 18 Hole Arroyo Golf Course

Dear City Council and Community Members, I have lived in South Pasadena for more than 35 years now. My children grew up and graduated from...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | Kacie Rogers, Akilah A. Walker, and Mildred Marie Langford in "The Bluest Eye" on stage at A Noise Within.

THE BLUEST EYE at A Noise Within

Of all the theatre companies who made pledges to diversify what is presented on their stages in the wake of the racial reckoning of...
PHOTO: Daniel Reichert | The South Pasadenan | Kasey Mahaffy is “Puck” in A Noise Within's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is funny, impactful and moving at A Noise Within

Funny, impactful and moving, A Noise Within’s delightful yet deeply resonant production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare is set to open...
HOTBOX VINTAGE in South Pasadena on Mission Street launches massive new vintage shopping website: hotboxvintage.com featuring fast browsing, great product search, & 1000's of items to shop - online nation-wide.

Hotbox Vintage: Your Online Goldmine for Vintage Fashion Finds

Let's go shopping! You know how we're always on the prowl for the next best thing in the style scene, right? Well, enter the...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | James Down plays for South Pasadena High School 2023-24 season

James Dowd Continues Family Football Legacy

One of the keys for South Pasadena's varsity football team success this year is one of their biggest returning players, James Dowd. Not only...
PHOTO: provided by SPTOR | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena's Rose float design for 2024, Boogie Fever.

South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Design Announced | Boogie Fever

It is official! The design for the South Pasadena self-built float that will travel down Colorado Boulevard in the Jan. 1, 2024, Rose Parade®...

Bloom Report | August/September Blooming Flowers in South Pasadena

Stroll and drive along the streets of South Pasadena and you will be amazed at the wide variety of plants and trees that grow...

SPHS Football | Tigers Dominate Against Maywood

It wasn't even close, from the opening whistle to the final gun, as South Pasadena High's football team throttled visiting Maywood CES 68-6 Thursday...

SPTOR Yard Sale Fundraiser Great Success

South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee held a giant yard sale as part of fundraising efforts surrounding the city's self-built float that will head...

SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY | South Pasadena Schools Are on Regular Schedule Monday

From the SPUSD Superintendent: Dear SPUSD Students, Employees, and Families, I am writing to confirm that South Pasadena Unified schools will be open and operating their...

Earthquake Felt in South Pasadena | Sunday 2:41pm

A 5.05 earthquake in the mountains above Ventura, near Ojai, was detected by the CalTech system Sunday about 2:41pm. A quick, but strong jolt was...
PHOTO: NASA | Satellite image of Hurricane Hilary predawn August 18. The eye of the storm was about 400 miles off the coast of Baja California.

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,...

VONS | South Pasadena Store Set to Close in September

Marking the end of an era, it was announced the VONS store on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena will be closing in early...

PHIL SHIN | South Pasadenan Spotlight

South Pasadenan, Phil Shin, is about to celebrate a very special anniversary by running in the Leadville 100, a 100-mile trek through the rugged...

PTA Council | A Message From Saida Staudenmaier

Welcome to the 2023-2024 School Year. It is my honor to be your PTA Council President. At PTA Council, we serve to provide support...

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...
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Hilary, located less than 400 miles south-southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula.

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...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Board members of the Senior Citizens Foundation of South Pasadena with Senior Champion honorees, L-R: Mark Langill, VP of Foundation, Shireen Chang, board member, Alexandria Levitt, Treasurer of Foundation, Sally Kilby, honoree, Ellen Daigle, honoree, and Bill Cullinane, President of Foundation.

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...
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