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...
PHOTO: provided by organization | The South Pasadenan | Sally Kilby, left, and Ellen Daigle will be honored with Senior Champion Awards on Monday, August 14, from the Senior Citizens’ Foundation of South Pasadena.

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...
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- Sponsored Press Release | Local Businesses & Services - Hodis Learning & Music (HLM) is offering new students the chance to save 20% on...

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...
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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...
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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...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Young Stars Theatre Artistic Directors, Miranda Miller and Gloria Bennett in the courtyard of Fremont Centre Theatre in South Pasadena.

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...
PHOTO: Peter Hurley | The South Pasadenan | Broadway singer and actor Norm Lewis.

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...
PHOTO: Mike Palma | The South Pasadenan | Jasmine Ashanti, Roslyn Ruff, LisaGay Hamilton, and Samantha Miller in STEW at Pasadena Playhouse.

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...
PHOTO: Jack Serra | The South Pasadenan | Roshni Shukla, Lawrence Novikoff, and Michaela Ivey in The Cherry Orchard at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

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...
PHOTO: Esteban Lopez | The South Pasadenan | Riders on the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses float at 2023 South Pasadena Festival of Balloons parade.

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...
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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...
PHOTO: Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman | The South Pasadenan | Montego Glover in the Broadway production of "Into the Woods" on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.

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...
PHOTO: SPARC | The South Pasadenan | 4th of July poster contest finalists Marisola Barba, Seraph Wu, and Cleo Zhang with their entry "Discover America Together".

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...
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Taking summer classes may be demanding, but with the right support, it can also be a gratifying and transformative experience. Hodis Learning & Music...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Theatre Workshop | The South Pasadenan | Cordelia Dewdney and Andrew Tippie in The Seagull on stage at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop.

The Seagull: South Pasadena Theatre Workshop makes Chekhov Fun and Fresh

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop opened their first installment of their summer Chekhov Project with a very funny and poignant production of “The Seagull”, which...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | L to R: Ray Fisher and Edwin Lee Gibson in “Fetch Clay, Make Man” at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre June 18 through July 16, 2023, produced in association with The SpringHill Company.

“Fetch Clay, Make Man” – A Tale of Two Men

Will Power’s fascinating look at the heretofore untold story of the unlikely friendship between Muhammad Ali and Stepin’ Fetchit had its premiere at the...

Dance the Night Away This Summer with Return of The Music Center’s DANCE DTLA

The Music Center’s Dance DTLA series is back this summer for a full season of dancing under the stars on Jerry Moss Plaza at The...
PHOTO: Justin Bettman | The South Pasadenan | Amanda Warren as Camae and Jon Michael Hill as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in "The Mountaintop" at Geffen Playhouse.

“The Mountaintop” Seeks to Pass the Baton

It’s a rainy night -  April 3, 1968 in room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has just...

The Chekhov Project at South Pasadena Theatre Workshop

South Pasadena Theatre Workshop announces the highly ambitious undertaking of performing two classic plays by Anton Chekhov: The Seagull and The Cherry Orchard. Both...

OpEd | City Budget Problems: A Response to City Council

South Pasadena Resident Mr. Bray Addressing City Council & City Hall staff in writing about the budget information, logic, and pathway to resolution:  I can...
PHOTO: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP | The South Pasadenan | Producing Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse, Danny Feldman, accepts the Regional Theatre Tony at the 76th annual Tony Awards on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at the United Palace theater in New York.

Tony Awards | Danny Feldman picks up Tony Award for Pasadena Playhouse at United...

Producing Artistic Director of the Pasadena Playhouse, Danny Feldman, accepted the Regional Theatre Tony Award on stage at the historic United Palace in New...
Finance Director South Pasadena resigns position after only four months. City budget is not ready.

Budget Rejected | City Council Left With Many Questions as Process Stumbles

Facing echoes of the procedural trainwreck that derailed adoption of the city budget in summer of 2020, the South Pasadena City Council on June...

NEW CITY ATTORNEY | City Dumps Colantuono; Rozanne M. Diaz Named City Attorney

With little affect or discussion Wednesday, South Pasadena City Council members ended the city’s tumultuous nine-year relationship with Pasadena law firm Colantuono, Highsmith &...
PHOTO: Rebecca Ward | The South Pasadenan | Marcus Neely (violin) and Ellis Skelton (piano) playing Sonatina op.100 by Antonin Dvorak at South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy.

Let’s Talk Ensembles with South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy

A few months back, we spoke to the team at South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy about their exciting new children’s program called “Whole...
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