CITY FINANCE | Interim Director Departure Extends Finance Department Challenges
South Pasadena Interim Finance Director Maida Alcantara, who has served in that position for only three months, unexpectedly left the job late last month,...
SPHS Senior Selected to Serve on LA County Youth Climate Commission | SPUSD Snapshot
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Congratulations to SPHS senior Kiana Dettman who has been selected by Supervisor Kathryn Barger for appointment to the Los Angeles County...
New Vice Chairman | SCAQMD Selects Michael Cacciotti of South Pasadena
Fighting for clean air has been a constant effort for Michael Cacciotti, whose pursuit began about 25 years ago when he traded in his...
South Pasadena Girls Soccer 2-0 to Start Season
Two first half goals were enough to stave off La Canada's second half onslaught for a key Tiger win.
Under the guidance of head coach...
$10 Music Lesson Week | South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy to Benefit SPEF...
South Pasadena Arts & Music Academy is holding their bi-annual $10 Lesson Week in South Pasadena January 16 – January 21, 2023. Thirty-minute private...
South Pasadena Public Library | Author Talk With Tom Peak
The South Pasadena Public Library is pleased to partner with the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) to present Coffee Table Books Live!, an author...
METRO L-Line Accident | Train Collides with Fallen Tree in South Pasadena
SOUTH PASADENA: At about 10:00pm Monday night during a heavy rainstorm, the Metro L-Line (Gold) commuter train collided with a large eucalyptus tree that...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | January 3 – 9, 2023
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
South Pasadena Senior Center | Snuggle a Senior Program
The City of South Pasadena Senior Center is accepting donations of new blankets as well as notes or letters to be distributed to residents...
South Pasadena Senior Center | Lunar New Year Luncheon
The City of South Pasadena Senior Center, in partnership with the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club, will host a luncheon in celebration of the Lunar...
Arroyo Vista Elementary | Drop Off Lanes Closed Jan 11
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Due to forecasted rain on Tuesday, filming on campus has been pushed to Wednesday, January 11. Please be advised that the El Centro and...
Rose Parade 2024 | Designs Sought for South Pasadena Float
Less than a week after Pasadena’s iconic showcase of flowers was held along famed Colorado Boulevard, plans for next year’s Rose Parade are already...
South Pasadena Elementary Schools Earn 2023 California Distinguished Schools Honors
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond recently announced that all three South Pasadena Unified Elementary Schools have been selected for...
SPUSD Dual Immersion Program | Parent Information Session Jan 12
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In the past decade, research has shown that learning a second language at a young age increases cognitive flexibility and translates...
SPPD Crime Bulletin | Suspect Sought in Commercial Burglary
On 12-20-22, at about 11:20 AM, the above suspect enters a business in the 700 block of Mission Street, South Pasadena, CA and waits...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | December 27, 2022 – January 2, 2023
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
Rose Parade | Pooper Scooper Extraordinaire Makes a Difference
She can scoop poop with the best of ‘em, a South Pasadena senior who is having the time of her life as the Rose...
626 Prospect | City to Forego Injunction Under Tentative Settlement
Attorneys litigating Caltrans’ controversial sale of its 12-unit, multifamily residential property at 626 Prospect in South Pasadena have reached a tentative settlement. According to...
South Pasadena Unified School District Registration Begins in Mid-January
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Registration to enroll children in South Pasadena elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year will begin on January 18, 2023–approximately one...
WINNER | South Pasadena’s Float Wins Bob Hope Humor Award
When he took over as chair of the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee, one of Brant Dunlap’s main goals was “to make a...
Rose Parade Float Building | South Pasadena’s Crunch Time Party a Success!
A smiling Brant Dunlap summed up Thursday’s annual Crunch Time Party, a key fundraiser for South Pasadena’s float in the Rose Parade each year...
Rose Parade Float Building | Volunteers from Minnesota Return for Seventh Time
Tara Carlson describes it as “wanting to do something a little different in the floral world,” talking about the driving force behind her, and...
Rose Parade 2023 | Opening Spectacular Featuring Fitz and The Tantrums
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced that it will kick off the 134th Rose Parade® presented by Honda with a special performance by Fitz...
Celebrate the Holiday Season Responsibly | South Pasadena Police Department
With a commitment to keeping the community safe, the South Pasadena Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired...
Rose Parade 2023 | South Pasadena Float Volunteers Make a Difference
Without them, South Pasadena wouldn’t send a float down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena for the Rose Parade each year.
“There’s just no way it would...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | December 20 – 26, 2022
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
Support Float Through Online Auction
An abundance of items will be up for grabs as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses is gearing up for its annual online auction...
SPHS Teacher Receives Outstanding Service Award | SPUSD Snapshot
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Congratulations to SPHS English teacher and ASB Advisor Casey Shotwell who has received the 2022 Outstanding Service Award from the California...
South Pasadena Public Library | English Language Conversation Group Resumes
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Beginning Wednesday, January 11, 2023, the South Pasadena Public Library's Conversational English Group will resume. The group meets...
How Parents Can Help Boost Adolescents’ Self-Esteem in Academic Transitions
If you’re a parent, then you’ve likely been through at least one academic transition in your lifetime. Remember what it was like to transition...
