Library Director Retires | Steve Fjeldsted Will be Missed

Outside a window where he works sits a special tree. It’s a Moreton Bay fig, where children regularly play, climbing around its magnificent roots. As Steve...

Breaking News | House Fire on Meridian Ave

Firefighters from both Alhambra and South Pasadena responded to a house fire at Meridian Ave. Wednesday, May 29 at approximately 1:55 p.m. According to Captain...

LOCAL COVERAGE | Two-Car Accident on Fremont Ave

South Pasadena Fire Department responded to a two-car accident Friday afternoon just before 1 p.m. on Fremont Avenue at Alhambra Road. Following the incident an...

House Fire in Alhambra | Residence Destroyed

At approximately 10:37 a.m. this morning multiple engines responded to a residential fire on the 2400 block of El Paseo in Alhambra. According to neighbors...

PARTI GRAS 2019 | SPEF Delivers Another Fantastic Event

It’s for the kids! That’s always the underlying theme amid the revelry and excitement each spring surrounding the SPEF Parti Gras, South Pasadena’s biggest bash...

Local Coverage | Apartment Fire on Grand Ave

South Pasadena Fire Department officials, joined by four other area agencies, responded to a first story apartment fire Wednesday afternoon at 651 Grand Avenue...

New Athletic Director Selected at SPHS | Anthony Chan Chosen to...

South Pasadena Unified School District has hired Anthony Chan to serve as the new athletic director for South Pasadena High School (SPHS). “We are thrilled...

ACE HARDWARE Moving Into OSH Center | South Pasadena California

It's been reported to The South Pasadenan that Ace Hardware is moving into the OSH center on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. Standby for...

Seattle Construction Crane Collapse | South Pasadena Girl Died

A South Pasadena resident was among the casualties Saturday afternoon after a construction crane fell from a building onto Google’s new Seattle campus during...

LOCAL COVERAGE | Suspects Arrested: Unlawful Transportation of Marijuana

Five squad cars and several officers responded to a suspected vehicle - a White Dodge Charger - at approximately 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 24,...

LOCAL NEWS | House Fire on Milan Avenue

UPDATE: A unit from San Marino assisted the South Pasadena Fire Department in tackling a house fire Monday afternoon just after 5 p.m. on...

Kitchen Fire on Mockingbird Lane

South Pasadena Fire Department officials responded to a oven fire Wednesday just after 7 p.m. at an apartment in the 300 block of Mockingbird...

Local Coverage: Police Chase Through South Pasadena

Police units and helicopters chase a white work truck at high speeds on Fremont near mission. He broke through the train gates on Indiana Ave. Then...

South Pasadena Police | New Chief Sworn Into Office

New South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz was sworn into office on Monday morning during a private ceremony inside the City Council chamber at...

MONDAY MORNING: Robbery on Mission Street | Hodgson’s Antiques ‘Smash &...

As reported by the shop owners to The SouthPasadenan.com News: At about 4:40am March 25th, 2019 - Monday morning, a person in a hooded...

JONES Coffee Open for Farmers Market | ‘Soft Opening’ to Get...

The much-anticipated arrival of local JONES Coffee Roasters is right around the corner. On Thursday, March 14th during the South Pasadena Farmers Market, the new...

UPDATE: Home at Risk of Sliding Down Cliff and ‘Red Tagged’

UPDATE: A South Pasadena Fire Department official said Wednesday firefighters are not finding any signs of new damage to a South Pasadena home, outside of...

FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM DOWN | Problems accessing accounts and feeds

Can't login? Facebook and Instagram are down and Facebook reports it's working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Facebook and Instagram are down...

Evacuations: Landslide | Hanscom Drive Home Partially Damaged

A home on Hanscom Drive in South Pasadena was structurally damaged, mostly underneath the driveway Tuesday night. Fire, Urban rescue and police officials were...

Wells Fargo Bank | Police & Fire Respond to Man with...

Police and fire department units quickly rushed to Wells Fargo Bank in South Pasadena early Saturday morning following reports that a man had cut...

Thursday Night Fire | Apartment Complex Floor Heater Ignited

A fire broke out in the apartment complex located at 1429 Monterey Road Thursday February 21, 2019. According to Battalion Chief Chris Szenczi, no injuries...

THURSDAY: SNOW REPORTED IN PASADENA!

Stay tuned for photos.... It's now snow-rain mixed in South Pasadena as of 2:00pm 2-21-2019.... https://youtu.be/wp68ILvIU1U   South Pasadena experienced a kind of rain/snow mixed called: Graupel (see...

Vanessa Marquez Shooting | Press Conference – $20 Million Claim Filed...

Family, friends and supporters of Vanessa Marquez are expected to hold a press conference today to announce the filing of a claim for civil...

Wells Fargo Bank System Outage | Accounts Status Not Able...

Wells Fargo is suffering from a serious systemwide outage that is affecting all online transactions as well as their Customer Service. Customer account status...

Severe Weather | Rainstorm Forecasts Say Worst is Yet to Come

First Responders: Ten calls to the South Pasadena Fire Department so far today as a severe rainstorm blows through the Pasadena Metro Area. One tree fell...

Car Accident at Intersection of Huntington & Garfield

Two cars collided at the intersection of Huntington Drive and Garfield Avenue at approximately 12:30 this afternoon.  One vehicle was sent over the curb...

Near Middle School: Car Accident | Emergency Vehicles Respond to Major...

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 31, a two car collision occurred at the intersection of Fair Oaks Ave and Bank St in...

LOCAL REPORT: Major Traffic Accident at Fair Oaks and 110 Off-ramp

On Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:15 PM, a Navy Blue Toyota Prius careened off the Northbound off-ramp for 110 Freeway at Fair Oaks and...

Car Accident | Fremont and Oxley Car on Sidewalk

At approximately 11:56 AM on Thursday, January 17, a woman aged 60-70 years old ended up over the curb and collided with the 3...

SPPD Assist in Arrest

The South Pasadena Police Department assisted San Marino officers on January 2 arresting an Altadena resident involved in a residential burglary. A short vehicle pursuit...
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