Griffins of Kinsale | Owner Sentenced in Court for COVID Violation

Griffins of Kinsale owner Joseph Patrick Griffin, who on March 17, 2020 became possibly the first person to be criminally cited for violating the...

COVID UPDATE | New Lockdown Orders in Place

MEDIA RELEASE: Health officials are tracking the state by five regions: Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Regional Stay at...

UPDATED REPORT: Man Killed in South Pasadena After Attacking Residents

Just before 10 am Saturday morning, a white man in his 40s entered the home of his estranged girlfriend on the 500 block of...

UPDATED REPORT | Person Stabbed at Metro Train Station South Pasadena

11-25-2020 UPDATED REPORT: At about 8:30pm Saturday November 21, a man was stabbed multiple times while on or near a Metro Gold Line station in...

South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz Retires | On Administrative Leave...

South Pasadena Police Chief Joe Ortiz “has announced his intention to retire effective March 1, 2021,” according to a city press release. Interim City...

Curfew Imposed | COVID Surge Prompts Strict Mandate

MEDIA RELEASE: Upon assessment of the recent, unprecedented rate of rise in increase in COVID-19 cases across California, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)...

Vanessa Marquez Shooting Was ‘By the Book’ | South Pasadena Police...

The South Pasadena police shooting which resulted in the death of 49-year-old actress Vanessa Marquez on Aug. 30, 2018 complied with SPPD’s use of force policies,...

Dodgers Off to 2020 World Series | Team Historian Mark Langill...

As the Dodgers were making their way to the World Series for the third time in four years on Sunday, coming from behind to...

SPUSD Snapshot | Great California ShakeOut

Distance Learning did not stop SPUSD students from participating in the Great California ShakeOut earthquake drills on Thursday, October 15, 2020. Students, faculty and staff...

Tree Falls on Moving Car | Driver Escapes Uninjured

On Friday night about 7:55 pm residents near Arroyo Park on Marmion Way in South Pasadena reported hearing a loud "crashing thud" sound outside. ...

Car Accident Huntington Drive | DUI Arrest & Overturned Car

At about 8:10 pm Wednesday night, 911 calls to the South Pasadena Police reported a traffic accident and a vehicle overturned. According to SPPD officer...

NEWS ALERT: Missing Boy Located Safe | Sunday Night

Age: 11 Height: 5' 2" Last seen: 1800 Block of Alpha Ave. in South Pasadena FOUND: At LAX.  As of 10:00 PM SPPD officers en route to...

An Apology from Police Chief Ortiz | Explanation of a Mistake

Press Release from SPPD Chief Ortiz: On Monday September 21, I was contacted by a South Pasadena resident, asking if she and her friends could...

HIRED | New Interim City Manager for South Pasadena is in...

During a short mid-day special meeting Sept. 23, the South Pasadena City Council unanimously voted to appoint Sean Joyce, its former long-time city manager,...

New Interim City Manager is On-Board | Top Flight Expert Sean...

During an open special at noon Wednesday, Sept. 23, the South Pasadena City Council will consider appointing Sean Joyce to serve as Interim City...

New Write-In Candidate for City Council | Stephen Rossi to File...

Stephen Rossi, whose exposition of discrepancies in the South Pasadena budget and signature plan to clean up the city’s finances by election day won...

EARTHQUAKE Magnitude 4.6 | 11:38pm Friday

M 4.6 - 3km WSW of South El Monte, CA 1 miles from South San Gabriel, CA · 11:38 PM 2020-09-19 06:38:46 (UTC) 34.042°N...

Effective Immediately: Stephanie DeWolfe is Out | Fire Chief Riddle Named...

Embattled South Pasadena City Manager Stephanie DeWolfe has decided to retire from the city effective Saturday Sept. 12, the city said in a press...

Clouds Darken for DeWolfe | South Pasadena City Manager Development

With barely a day’s notice Saturday, the City of South Pasadena announced there will be a closed special session of the City Council Sunday,...

Air Quality Is Unhealthy | AQMD Issues Warnings Lasting Several Days

The BOBCAT wildfire in the mountains above Azusa has exceeded 23,000 acres. The smoke is being blown into the foothill cities, and into Los...

LA COUNTY FIRE EMERGENCY FOOTHILL CITIES | UPDATED: Evacuation Warnings in...

ARCADIA EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED AS OF 9PM WED. 9-9-2020. UPDATE: Wednesday September 9 | FOREST SERVICE RELEASE The fire made a big push today, as the...

Woman Found Dead at South Pasadena Metro Gold Line Station

South Pasadena Police Department Report: On September 6, 2020, at approximately 6:00 P.M., officers from the South Pasadena Police Department responded to the Foothill Gold...

CITY COUNCIL SOUTH PASADENA | 10 City Employees Offered ‘Early Retirement’

The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday authorized its staff to prepare a program of retirement incentives known as “Golden Handshakes” under which ten...

South Pasadena City Council | Stephen Rossi Selected for District 2...

Stephen Rossi, a corporate finance expert whose unsolicited report showing $14 million in discrepancies in South Pasadena’s proposed 2020-21 budget documents sent a lightning...

City Quickly Puts Schedule Back as Voted Upon | Empty...

The City of South Pasadena on Monday belatedly released the names of applicants who will be considered to fill the remaining term of District...

City Fails to Keep Timeline Commitment to Residents | Questions About...

Despite promises to do so, the city of South Pasadena on Saturday failed to provide the list of the candidates from which the City...

Bomb Squad Responds to Dispose of Ammo Box | SPPD &...

At 1:37 pm on Friday, the South Pasadena Police Department closed down the corner of Mission Street & Mound - two businesses were evacuated,...

South Pasadena City Council Appointment | Stephen Rossi’s Application Submitted

In an email received late Thursday evening by The South Pasadenan, Financial expert Stephen Rossi announced his application and intention to fill the now...

Marina Khubesrian Admits to Fraudulent E-mails | South Pasadena Councilwoman Resigns

“I alone was responsible for sending the emails from two email accounts using fictitious names in May and June this year,” South Pasadena City...
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