ER Actress Vanessa Marquez Police Shooting | Settlement Reached

Delia McElfresh, the mother of actress Vanessa Marquez, who was killed in the early afternoon of Aug. 30, 2018 by South Pasadena police during a...

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...

Tim Fleming Succumbs to Illness Complications, Not COVID-19 | South Pasadena...

It was reported on Facebook on just on Tuesday by Tim's brother Tucker that Tim was headed for the ICU. This morning, South Pasadena...

High School Football Player Arrested | Montclair Forfeits Its Game Against...

When news broke that a Montclair High School football player had been arrested for suspicion of submitting falsified documents, forcing the team to forfeit...

COVID-19 Outbreak at Local Care Center reports 53 cases in South...

As the coronavirus continues to sweep through the nation’s nursing homes, the issue is brought close to home as fire trucks and medical vehicles...

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...

UPDATE: COVID-19 Hits Home | South Pasadena Police Department Official Bayron...

Sadness is felt throughout South Pasadena and beyond its borders following the announcement that Police Assistant Bayron Salguero died last Saturday due to complications...

NEWS ALERT: Bomb Threat at Arroyo Park

UPDATED: Message from City of South Pasadena at 2:16pm A call went out to residents stating: "No explosives were found and the scene is now clear...

BREAKING NEWS: Hottest Day on Record for South Pasadena

Dallas Raines Knows weather and during the 4 0’Clock newscast on Friday the award-winning meteorologist for ABC7 announced that South Pasadena had experienced its...

BREAKING NEWS | Police Foot Chase on Raymond Hill South Pasadena

Pasadena Police, San Marino Police, and South Pasadena Police Departments chased a male on foot described as Hispanic about 20 years old wearing a...

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...

UPDATED: Person Stabbed at El Pollo Loco on Fair Oaks

This is a false report that was phoned into to the South Pasadena Police by a locally known vagrant person.  There was no stabbing...

COVID-19 Deaths in South Pasadena | 3 Confirmed out of 53...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on April 23 reported three COVID-19- related deaths in the City of South Pasadena, all at...

UPDATE: Vanessa Marquez Shooting | Body Cam Video Released

UPDATE for article originally published Monday, March 2. The office of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey has determined that two South Pasadena police officers...

Person Hit by Metro Train in South Pasadena

At about 1:40pm Saturday a female pedestrian was struck by the Metro Gold Line train in South Pasadena at the Arroyo Verde Rd &...

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...

2022 Rose Queen | Tournament Crowns Nadia Chung of La Cañada

On Tuesday, October 26, The Pasadena Tournament of Roses officially named Nadia Chung as the 103rd Rose Queen at their Announcement and Coronation ceremony...

BREAKING NEWS | Mission and Meridian Intersection Blocked in South Pasadena

The Mission and Meridian intersection in South Pasadena has been blocked since early this morning. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on...

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...

UPDATED: Police Chase Through South Pasadena Saturday

UPDATE Thur 5-12-22 12:30pm: On Saturday May 7, two suspects were arrested in South Pasadena after a 15-minute police chase with the Los Angeles...

UPDATE: George Floyd Protests | South Pasadenans Show Support

UPDATED ON Thursday, June 4, originally published on May 30 and June 2nd.  "I can't breathe" A phrase that is resonating with millions throughout the country...

Child Attacked by Police Dog at National Night Out | South...

A 5-year old boy was attacked by a police dog on Tuesday, August 3, at approximately 8:00 p.m., during the annual 'National Night Out'...

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...

Strange Emails Sent to City Council | Veiled Threats to Cacciotti

Last May, South Pasadena Councilman Michael Cacciotti got what he describes as the “most unusual” email he’s ever received in his nearly twenty years...

Exclusive: Pasadena Rose Queen 2024 Naomi Stillitano

Naomi speaks with The South Pasadenan about the thrill, challenges, and honor of Rose Court process for her & being crowned queen - honestly,...

WINNER: South Pasadena Rose Parade Float Wins Prestigious Mayor Award

A grinning “Sheldon the Turtle,” known by those who worked on South Pasadena’s float in Wednesday’s 131st Rose Parade, took a ride down Colorado...

MOSAIC CHURCH | Operating at the Middle School: Agreement is Drafted

At its meeting tonight , the South Pasadena Unified School District is set to consider a contract for up to five years allowing the...

WE’RE BACK! South Pasadena Residents Pack The Streets for Eclectic Music...

Judging by the joyful faces of South Pasadenans and visitors from all across the LA metro area, the 13th Eclectic Music Festival was a...

UPDATED PUBLIC NOTICE | MONDAY 4-26-2021 Boil Water Notice LIFTED for...

UPDATE: Monday 4-26-2021 Boil Water Order Lifted The City has officially lifted the boil water order issued on April 24, confirming the water is safe...

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...
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