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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...
City of South Pasadena | Electric Van Demonstration July 18
News provided by City of South Pasadena
Mayor Michael Cacciotti has coordinated the demonstration of an emissions-free electric van, which could be used in support...
City Summons the Press | Hanscom Drive Inspection Warrant Explained
The January 11, 2018 sewage spill on Hanscom Dr. in South Pasadena was the fault of homeowner Alison Smith, city officials told reporters Friday...
Todd Brown’s Legacy | Remembering an Exceptional Family Man
By Tracy Macrum
Todd’s loved ones, wife Jennifer and kids Kristoff and Noel, wish most for everyone to remember Mr. Brown and how he lived,...
Sheila Paustch Returns to Her City Post | Details Remain in...
Sheila Pautsch, a longtime City of South Pasadena department head, has returned to her office after being placed on administrative leave.
Pautsch, who returned last...
SPUSD Snapshot | High School Students Participate in Rose Bowl Bunk...
On Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 32 students from South Pasadena High School – including SkillsUSA club members and woodworking students – spent the day...
Throwback Thursday (#100!) | When the Iron Horse Became a Red...
Before the rolling hills of scrub and oak is terraformed with streets and homes, the only transportation “vessel” capable of making the transcontinental trek...
SPHS Friday Night Football | Tigers Playoff Hopes Remain High
It can only get easier from here, insists South Pasadena High football coach Jeff Chi, who has been convincing his team all week that...
SIGN UP for TIGER RUN! | Registration for Annual Fundraiser Begins
A South Pasadena longtime tradition returns on Saturday, December 7, as South Pasadena High will host the Tiger Run 5K/10K Run/Walk, starting from the...
BREAKING NEWS: ROSE QUEEN CROWNED in PASADENA
Pasadena's Camille Kennedy of La Salle College Prep will reign as the Rose Parade Queen in 2020.
The Tournament of Roses President, Laura Farber from...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | Meet Author Chip Jacobs at the...
Have you ever been to the legendary Garfield House –
a gem of Greene and Greene in South Pasadena?
You have a rare chance to spend...
Resident Humiliated: Police Officers Used by City Code Enforcement in an...
Three South Pasadena police officers showed up at the home of Alison Smith Thursday morning at 1700 block of Hanscom Dr. They had a...
Bill Urquhart | In Remembrance of Legendary Lawyer
Around town, he was known as “Bill,” but professionally William Urquhart was recognized as one of the finest attorneys in the country, if not...
UPDATE: VICTORY – After Decades of Fighting: LEGISLATION IS NOW SIGNED...
Article updated to include City of South Pasadena Mayor, Dr. Marina Khubesrian's comments on 710 Freeway Extension
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The Governor signed two bills Saturday night that...
Throwback Thursday | The Ride of a Lifetime!
In 1897, Edwin Cawston opened his ostrich farm to the public in South Pasadena near the banks of the Arroyo Seco. The Cawston Ostrich...
Parade Lineup South Pasadena | 4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’...
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2019 Festival of Balloons Parade
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Fly Over by Foothill Air Support Team (FAST) 11:00 a.m.
South Pasadena Police Department
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Boy Scout Troop 139 - Color Guard
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Minuteman Band...
Q & A With Departing Library Director | Steve Fjeldsted Talks...
A new chapter begins for Steve Fjeldsted, departing the South Pasadena Library after nearly 13 years as its city librarian.
He officially leaves on June...
Op-Ed | How South Pasadena City Government Kept Minimum Wage to...
This op-ed was written by John Srebalus
“The Chamber’s not gonna like that,” Councilmember Michael Cacciotti told me outside Rite Aid this past winter when...
COMEDY NIGHT at the Library | Going Out With a Laugh!
The South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will present the “End of the Beginning” comedy show in...
Rodenticide Ban | State Senate Committee Passes Eco-Friendly Bill
It's well-known that humanity's impacts on the natural world are heavy and far-reaching. Many of our actions come with damaging consequences for the environment;...
WISPPA Welcomes TOR President Laura Farber | Bringing the ‘Power of...
Laura Farber didn’t have to travel far this week to talk about two of her favorite passions – the 131st Rose Parade and 106th...
South Pasadena Receives Compensation from Tournament of Roses After Float Mishap
It was a day that started out so promising for South Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials after learning their entry in the 2019 Rose...
GRAND MARSHALS: Jessica Samuels & Mark Swain from NASA’s JPL Space...
In recognition of this year’s parade theme, “To the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years of Exploring America’s Freedom,” the 2019 Festival of Balloons Committee...
Invasive Mosquitoes Pose New Threat to South Pasadena
Mosquitoes -- one of the natural banes of our existence. We're all familiar with the tickle, the itch, the scratching, the pleasant outdoor evenings...
Parti Gras Costs South Pasadena $10,000 Say City Officials
It’s festive, entertaining and enormously fun, but, as South Pasadena City Councilman Michael Cacciotti pointed out during a recent council meeting, Parti Gras is...
Single-Car Crash | Overturned Vehicle on Spruce St
Two teenager passengers suffered scratches, bumps and bruises after a 2001 Honda they were driving overturned following a crash on Spruce Street in South...
Throwback Thursday | When Arroyo Seco Parkway Became “Arroyo Speedway”
The Arroyo Seco Parkway was opened on December 30, 1940, becoming the first nonstop “freeway” west of the Mississippi. The highway’s original “sunken garden”...
Sales Tax Increase Will Go on the Ballot for South Pasadena
South Pasadena City Council members voted unanimously Wednesday night to declare a “fiscal emergency” and place a 0.75 percent sales tax on the November...
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...
Garden Soiree Event | Celebrate with South Pasadena Preservation
The Force Continues!
South Pas Preservation’s Millenium Falcons
Celebrate 70 Year Victory Over Empire 710
Saturday, June 22 ⬥ 3pm ⬥ 318 Fairview Av
Join with us...
