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UPDATE: Local Skate Park Temporarily Closes | Skaters Speak Up
UPDATE:
According to the Community Service & Recreation Department, the South Pasadena Skate Park re-opened for standard operating hours as of last Thursday, May 2.
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Fantastic 4th of July Fireworks Show! | TICKETS on Sale Now
Festival of Balloons organizers are gearing up for another spectacular fireworks show, capping a long day of fun on Fourth of July in South...
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...
South Pasadena High School Drama Delivers A Big-Hearted LEGALLY BLONDE
South Pasadena High School’s production of Legally Blonde is a fizzy, pink, sugar rush of a cocktail that serves up plenty of high octane...
Legally Blonde Opens Friday April 25 | A Heartfelt Musical That...
“Expect to see something fun!” exclaims senior Wressey Baugham, “I firmly believe that this show is going to make you laugh, you’ll be amazed,...
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,...
Big Lots Update | Lessor Working to Find New Tenant by...
Now that Big Lots has announced its move to the old Toys R Us building in Alhambra, the owner of the property at 1401...
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”...
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...
Citizen’s Police Academy | Officers and Citizens Bridge the Gap
Bridging the gap between the community and the South Pasadena Police Department is the purpose of a 10-week program designed to expose participants to...
Tiger Invitational 2019 | SPHS Hosts Athletic Meet on National Level
A national level track and field meet came to South Pasadena High last Friday afternoon as the school hosted the prestigious Tiger Invitational for...
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...
LEGALLY BLONDE | Coming to South Pasadena
This spring, South Pasadena turns pink! From April 26-28, the SPHS Drama Club will present Legally Blonde: The Musical, based on the hilarious and...
Rare Ray Bradbury Artifacts Acquired | Jerry and Doris Selmer Donate...
The South Pasadena Library Conference Room on the second floor was renamed in honor of Ray Bradbury (1920-2010) in 2013. The extraordinary author spent...
Pasadena Showcase House | 55th Annual Display Opens Sunday
The 55th Pasadena Showcase House of Design is being held at the Boddy House on the grounds of Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge,...
SPHS Track & Field Sets Sights on Finals | The Team...
They simply don’t lose.
No really, South Pasadena High School’s track and field team at all levels – frosh/soph, boys and girls varsity – won’t...
Los Angeles Kubb Club | 4th Annual West Coast Kubb Championships...
Lesson No. 1 when learning the game of kubb is its proper pronunciation.
That’s a good starting point for those looking to attend the sport’s...
‘Remembrance Day’ for Officer Sandoval | Keeping the Memories Alive
It was “Remembrance Day” last Friday at Garfield Park in South Pasadena.
Local police and fire department authorities gathered around a tree planted in honor...
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...
SPHS Tigers Baseball | Building Community Through Youth Program
Teamwork, perseverance and effort all add up to success.
That was the message delivered last Saturday as South Pasadena High baseball coach Jaime Garcia and...
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...
Memorial Service Scheduled for Sarah Wong | May 25
A memorial service is scheduled for Sarah Wong following a tragic accident last month when a construction crane collapsed atop a Seattle building and...
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...
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...
Elementary Students Weigh in on Parking Meters in South Pasadena
Some like the idea, others not so much.
As it turns out, even kids are weighing in, taking a swipe at the idea of parking...
West Nile Virus Detected in San Gabriel Valley Mosquitoes
Mosquito activity in South Pasadena is on the rise, warn city officials, and there’s confirmation of the insects carrying West Nile Virus in the...
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...
PTA Honorary Service Awards | Community Members Thanked for Their Contributions
A group of volunteers who go the extra mile in the community were recognized Wednesday during the 2018-19 South Pasadena Council PTA Honorary Award...
GUYS AND DOLLS A Smash at SPMS!
It’s been 13 years since the middle school put on Guys and Dolls, so it was with great anticipation that audiences piled into the...
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...
