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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;...
SPHS Track and Field | 27 Athletes Headed to CIF Finals
C.B. Richards liked the results, as he watched “a lot of orange crossing the finish line,” he said, describing South Pasadena High’s powerful performance...
Keep Your Pets Safe on 4th of July
The 4th of July, according to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, is generally the busiest day of the year for animal shelters around...
New Police Chief Joe Ortiz Takes Part in Ceremonial Oath
It has been overwhelming “in a good way,” emphasized South Pasadena’s new police chief Joe Ortiz, when asked what it has been like since...
Monterey Hills Elementary Colonial Ball | Students Relive 18th Century America
As part of studying society and customs of the day, 5th grade students held a Colonial Ball in full regalia Monday night to the...
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...
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...
Beep Baseball | South Pasadenan Brings American Pastime to the Visually...
This article was written and produced by Dave Kinnoin
South Pasadena resident Darren Keepers has a true heart and clear vision for ensuring that blind...
SPHS Athletic Director Greg Luna | ‘No Hard Feelings’ About Departure
Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following...
Grammy Award Winner at the Library Carnegie Stage | Jazz Singer...
The Library Carnegie Stage Concert of the South Pasadena Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl on Saturday, April 27, will showcase jazz singer extraordinaire Luciana...
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...
“No on 710” | Honored 710 Freeway Fighters Share Compelling Stories
A large crowd turned out June 7 in the South Pasadena Library’s community room to honor the 710 Freeway Fighters, the energetic group of...
Opinion | Reconsidering the Bank Street Surrender at SPHS
Buried on the South Pasadena City Council’s consent agenda tonight is a resolution to surrender, or “vacate,” a 600-foot section of Bank Street, a...
New Police Chief | Welcome Reception Ceremony for Joe Ortiz April...
New Police Chief Joe Ortiz will officially be welcomed to the city on Monday, April 29, during a pubic ceremonial oath of office inside...
Throwback Thursday | Wood! Wood! Wood!
The Raymond required massive amounts of lumber and a small army of skilled craftsmen to complete the final construction phase.
Wood was a plentiful natural...
Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl | Brad Colerick Builds Community...
In recent months Brad Colerick’s email has been filled with messages from musicians interested in playing in the 11th Annual Eclectic Music Festival and...
SMALL TOWN BIG DEAL | Eclectic Delivers Again
South Pasadena has had a reputation of being a sleepy town with an early bed time, but over the years that reputation has changed...
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...
SPUSD Snapshot | Several Awards Won by SPHS SkillsUSA Team
Congratulations to the South Pasadena High School SkillsUSA students who recently competed in the 52nd Annual State Leadership and Skills Conference on April 25-28,...
SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Varsity Virtual Enterprise Team Places First in...
Congratulations to the South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Varsity Virtual Enterprise team who recently won first place at the National Business Plan competition in...
Eggstravaganza! | Easter Tradition Brings Many to Garfield Park
It was an Easter egg hunt with a unique name in Garfield Park last Saturday.
Eggstravaganza, a longtime holiday tradition, was a hit!
The city’s Community...
The Travel Expo 2019 | 10 Reasons to ‘Say Yes to...
Think about the last conference you attended. It was probably for work… full of stuffy professionals in suits handing out business cards and making...
SPHS Track and Field | Three Athletes Head to Masters Meet
South Pasadena High’s Kai Dettman set a new school record last Saturday during a winning performance at the CIF-Southern Section Track & Field Divisional...
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...
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...
Eclectic Music Festival the Library Stage | A Trio of Tasty...
Three generous helpings of spicy, flavorful musical goodness will be served to guests on the Library ‘Carnegie Stage’ Concert for the 11th Annual Eclectic Music Festival on...
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...
SPHS Shortcut Pathway to Close | City Council Votes to Restrict...
A walkway from Fremont Avenue to Diamond Avenue through the South Pasadena High campus, which had been opened for years, will now be closed...
Authors Awarded | Cheryl Leutjen & Dr. Davina Kotulski Win Silver...
Two local authors, Cheryl Leutjen of Eagle Rock, and her writing coach, Dr. Davina Kotulski of South Pasadena, were recently awarded a Silver Nautilus...
626 Golden Streets Returns | Take to the Streets With Your...
Sunday!
The event, linking three cities, is slated from 9 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, is not only limited to cyclists, as participants...
