City Council | Council to Consider Updated Strategic Plan Goals

The City Council tonight, Wednesday, April 17, will consider updating the City’s 2018-2023 Strategic Plan to include new objectives for the upcoming fiscal year. The...

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...

Residential Burglaries on the Rise | SPPD Cautions Residents

Lock your doors and windows when away from your home, comes a reminder from the South Pasadena Police Department. “We have seen a rise in...

High Honor for Chief City Clerk | Marc Donohue Receives Prestigious...

South Pasadena Chief City Clerk Marc Donohue was presented with the Exceptional Service in Mentoring Award at the City Clerk’s Association Annual Conference last...

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...

CLOSING | Big Lots South Pasadena

The South Pasadena Big Lots discount retail store is closing down the location on the corner of Huntington Drive and Fremont Avenue. Braun, the store...

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...

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...

Caltrans Homes Sell Low in Price, But There’s a Catch

That old adage, if it’s too good to be true it probably isn't might apply to some South Pasadena homes controlled by Caltrans’.  Some...

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...

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...

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...

Win $10,000 Sink a Hole-in-One | Rose Float Golf Tournament Fundraiser

Enjoying a day of golf, potentially winning one of many raffle gifts, a tasty lunch and helping a good cause are reasons enough to...

Throwback Thursday | Henry Dreyfuss: Designer for Humanity

The celebrated American industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss maintained his primary residence and west coast design studio in South Pasadena. Dreyfuss gave the world the Hoover...

David Batt Family Makes Generous Donation | Massive Collection of Books...

Laurie Aker and Valerie Batt, the two sisters of David Batt, the former City of South Pasadena finance director who retired in 2018 and...

Residential Burglaries | String of Break-ins Hits Homes Last Week

A series of burglaries, in which suspects entered homes through windows have kept South Pasadena police busy in recent days. The first of the three...

Fire Victims Fundraiser | Calvary Church Recital Friday

Join in for a night of elegant classical music, presented by Duo Libra on Friday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m. at the Calvary Presbyterian...

Church Tour 2019 | ‘Architecture of Faith’

The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) is providing community members with an inside look at local churches as part of a special event on...

City Budget Deficit | Shedding Light on the Projected Budget

From William J. Kelly | Letter to the Editor As the City of South Pasadena begins discussing some combination of higher taxes and fees and...