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...

SPPF ‘Architecture of Faith’ | Gearing up for the Historical Church...

As part of the SP Preservation Foundation's ongoing mission of connecting the public with the history of South Pasadena, SPPF is back with another...

Armenian Genocide Month | City Recognizes Day of Remembrance on April...

On April 24, 1915, the Turkish Government perpetrated against Armenian people what is commonly referred to as the first genocide of the 20th century,...

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...

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...

SPHS Basketball Coach Ryan Lee Resigns | Search for Replacement Begins

Ryan Lee, who guided South Pasadena High’s boys’ basketball program the past two years, has stepped down as the Tigers’ coach. Lee, who graduated with...

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...

SPHS MONDAY Night Football | Rescheduled Temple City Game

After it was discovered a water pipe had broken under the Temple City High Field Friday night, officials from Temple City and SPHS announced...

4th of July Cheat Sheet | Your Festival of Balloons Guide

Get ready to pull out the red, white and blue. A heavy dose of patriotism will mark Fourth of July in South Pasadena. An important...

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 Council | South Pasadena to Consider Fee Increases and Approve...

South Pasadena City Council members tonight will hold a public hearing on a new master fee schedule. The change will increase annual revenue by...

SPUSD School Board | Members in Support of Starting School Later

South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education members have voted to support a senate bill to require middle and high schools to not...

STEM Building Opening Ceremony | New Building Christened as Public Takes...

Reflecting the past and present, a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) building was officially unveiled last week during a public opening celebration...

City Council | Strategic Plan Objectives Include Sales Tax, CalTrans Properties...

The South Pasadena City Council adopted an update to its strategic plan April 17, but while the minimum wage proposal took all the airtime,...

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...

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...

City Council | South Pasadena to Open Hearing on $28.6 Million...

South Pasadena’s revenue-challenged $28.6 million city budget will be on the agenda tonight as the city council opens a public hearing and begins discussing...

LOCAL COVERAGE | Suicidal Man Disarmed by South Pasadena Police

South Pasadena Police officers yesterday successfully disarmed an apparently suicidal man who was holding a large kitchen knife, allowing him to be transported for...

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...

Bringing Home the Bacon | Mahmud Dogs County on Measure W...

It’s a small, obscure provision buried deep in a draft of a county public works ordinance. But it could affect how much South Pasadena...

City Council | Council Directs Staff to Prepare Sales Tax for...

South Pasadena City Council members formally gave the go-ahead Wednesday for staff to begin work to place a sales tax proposal on the city’s...

SPARC’s ‘Night of 100 Artists’ | A Feat of Artistic Features

“ A night of legends, and legends yet to be ” A beautifully apt way of describing SPARC’s “Night of 100 Artists”, a massive undertaking...

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...

Be in the 4th of July Parade! | Register TODAY!

The Festival of Balloons Committee, City of South Pasadena, would like to extend an invitation to to participate in our annual Fourth of July...

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...

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...

Weekly Crime Summary | April 9-15

The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...

Memorial Service for Sarah Wong to be Held Tonight in Seattle

Tonight there will be a Memorial Service for Sarah Wong in Seattle. For South Pasadena residents there will be a link in which they...

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...

Rotary Club | Enroll Now for Community Service Grants

The Rotary Club of South Pasadena has announced their annual Community Service Grants Program. Funds for this purpose come from the proceeds of the...