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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...
Nationwide Measles Outbreak | SPUSD Takes Precautions
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new numbers this week, South Pasadena Unified School District Superintendent Geoff Yantz said his...
“No on 710” Freeway Fighters to be Honored | Library Hosts...
A free public event to honor the aptly nicknamed “Freeway Fighters,” will be presented in the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room at 7...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Throwback Thursday | Burn! Burn! Burn!: The Raymond Hotel’s Historical Firestorm
On Easter Sunday in 1895 (124 years ago this week), South Pasadena’s Raymond hotel went up in flames. It was the most massive single-structure...
LGBTQ Instruction Questioned in Schools | Vocal Group Expresses Concerns
A small group of parents raised an issue during Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) curriculum being taught in...
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...
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...
Throwback Thursday | Kaldi’s: The City’s First Bank and So Much...
The South Pasadena building located on the corner of Center Street and Diamond Avenue was originally built as the city’s first bank in 1904....
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...
FROZEN JR. at Young Stars Theatre | A Show Worth Melting...
A talking snowman who dreams of summer, the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood, a princely suitor, a castle made of ice, magic trolls and snow!...
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 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...
Weekly Crime Summary | April 2-8
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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;...
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...
