SPHS Band Scores at Competitions and Heads to Finals on Saturday
On March 25th, the South Pasadena High School instrumental music program participated in its first concert music competition in two years. The Symphonic Band,...
Local Church Re-enacts The Passion Week
On Saturday April 9, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Huntington Drive held a special children's Easter activity. The children went...
Solar Power | Five Most Eco-Friendly Sports Clubs in the World
For a long time, there was an alarming lack of crossover between the sports and environmental worlds. Clubs and teams didn’t seem to see...
South Pasadena Public Library | 2022 Bookmark Contest Winners
This year, 60 children and teens participated in the South Pasadena Public Library’s Bookmark Contest. The theme for the Bookmark Contest was “Read Beyond...
South Pasadena Police Department | Catalytic Converter Theft Suspects Arrested
NEWS RELEASE
On Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at 2:06 a.m., South Pasadena police officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Grevelia Street for a...
City of South Pasadena | Dial-A-Ride Monthly Leisure Trips Return
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The South Pasadena Senior Center, in partnership with Dial-A-Ride, will host monthly leisure trips to various locations. The current schedule of trips includes...
SHREK The Musical Coming to a Swamp Near You Next Week!
It’s hard to believe but South Pasadena High School drama has not put on a spring musical since “Legally Blonde” in 2019, so it’s...
South Pasadena Beautiful | Annual Garden Tour Returns to Celebrate Spring
The non-profit group South Pasadena Beautiful and the City of South Pasadena’s Natural Resources and Environmental Commission are pleased to invite the community to...
Harold Hill is Coming to River City – at YST!
The con man with the heart of gold is back in a new production of "The Music Man" at Young Stars Theatre. The title...
Trustee Area Election Map Approved | SPUSD Snapshot
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On Friday, April 8, 2022, the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) approved a new “by-trustee area” election map proposed by the...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | April 5 – 11, 2022
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
Elementary School Students Raise Concerns About the Snake Trail
Young members of the community, students in Dawn Tull’s 4th and 5th grade class at Monterey Hills Elementary School to be exact, have concerns...
Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl 2022 | Library Stage Lineup
The South Pasadena Public Library is pleased to announce its exciting and diverse line up for the Eclectic Music Festival, including Kazan Taiko, the...
The Eclectic Music Festival & Arts Crawl Returns April 30
The Eclectic, South Pasadena’s Music Festival and Arts Crawl, returns after a 2-year pause due to the Covid pandemic on Saturday, April 30. The...
Voter Redistricting | South Pasadena Adopts New Council District Map
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA MEDIA RELEASE
The South Pasadena City Council completed the redistricting process by adopting Ordinance No. 2362 at the April 6, 2022...
Train Your Brain Lunch Activities at SPMS & SPHS | SPUSD...
SPUSD RELEASE
The SPUSD Train Your Brain (TYB) teams at the middle school and high school recently set up activity tables for students during lunch...
City of South Pasadena Spring Eggstravaganza | Saturday, April 16
The City of South Pasadena Community Services Department will be hosting the annual Spring Eggstravaganza on Saturday, April 16, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to...
Elections 2022 | Mahmud Will Not Seek 3rd Term
Diana Mahmud, the second most senior member of the South Pasadena City Council who has twice served as Mayor, announced this week she will...
Preview Party Kicks Off The Eclectic Music Festival
Get ready, South Pasadena, the Eclectic Music Festival is BACK! When? April 30. Where? All over town! Sunday saw the neighborhood kickoff to the...
“Anna in the Tropics” Brings The Heat at A Noise Within
Nilo Cruz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play gets a steamy, sultry and poetic production of “Anna in the Tropics” now on stage at A Noise Within....
Pasadena’s Lineage Performing Arts Center presents premiere of new play, Mother...
Hilary Thomas, Artistic Director of Pasadena’s Lineage Performing Arts Center, has made a career out of telling personal stories through dance and theater. Her...
Republic of Lucha brings back “Lucha Movie Nights” to South Pasadena
Lucha Libre superstars Penta Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix opened their store, art gallery and event space “Republic of Lucha” in South Pasadena to...
Heat Warning | South Pasadena Cooling Center Open 4/7 to 4/8
In response to forecasted excessive heat, the City of South Pasadena will host two Cooling Centers Thursday, April 7 through Friday, April 8, 2022...
PTA Reflections Art Program Honorees | SPUSD Snapshot
SPUSD RELEASE
Congratulations to the following SPUSD students whose artworks have been honored as part of the Reflections Art Program by First District PTA (FDPTA),...
PGA Pro J.J. Spaun Groomed his Golf Game in South Pasadena
A pro golfer with roots in South Pasadena, coming off his first PGA Tour win last Sunday, is headed to Augusta, Georgia to play...
SPUSD Health Team Conducted Annual Vision and Hearing Tests | SPUSD...
SPUSD RELEASE
During the week of March 21, 2022, the SPUSD Health Team screened more than 1,600 SPUSD students at all five schools for vision...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | March 29 – April 4, 2022
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The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring...
Passover 2022 | Learn How to Make Matzah
MEDIA RELEASE
Making your own matzah can be a rewarding way to prepare for Passover. Gather the family and join the Chabad Jewish Center of...
South Pasadena Public Library | Cathy Billings Named 2022 Woman of...
Cathy Billings, director of the South Pasadena Public Library, has been named by California Assemblymember Chris Holden as the recipient of the 2022 Woman...
Obituary | Colin Thomas Greene
Colin Thomas Greene passed away in Pasadena, CA on November 19, 2021 at the age of 55. He is survived by his mother Judith...
