SPHS Sports | Update from Athletics Director Anthony Chan
Dear Tiger Families,
As our Summer Recreation Programs come to an end, I wanted to reflect as well as update you as we move forward....
Friends of Library Book Auction | Through Saturday, July 31
10 books are being auctioned by the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. Bids are being accepted at the Library until 1 p.m....
20 Years in The Making | A Stop Sign on Oak...
Audience applause broke out when the South Pasadena City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to install stop signs at the three-way intersection of Meridian...
Cynthia Erivo Sings With The LA PHIL at Hollywood Bowl
Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo shows off her incredible vocal power as she makes her Hollywood Bowl debut...
“Good Ol’ Charles Schulz” to Screen at Sierra Madre Playhouse August...
Sierra Madre Playhouse restarts its Off The Screen Series of specialty films with “Good Ol’ Charles Schulz”, a documentary about the creator of the...
Free Screening of New Alvin Ailey Documentary at The Music Center
The Music Center and Center Dance Arts will honor the performing arts center’s long standing partnership with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, the revered...
Grand Park’s SUNDAY SESSIONS Returns With First Live Performances in 17...
Dance and music are the centerpiece for every hot summer party. For its eighth summer, Grand Park’s Sunday Sessions joyfully returns as the 12-acre...
City Finances | Auditor Finds Fewer Material Weakness, Significant Deficiencies for...
There were three “material weaknesses” and two “significant deficiencies” in the City of South Pasadena’s fiscal 2019-20 financial documents, the city’s auditor said in...
Mamma’s Brick Oven Pizza and Pasta | NY Tradition with a...
It's a one-of-a-kind experience in South Pasadena, offering the only self-pour beer, wine, and cocktail system in LA county, along with fresh, brick oven-baked...
City Hosts National Night Out Event | August 3
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With warmer evenings and the need for fun, the Community Services Department invites you and your family to Orange Grove Park, 815 Mission...
Golf Prodigy Collin Morikawa Wins the Open Championship
When Collin Morikawa was just a teenager, Ed Smith knew he was something special on the golf course, but he didn’t anticipate this kind...
City Council Plans Next Step in $6.3 Million Caltrans Property Takeover
Anticipating success in its ambitious strategy to take control over the future of up to 68 Caltrans properties in South Pasadena, the City Council...
Frisbee Golf Extraordinaire | SPHS’ Violet Main Takes Podium in World...
Violet Main can toss a Frisbee better than most, so good in fact that she recently walked away with third place honors at the...
Awwdorable Pets | Personable Pet Care for Animal Lovers
This one business in South Pasadena doesn't have an office or a street-front shop, but if it's pet care you're looking for, it's one...
Caltrans Properties | 350 Agencies Contacted: “Request for Interest” in Purchasing
UDPATED 7-19-2021:
After nearly six months, Caltrans has yet to respond to a dozen public and private housing developers who answered the agency’s request for...
South Pasadena Little League Sets a High Mark Becoming District 18...
South Pasadena Little League might not be in a better place in its near 70-year history after capturing six District 18 all-star titles this...
Arts Are Essential | What’s Happening Around Town July 16 –...
LA Phil at the Hollywood Bowl presents “Pictures at an Exhibition” Tuesday July 20 at 8pm. Former Dudamel Fellow Tianyi Lu leads a blazing...
Saturday Arts Crawl & Outdoor Movie Night at Hotbox Vintage!
SATURDAY, JULY 17TH
4:00-8:00PM - ARTS CRAWL POP-UP WITH NOA MELENDEZ
Hotbox is proud to be hosting artist Noa Melendez (@noakalani + @noa_doesart), a mixed media artist specializing...
Luis Alfaro Joins Center Theatre Group as Newest Associate Artistic Director
Luis Alfaro, celebrated Chicano artist and MacArthur “genius” fellow, has joined Center
Theatre Group as the newest Associate Artistic Director, announced Artistic Director Michael Ritchie...
South Pasadena Public Library | Restoration Concert Series Returns Fall 2021
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The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library is pleased to announce the Restoration Concerts return this fall! The Restoration Concerts Committee has...
Senator Portantino Helps Garner Billions in the State Budget to Tackle...
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Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) announced Wednesday that the 2021-2022 State Budget includes historic investments to address the state’s...
Golf Star Collin Morikawa to Join US Olympic Team
A professional golfer with ties to South Pasadena and recognized as one of the best the area has ever produced, is headed to the...
Yuli MD Pediatrics | Your Doctor Visit Just Got Easier
YULI MD PEDIATRICS, the first exclusively pediatric concierge style direct primary care medical practice serving the San Gabriel Valley is now open, ensuring that...
Assemblymember Holden’s Social Justice Bills Pass Senate Committees
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Tuesday, four of Assemblymember Chris Holden’s bills passed Senate Policy Committees. The package of social justice bills that passed include The Upward Mobility...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | July 6-12, 2021
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
Ban on Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers | Council Decision Put on Hold...
An effort to go all green was given a red light – at least for now – as the South Pasadena City Council has...
South Pasadena Planning Department Gets Some Crucial Attention
The South Pasadena City Council approved multiple actions last Wednesday to help address chokepoints in the processing of Planning Department procedures that have become...
LA County Homeless Initiative | Board of Supervisors Approves $527.1 Million...
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The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an unprecedented $527.1 million budget for the Los Angeles County Homeless Initiative in FY 2021-22.
The Homeless Initiative...
Letter to the Editor | Update on South Pasadena Tenants Union
Dear Mayor Mahmud and Council:
It was wonderful to be back in Chambers this week and to see all of you together in the same...
South Pasadena Arts Crawl Returns July 17
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In a big South Pasadena-style step toward normalcy, the popular Arts Crawl event returns in concert with this month’s Al Fresco Day of...






















































