South Pasadena News

People often mistake Berry Opera at 811 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena as an opera house, instead of a small bakery and café...

A newly-opened special boutique in South Pasadena carries a complete line of products that, among other things, will bring new hope to women who...

New Beginnings Physical Therapy, at 1015 Hope Street, Suite F, in South Pasadena, is one of those few businesses in Southern California that have been...

Forte Salon in South Pasadena is now in its 26th year. After being closed for months due to COVID-19, this woman-owned business and full-service...

What is lauded as the best pet store in Los Angeles isn't just a pet store. People also mistake it for being just a...

Since last summer, when COVID-19 was wrecking havoc in many communities throughout the country and kids weren't their usual selves because of stay-at-home restrictions,...

There must be something really special about a hair salon in South Pasadena when customers fly in from San Francisco or New York, and...

“A home for connecting through the arts in Pasadena.” That's how Lineage Performing Arts, a nonprofit arts organization that produces their own performances and...

For many of Jeff Chi’s players, it signaled more of beginning than an end as the South Pasadena High football coach urged those returning...

On Thursday, April 15, 2021, SPHS faculty and staff welcomed back students in Cohort B to in-person instruction. Students in grades 9-12 attended classes,...

MEDIA RELEASE The Civilian Oversight Commission for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department hosted a virtual Commission meeting Friday and took action on three important...

MEDIA RELEASE The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 36 new deaths and 643 new cases of COVID-19. To date,...

The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday is set to vote on the appointment of Christopher A. Jordan as the new City Manager. Jordan, who...

PRESS RELEASE The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) and the City of South Pasadena began a constructive dialog about the Caltrans surplus properties left over...

Looking to end it on a positive note, South Pasadena High’s football team, deciding not to play its scheduled game against Monrovia last week,...

After premiering in the UK a few weeks ago, American audiences can now stream the National Theatre’s “Romeo & Juliet” starring Josh O’Connor (The...

Bruce Robert Garbe was born on the 4th of July, 1940 in Bluffton, Indiana to Felix and Mildred (Bruesewitz) Garbe. His father worked as...

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA NEWS RELEASE The South Pasadena City Council took action to ensure future housing development meets the needs of the community and...

By Diana Mahmud, Mayor of South Pasadena and Chair of Clean Power Alliance’s Board of Directors On April 22nd, the world will once again come...

LA COUNTY MEDIA RELEASE The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 57 new deaths and 411 new cases of COVID-19....

The staff at South Pasadena Eye Care, a full service optometric facility located at 1103 Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena, are excited to...

PRESS RELEASE Natural history documentarian David Attenborough stated, “An understanding of the natural world and what’s in it is a source of not only a...

PRESS RELEASE Library closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic? No problem. The staff members at the South Pasadena Public Library have transformed every service...

MEDIA RELEASE Out of an abundance of caution, Los Angeles County is following the recommendation of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers...

On April 5, 2021, the SPHS Girls Golf Team held a Golf-a-Thon fundraiser at the Arroyo Seco Golf Course in South Pasadena. Working with their...

PRESS RELEASE The South Pasadena City Council Caltrans properties subcommittee, composed of Mayor Diana Mahmud (District 5) and Councilmember Jack Donovan (District 2), invite you to...

MEDIA RELEASE Starting on April 14th, Eugene A. Obregon Park will begin serving as the County-operated vaccination site in East L.A. Obregon Park will replace El Sereno Recreation...

PRESS RELEASE Need ideas for a new garden project?  Come see what your neighbors have been up to while staying at home. Join South Pasadena...

SPUSD RELEASE Here Come the Tigers! On Friday, April 9, 2021, South Pasadena High School threw open the gates to welcome its first group of students...

By Bert DeMars At the behest of the city, Senator Anthony Portantino drafted bill SB-381 that would presumably allow the city to buy all the...