South Pasadena News

MEDIA RELEASE Unanimously endorsed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, AB 71 (Rivas/Chiu/Bloom/Wicks) or the Bring California Home Act is facing its first major committee...

MEDIA RELEASE Saturday, Public Health has confirmed 23 new deaths and 700 new cases of confirmed COVID-19. In total, Public Health has identified 1,217,707 cases...

Congratulations to SPHS juniors, Henry Dorosin and Andrew Kowal, for advancing to the California State Championship of National History Day. Last week, the Los...

The South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, friends, family, and expecting mothers all celebrated the opening of the neighborhood’s newest business: Amma Boutique on Thursday,...

Kids and their families got to run, jumping jack, walk, bike and more all over South Pasadena during a fun (and sun) filled weekend...

MEDIA RELEASE The City of South Pasadena, in partnership with Senator Anthony J. Portantino, will host a community discussion of Senate Bill 381 on Monday,...

The status of the South Pasadena Animal Commission has come into question, some wondering if it’s still a viable entity, has been eliminated, or...

Following two rounds of virtual auditions, The Music Center has selected Cielo Valenzuela-Lara as one of the semi-finalists in their 33rd annual Spotlight program,...

The aggrieved property owner who organized neighbors on both sides of the municipal line against plans for a controversial luxury housing development in El...

SPUSD RELEASE This week, the South Pasadena Unified School District’s (SPUSD) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee convened to begin its work of examining SPUSD...

“Tango The Musical by Sergei Tumas” comes to Center Theatre Group’s Digital Stage March 25 through March 28, 2021. Presented Thursday at 5 pm;...

MEDIA RELEASE The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 66 new deaths and 490 new cases of COVID-19. To date,...

It has been on the South Pasadena Police Department’s radar for years, but the increasing number of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles has reached...

No reminders are needed for Jeff Chi, who is well aware of the last time South Pasadena High came out on top in a...

The South Pas Chinese-American Club (SPCC) did something big to bolster city businesses decimated by the pandemic.  Last Saturday, its “Free Bingo” event on Zoom...

The City of South Pasadena is a black box. Problems are deposited inside the black box; then, at some future point, a course of...

MEDIA RELEASE A controversial attempt to change standing law could allow CalTrans homes to be bought in bulk and end up in the hands of...

Please join me and Supervisor Kathryn Barger for a town hall on March 24 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss vaccines, pediatric health, and financial...

It took nearly a year and a half between games, but South Pasadena High hardly looked like a team coming out of hibernation as...

WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2021 10 AM WHERE: VIA MARISOL BETWEEN MONTEREY ROAD & VIA MIA WHO: UNITED CALTRANS TENANTS, RECLAIMING OUR HOMES, & RECLAIM AND...

MEDIA RELEASE The IRS announced a new deadline for filing tax returns: Monday, May 17, 2021. If you haven't filed yet, take advantage of the free tax...

UPDATE on March 19, 2021 After an 80-minute discussion Wednesday night, the City Council voted to 4-0, with Council Member Evelyn Zneimer abstaining, to support...

In the latest of a string of adverse legal judgments, the City of South Pasadena must reinstate the former President of its Fire Fighters’...

Amidst the complexities surrounding a profoundly multi-layered issue like homelessness, at times all it takes is a hot meal to make someone’s day. Conversely,...

CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA MEDIA RELEASE We need to hear your ideas! While state law severely limits the local discretion cities can have in the approval...

FROM CITIZENS OF SOUTH PASADENA Dear residents and workers of South Pasadena, With the recent horrific hate crime in Atlanta, we stand with the Asian American...

Streaming this week at Center Theatre Group is Matthew Bourne’s production of “The Red Shoes” premiering Friday, March 19 at 8 pm and streaming...

Resolution by the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club, March 2021 The South Pasadena Chinese-American Club (SPCC) and its Executive Board stands firmly and unequivocally against the...

This is part two of an ongoing series that highlights some of the local businesses who have successfully transitioned during the pandemic, which has...

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