A Holiday Tradition | Holy Family Gives Back at Christmas

It’s a weekly occurrence at the Holy Family Church Giving Bank in South Pasadena where long lines – socially distanced, of course – form...

Final Hours for Virtual Auction | Rose Parade Crunch Time Party

Many items, from dinners to getaways, are still up for grabs as the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is holding its annual Crunch...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary: Dec 15-21, 2020

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

A World Less Certain | Raising Baby Mozart (Part 3)

Children need exposure to extremes and opposites. A steady diet of anything too structured or too permissive is not what I'm suggesting. It's best...

Arts Are Essential Especially During The Holidays

PBS presents All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914; Peter Rothstein's music-theatre work about the World War I Christmas truce, combining period songs...

$70 Million Dollar Project | New City Council Sidelines Commission’s Recommendation

The South Pasadena City Council raised eyebrows Wednesday Dec. 16 when, against the express recommendation of its five transportation commissioners, it unanimously approved a...

Rose Parade | SPTOR Crunch Time Auction Just Days Away!

It’s not the event South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee members were looking for, “but it looks to be potentially great,” said Brant Dunlap,...

Rose Bowl Game Moving to Texas

The Granddaddy of them all is not so Grandaddy in Pasadena. It was announced Saturday night that the 2021 Rose Bowl Game will be moving...

South Pasadena | City to Make Permanent Eviction Ban for Unpermitted...

South Pasadena’s moratorium on evictions triggered by unpermitted renovation work will has been extended through mid-January, when the City Council will adopt an ordinance...

Los Angeles County Awarded $6.4 Million to Help House Homeless Veterans

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $46 million to Public Housing Agencies (PHA) across the country to help veterans...

PARKING South Pasadena | Holiday Reprieve

The exemption is from December 19, 2020 at 2:00am through January 5 , 2021 at 6:00am. Vehicles will need to display a valid overnight parking...

Protecting the Environment, One Mower at a Time | Battery Electric...

As a member of a gardening landscape company responsible for maintaining the city’s parks zipped around on an a battery-powered sit down mower, Michael...

Get to Know Nott & Associates | An Eye for Detail

Take a stroll down the streets of this city, and you will see what makes South Pasadena such a jewel. Amongst the mature trees...

The Yuko Mabuchi Trio Performs at 61st Annual LA County Holiday...

Yuko Mabuchi is thrilled to be part of this year’s LA County Holiday Celebration, an event she has loved for years. Yuko lives in...

Tree Lighting Ceremony Revitalizes Some Christmas Spirit

Earlier this month the South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) along with City Officials and the Chamber of Commerce took part in the annual tradition...

A World Less Certain | Raising Baby Mozart (Part 2)

In 1984, while attending college, I went to see the movie Amadeus. I wrote a poem about the scene after Mozart died. He was...

SPHS Sports Update | School Follows Through with Limited Athletics Training

Training is limited at South Pasadena High as the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) continues to put a lid on competitions due to the coronavirus. “We...

City Council Preview Dec 16 | What’s on the Agenda

The South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday evening is set to adopt its first-ever Climate Action Plan (CAP). The plan reviews the city’s 2016...

First COVID-19 Vaccines Administered in Los Angeles | Public Health

The first COVID-19 vaccine was administered in Los Angeles County on Monday. The first shipment of vaccine arrived at one of nine pre-positioned sites, with...

Letter to the Editor | ‘Demand for a Local Ordinance to...

By South Pasadena Tenants Union (SPTU) The undersigned ask the City Council to pass a straightforward, modest measure to stem the tide of evictions without...

Transition to Electric Power for Locomotive Trains | Councilmember Cacciotti Takes...

Just a short distance away from a hospital in Anaheim sits a rail yard where dangerous emissions could be a concern for patients and...

Tiger Run 2020 | Virtual 5k/10k Gets Momentum

They still managed to participate despite learning this year’s annual Tiger Run, a 5K and 10K run/walk in support of the South Pasadena High...

Rose Parade New Year Celebration | Special Performances and Celebrity Guests...

Get ready to welcome the New Year with stars of the screen, stage and sports! Last week, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced special...

San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water | Upper District Ushers in Newly...

The Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District (Upper District) conducted its first meeting under a new governing board following the oath ceremony for...

SPUSD COVID-19 Update | Schools Reopening Plans

Dear SPUSD Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff, We hope everyone is staying healthy and doing well as we prepare for our Winter Break. I wanted...

Public Health | L.A. County’s First Confirmed COVID-19 Death in a...

MEDIA RELEASE: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has tragically confirmed the first COVID-19 death in a L.A. County child under...

Manual Cinema Creates A Whole New Christmas Carol

The incredible interdisciplinary performance collective, Manual Cinema, has created an innovative and absolutely delightful version of A Christmas Carol! The Chicago group invites you...

Letter to the Editor | ‘The Negative Influence of Donald Trump’s...

By Bridget Bickell, SPHS Class of 2026 In today’s world, political opinion and stance is something that is more highly debated than ever. I feel...

The Arts Are Essential! Dec 10-17 Highlights

The NYC company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana celebrates Spanish dance in a festival that features distinctive performances by four companies. The dances debut at 7pm...
South Pasadena
overcast clouds
94.7 ° F
98.6 °
89 °
42%
15mph
92%
Sun
93 °
Mon
88 °
Tue
90 °
Wed
88 °
Thu
86 °