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...

A World Less Certain | Raising Baby Mozart (Part 1)

It’s BS to believe that talent or skill, or even intelligence, can be enhanced by playing Mozart music – or any other European “dead...

SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Virtual Enterprise Shines at Competition

On November 17, 2020, the South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Virtual Enterprise Varsity team, “Pebbly” (a new-age spin on Gary Dahl’s classic pet rock)...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Dec 1-7, 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...

Operation Santa | Distributing Toys via Contactless Pickup to Thousands of...

It’s hard to think of a year in recent memory when children and families were in more need of a little holiday cheer --...

Obituary | Victor Alan Robinette

Provided by The Robinette Family Vic Robinette, the beloved husband of Gretchen Robinette, passed away peacefully on Thanksgiving night, November 26, 2020, in his South...

Assemblymember Holden Reintroduces ‘George Floyd Law’

Tuesday, Asemblymember Chris Holden reintroduced his police reform legislation, AB 26, that establishes clear guidelines for police responsibility and accountability when witnessing excessive force...

SPHS Sports Update | CIF Puts Competitions, Practices on Hold

California Interscholastic Federation officials (CIF) have announced that practice and athletic competition start dates for high school sports in the state are on hold. In...

Application Deadline Extended | Emergency Rental Assistance Program

PRESS RELEASE: The City of South Pasadena has extended the application deadline for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (EARP) to February 1, 2021 to allow...

Outgoing Mayor Bob Joe | State of the City: South Pasadena

In a year that has been anything but ordinary, the City has remained focused on delivering the services our community depends on and deserves....

City Council | New Members Sworn In, Diana Mahmud Named Mayor

The South Pasadena City Council said goodbye Wednesday to Mayor Robert Joe and Council members Richard Schneider and Stephen Rossi, remotely swore in newly...

City of South Pasadena | Final Election Results

The LA County Registrar late Monday issued the final certified results of the Nov. 3 election, in which a record 4,338,191 voters took part....

COVID UPDATE | New Lockdown Orders in Place

MEDIA RELEASE: Health officials are tracking the state by five regions: Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Regional Stay at...

‘All for One’ | Special Dodgers Book Donated to the South...

Greatness was confirmed in October as the Los Angeles Dodgers -- who dominated throughout the pandemic-shortened season, erasing playoff struggles of the past --...
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