SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Student Athletes Return to Training

SPUSD PRESS RELEASE: On Monday, November 2, 2020 SPHS student athletes returned to conditioning and training on the high school campus. All practices follow protocols...

Public Health | L.A. County Sees High Number of New COVID-19...

MEDIA RELEASE: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 22 new deaths and 1,843 new cases of COVID-19. Today's number...

Advisory: SPPD Detectives Requesting Video of Altercation Between Juvenile and Sidewalk...

SPPD MEDIA RELEASE: South Pasadena Police Department Detectives are currently investigating an altercation between a juvenile and sidewalk vendor during a rally at Fair Oaks...

Letter to the Editor | ‘I Believe it is Important to...

A response to: Letter to the Editor | ‘Concerns About City Response to Trump Rally’ I am a mother and resident of South Pasadena and...

Letter to the Editor | ‘Concerns About City Response to Trump...

By Ava Dunville My name is Ava Dunville and I’m a very concerned resident of South Pasadena. Sunday, I was in attendance of the Counter...

Trump Rally Goers Pay a Visit to South Pasadena | Assault...

Supporters of President Trump crowded all four corners of Fair Oaks and Mission in South Pasadena Sunday afternoon, sporting signs, waving flags, and prompting...

Letter to the Editor | ‘Jack Donovan for City Council’

The upcoming City Council Race is important to the future of our City.  The sitting City Council has made some good moves in accepting...

Ballot Box Blocked at City Hall | Location Inaccessible

UPDATE Monday, 2:30pm: South Pasadena Councilmemebr Michael Cacciotti directed city hall staff to clear out the construction ASAP and keep the ballot box at...

A World Less Certain | The Day I Met Ray Bradbury

My publisher arranged for me to appear at the Duarte Festival of Authors on October 4, 2008, to promote my four regional history books....

23-Year-Old Man Dies from Injuries Sustained During Skateboarding Accident

SPPD PRESS RELEASE: At 10:12 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2020, South Pasadena Police Officers responded to the 1900 block of Alpha Avenue on reports...

OP-ED | ‘Leadership and Transparency Go Hand-in-Hand, Where is the...

By Alan Ehrlich 2020 has been a strange year for a number of reasons, not just nationally, but also here in South Pasadena. It...

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Announces 2-Hour TV Entertainment Special on New...

MEDIA RELEASE: Thursday, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® announced that it has partnered with six broadcasters to air a two-hour TV entertainment special on New...

Ray Bradbury Stained Glass Tribute | Unique Installation Unveiled at South...

A testament to Ray Bradbury’s enormous contributions is on permanent display at the South Pasadena Library with the installation of stained glass windows honoring...

Arts Are Essential | What’s on in Arts & Entertainment Oct....

“This is Halloween, This is Halloween!” For some ghoulishly tantalizing fun, tune in for this one night only event with Broadway star James Iglehart...

City Workers Talk Key Issues Facing South Pasadena

The impact on businesses due to the coronavirus pandemic, economic development, al fresco dining, the General Plan and Downtown Specific Plan are all key...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | Oct 20-26, 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...

An Interview with Steve Rossi | Councilmember Insights on City’s Current...

When Stephen Rossi applied Sept. 2 to fill out the remaining three months of former Councilmember Marina Khubesrian’s term, he did so to help...

Moffat Street Proposal Postponed | Resident Outcry Deters Council’s Final Vote

The Moffat Street extension has been effectively postponed due to a large number of public comments discouraging a formal vote on the proposal during...

Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas | Ensuring Fair and Thorough Investigations of Deputy...

MEDIA RELEASE: Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas filed two separate motions aimed at ensuring fair and thorough investigations into separate shootings by Sheriff’s deputies. “During a recent spate...

South Pasadena Seniors Celebrate Spooky Times with Drive-Thru Halloween

By Esteban Lopez Not to be barred from having a little bit of Halloween fun, the Senior Citizens Foundation in conjunction with the South Pasadena...

City Council Elections | Jack Donovan Candidate Statement

PRESS RELEASE: Jack Donovan is running for Council in the City of South Pasadena in a bid to increase transparency and integrity in local government...

Letter to the Editor | ‘Tips for South Pasadena Voters’

By Alan Ehrlich The SOUTH PASADENA LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM on El Centro Street is now open for in person voting from 10 am to 7...

Letter to the Editor | ‘Write In Rossi and Here’s Why’

By Ron Rosen  It has come to my attention that three candidates for City Council are sharing the same campaign backers and working together to...

Ray Bradbury | First Lighting of Windows at the Library THURSDAY...

PRESS RELEASE: The Library invites family groups to visit the West (Diamond Street) side of Library Park, near the Moreton Bay Fig “Library Tree”, on...

South Pasadena Fire Department Battles Blue Ridge Fire | Engine 81...

Engine 81 is back in action. The South Pasadena fire truck, disabled for a short time after used heavily in fighting California wildfires the past...

Dodger Team Historian Mark Langill Celebrates Team’s World Series Win Over...

In the hours prior to the Dodgers bringing home a World Series title to Los Angeles, Mark Langill set the mood by listening to...

Pasadena Convention Center Will Serve as a Vote Center Starting Friday

The Pasadena Convention Center has announced it will serve as a Vote Center in the upcoming Presidential Election. Residents will have the opportunity to...

Public Library Author Night | One City, Many Stories: Danzy Senna...

One City, Many Stories (OCMS) encourages the community to engage with the theme “Exploring Common Ground” through reading and discussion of books that are,...

Letter to the Editor | ‘My Support for Dr. Patricia Martinez-Miller...

By Richard Murphy I am a resident of South Pasadena, father of two school-aged boys, a dedicated coach and an infectious disease doctor with L.A....

Letter to the Editor | ‘My Full Support and Endorsement for...

By Andrew Berk Jon Primuth is a skillful leader and an exceptional candidate who I fully support and endorse for our next Councilperson, District 3,...
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