Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena Feathers of Stage and Screen

South Pasadena’s Cawston Ostrich Farm (1896-1935) was world famous for several reasons: selling feathers direct to consumers at wholesale prices (mail order and retail),...

A Walk Through the American Revolution | Marengo Fifth Graders Go...

In a matter of hours, fifth grade students at Marengo Elementary School in South Pasadena took “A Walk Through the American Revolution.” During a pair...

Greg Luna Talks | The Challenges Faced as SPHS Athletic Director

Greg Luna said he was shocked when he learned from South Pasadena High Principal Janet Anderson last fall he would not be returning as...

Greg Luna South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Departs

Greg Luna is no longer the athletic director at South Pasadena High, the decision to seek a replacement confirmed in a text by the...

Special Report: Newly Released Records & The South Pasadena Police

As the story begins to unfold about a former South Pasadena police officer smashing his pickup truck into a pole that fell onto a...

ROSE PARADE FLOAT South Pasadena | 2020 Theme Salutes Women’s Suffrage

“Victory at Last,” a salute to Women’s Suffrage, has been selected as the official theme of South Pasadena’s float in the 2020 Tournament of...

Rainbow Over South Pasadena | SouthPasadenan.com News Headquarters

Technically, Wikipedia will tell you it’s a a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. Okay,...

Spring is Finally Here | Vernal Equinox Brings Greener Pastures

Rain is in the forecast today, but put those thoughts and umbrellas aside for the moment because it’s finally spring! Oh yes, it’s chilly and...

Athena Filmed in South Pasadena

Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena: 3/8–A television Show “Athena” was shot in the 1900 block of Edgewood and...

Book Club, St. Patrick’s Dinner and Luncheons | Senior Center Events...

The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center from March 15 to 22. Friday, March 15, 11:45 a.m. – St. Patrick’s...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor Reading and Book Signing | SPARC Literary Project

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) continues its new, free Literary Project series for adult and family audiences on Sunday, March 24, at 1...

MAMMA MIA! Coming to East West Players

East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running professional theater of color and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, is pleased to announce...

Water Treatment Price Tag on Council Agenda

The South Pasadena City Council will receive a report detailing the costs of complying with the state mandate in 2017 and 2018. The compliance...

UPDATE: Poppy Super Bloom Enthralls Southern California

UPDATE: It's possible the Lake St. freeway offramp will be closed in the afternoon due to overcrowding at the Walker Canyon Trailhead. Orange swaths of...

Bowmore the Cat | Pet of the Week

Bowmore (A470047) is a timid 8-year-old domestic shorthair with cool black smoky coloring. When he came in to the Pasadena Humane Society as a...

Outgoing SPEF President, Megan Steelman Dostal Says SPEF Changed Her Life

Megan Steelman Dostal has a familiar face for a reason. With the energy and enthusiasm of the Energizer Bunny, South Pasadenans have become accustomed...

From Percy Jackson to Harry Potter | National Library Week

National Library Week, a yearly celebration of libraries and reading established by the American Library Association, is April 7-13. On Wednesday, April 10, from 4:30...

SPARC Gallery Exhibition Features Work of Laurie Hendricks

It’s all part of a new trio of SPARC Gallery exhibitions, also featuring “Childhood 101” - photographs by Kathleen Laraia, and “Here and Somewhere...

Celestial Opera Company’s Gala To Announce New Management

Celestial Opera singers will entertain and light refreshments will be served to celebrate the exciting news of new management for this thriving arts organization...

Community Meeting | Long Range Budget Forecast

A second community meeting to gather input on the City of South Pasadena’s long-range budget forecast is scheduled for Sunday, March 24, at the...

Ongoing Support For Homeless From South Pasadena Police Sergeant

It doesn’t matter if a person is wealthy or poor, local authorities are going to treat the person the same, according to a South...

Taste of South Pasadena’s Eighth Year Offers Local Cuisine

South Pasadena restaurants will provide samples of their fare and support a nonprofit service organization on Tuesday, April 16, when its hosts the 8th...

SOUTH PASADENA POLICE DEPARTMENT NEW CHIEF | Joe Ortiz Selected to...

Joe Ortiz, a 25-year law enforcement leader who has served as Sierra Madre’s police chief since 2016, has been named as the new Police...

St. Patrick’s Day | Where to Go and What to Do

Saint Patrick’s Day is more than just a celebration of Irish heritage, it’s also a great time to take the family out for some...

St. Patrick’s Day at the Senior Center | Seniors Gear up...

Oh my, the place was packed with green. St. Patrick's Day is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, and, in...

Youth Climate Strike | South Pasadena Students Seek Change

South Pasadena High School and Middle School students joined tens of thousands of young people around the world on Friday with a message to...

Clean Power Alliance | Massive Launch Reaches Close to 30 Communities

The Clean Power Alliance, Southern California’s new locally-operated clean energy provider will be enrolling commercial customers across 28 additional communities (27 cities and unincorporated...

4th of July | Moon Landing Theme for Next Festival of...

Jim Anderson, made it brief, getting straight to the point as he spoke during public comment at a recent South Pasadena City Council meeting. As...

The Judas Kiss | Boston Court Pasadena

UPDATE! Final Two Weeks! Two added performances: Monday March 18, 8pm and Saturday March 23, 2pm Final performances of this daring David Hare play with...

JONES Coffee Open for Farmers Market | ‘Soft Opening’ to Get...

The much-anticipated arrival of local JONES Coffee Roasters is right around the corner. On Thursday, March 14th during the South Pasadena Farmers Market, the new...
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