LA District Attorney Investigating Fake Email Allegation | Khubesrian Condemns Cyber...

The City of South Pasadena on Monday asked the LA District Attorney’s Public Integrity Division to review a citizen complaint that District 2 Councilmember...

Permanent UUT Goes to Ballot | Council Nixes Hotel Tax, &...

South Pasadena voters will be asked to make permanent the city’s 7.5 percent utility users tax Nov. 3, but will not -- at least...

Coronavirus Cases Rise to 224 in South Pasadena | COVID Update:...

COVID-19 continues to take its toll on South Pasadena as the number of cases continues to rise. As of Thursday, 224 residents have been...

SPUSD | School Year Starts August 13 with Distance Learning

Expressing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, the South Pasadena Unified School District will delay the start of in-person instruction and focus on...

Wine & Song Podcast

Heading into the dog days of summer, kick back with your beverage of choice and listen to the sweet sounds of the Wine &...

Strange Emails Sent to City Council | Veiled Threats to Cacciotti

Last May, South Pasadena Councilman Michael Cacciotti got what he describes as the “most unusual” email he’s ever received in his nearly twenty years...

A World Less Certain | Basketball Saves Lives

The signs were there. It was only a matter of time before the Americas would be hit hard by COVID-19. It was inevitable: the...

Op-Ed | Hazardous Traffic Conditions on Pine St Still Pose a...

By Caitlin Lainoff Saturday night, July 25th, illustrated yet again an extremely dangerous traffic situation in South Pasadena. At 1 am, a car came barreling...

SPHS Booster Club | Big Community Supporter Celebrates 50 Year Anniversary

When it all started long ago, no one envisioned this day coming. While it has been an overwhelming success over the years, raising millions along...

Dr. Marina Khubesrian Announcement | No Longer Seeking 3rd Term on...

In a surprise announcement, Dr. Marina Khubesrian said in a statement Tuesday she will not be seeking a third term on the South Pasadena...

Fire on Mission St. | Response from Two Departments

What was initially reported to be a structure fire on the 1000 northern block of Mission St. at approximately 11:05 a.m., Tuesday in South...

First West Nile Virus Cases Reported in L.A. County

MEDIA RELEASE:  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has identified the first two cases of human West Nile virus (WNV) infection...

‘Race for Relief’ | Pasadena Jaycees Organize Lamborghini Raffle for Good...

The Pasadena Jaycees have teamed up with local race car driver, Jonathan Eshom, to create the “Race for Relief” raffle, which will help benefit...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | July 28 – August 3, 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...

New Business Opening | Laurie Astle Design Takes Over Former ‘Reimagine...

As the US economy contracted at a record rate last quarter due to the coronavirus, among those hardest hit have been South Pasadena small...

Letter to the Editor | A Response to TASP Concerns

Letter to South Pasadena Residents & Parents: (A follow-up from a group of SPUSD parents to the TASP letter 8/2/2020) On August 2, the Teachers Association...

Norton Simon Museum from Home | Impressions: Assemblage as Poetry

This week, Camille Brown, the Museum’s Academic Intern for 2019 – 2020, writes about Joseph Cornell’s first major retrospective, presented in 1967 at the...

913 Magnolia Reflects History and Modern Life

Tucked away near the corner of Prospect Avenue and Magnolia Street rests a circa 1925 retreat from the hustle and bustle of modern life....

New Digital Exhibit | “South Pasadena Public Library: Twelve Decades and...

PRESS RELEASE The South Pasadena Public Library has been a community staple for over a century. In fact, a public library system was established in...

Virtual Talent Showcase | Join the Fun, Show off Your Skills!...

South Pasadena’s version of “America’s Got Talent” will be on display at the end of August. Singing, dancing, playing an instrument, acting, dog tricks, sports...

TEACHERS SPEAK OUT: A Letter to South Pasadena Residents & Parents

Dear South Pasadena community, We love your kids, and we love our jobs. We love South Pasadena and decided to work here because we believe...

YST Announces Auditions for Streaming Production of SHREK Jr

YST is excited to announce that they have the rights to produce, record, and stream the crazy fun musical Shrek Jr.! This is their 2020...

EXCLUSIVE: Wrongfully Terminated 26-Year SPPD Officer Denied Apology & Honors

Former South Pasadena police officer Timothy Patrick Green says the city owes him and his family an apology. His case is persuasive. According to...

COVID Cases Continue to Rise in LA County | 217 Cases...

The Los County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 41 new deaths and 2,628 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, July 30. To...

SPHS Sports’ Combined Seasons | A Juggling Act for Athletics Director...

News last week that sports seasons in California will be delayed due to the coronavirus has “really turned the wheels of the high school...

2020 Girl Scout Gold Awards | 8 Winners in South Pasadena

A standard of excellence, the Gold Award recognizes Girl Scouts who make a difference, show extraordinary leadership, high morals, and a strong desire to...

Just a Thought | Navigating Life in a Faceless World

By Rick Kraft  Life is interesting without faces. I didn’t realize how much of experiencing life is tied to seeing another’s face until people’s faces...

Dodgers’ Historian Mark Langill Talks About Unusual Baseball Season

Most stadiums have them – those cutout baseball fans, creating the illusion of a large crowd to cheer them on. Then there’s the artificial noise...

PCC to Lead $7 Million Effort to Expand Nanotechnology Education

The National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education program has named PCC the lead agency on a $7 million grant that will develop new approaches to educating...

A World Less Certain | Enter The Zoom Room

Finding a “happy space” is sometimes referred to as a trouble-free mindset or a physical space where you can kick back and chill out. The...
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