South Pasadena News

Message from the City Council: This week may be the hardest. While Governor Newsom announced that the stay-at-home orders are working to slow the spread...

Recent statements issued by Governor Newsom and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, regarding schools turning to distance learning for the remainder of...

If the novel coronavirus wasn’t enough, today farmers will face additional challenges in drawing customers to South Pasadena’s farmers’ market. The potential for wet weather...

Leondra R. Kruger, a California Supreme Court Justice who is from Glendale but grew up in South Pasadena, is among the leading candidates on...

In place of its previously scheduled Live Concert on April 18, The Verdi Chorus will offer its first online concert:  a streaming of its...

MEDIA RELEASE: LA COUNTY HEALTH The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 22 new deaths and 550 new cases of...

The County of Los Angeles has approved $500,000 in grants ($10,000 each) to help small businesses. The grants will awarded on a first come-first...

The California Department of Education recently announced the first allocation of the Senate Bill (SB) 117 COVID-19 response funds for the fiscal year 2019-2020...

Exterior restoration work on the Rialto Theatre is going strong. "After many decades of neglect, the Rialto is finally getting the attention she deserves!” Escott...

The event where residents could bring up to five banker’s boxes to be shredded for a suggested donation of $20, would have benefited youth...

MEDIA RELEASE 4-6-2020: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 15 new deaths...

State Assembly member Chris Holden has selected Lissa Reynolds, who has done so much to enhance the arts in South Pasadena, as a Woman...

Alan Vlacich is using pedal power to pump much-needed funds into a beloved annual South Pasadena project. The city’s entry in the Rose Parade costs...

The City of South Pasadena has got your back, recognizing thousands of residents are cooped up in their residences following the “Safer at Home”...

Locations Total Cases Rate** Laboratory Confirmed Cases (LCC) 5940 - Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) 5684 - Long Beach 198 - Pasadena 58 Deaths 132 - Los Angeles County (excl. LB and Pas) 127 - Long Beach 3 - Pasadena 2 Age Group (Los Angeles County Cases...

As this unprecedented crisis continues to evolve, we will see an increase in COVID-19 cases across the County over the next two to three...

A group of dedicated volunteers continue to make a difference for South Pasadena community members. Through a grassroots organization – South Pasadena Volunteer Grocery Shoppers...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 28 new deaths and 711 new cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)....

They’re tasked daily with fighting crime and keeping the public safe, but in recent weeks members of the South Pasadena Police Department have found...

A pair of major projects in the South Pasadena Unified School District continue to move forward, however SPUSD Superintendent Geoff Yantz said on Thursday...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) understands many businesses and organizations are changing operations or repurposing efforts to aid in...

Intensive care unit and emergency services doctors working to treat COVID-19 victims at local hospitals, occupying a precarious spot on the frontline of the...

The City of South Pasadena and two of its police officers have denied all substantive allegations by, and raised a raft of affirmative defenses...

Two factors will help us manage our lives during the COVID-19 “lockdown” period: state of mind and personal routines. Maintaining daily/weekly rituals and routines...

In a gesture of goodwill, Panda Express and its co-founders are helping to buy personal protective equipment for medical workers with a $2 million...

Public Schools throughout California, including those in South Pasadena, will remain closed through the academic year as a result of the novel coronavirus crisis...

Current Health Officer Orders prohibit any public or private gatherings or events, and temporarily close all beaches and hiking trails throughout the entire County....

As the beaches and trails are closed for your daily walk in the need to self-distance, now is the perfect time to take notice...

The Rotary Club and Foundation of South Pasadena have launched an online fundraiser to support local restaurants in South Pasadena who are affected by...

Local schools may be out on account of the coronavirus outbreak, but it doesn’t mean classroom instruction won’t continue. The South Pasadena Unified School District...