Throwback Thursday | Feathers, Thrills & Spills!

Back in the day, ostriches were raised for their feathers. Not to eat. Instead, women flaunted feather plumes on their hats, boas, and hand-held...

UPDATE: Vanessa Marquez Shooting | Body Cam Video Released

UPDATE for article originally published Monday, March 2. The office of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey has determined that two South Pasadena police officers...

Play Ball! | South Pasadena Little League Opening Night FRIDAY

South Pasadena Little League will soon be saying “Play Ball!” Now in its 68th season, America’s pastime will hold an opening night ceremony on Friday,...

UPDATE: Coronavirus Health Emergency | South Pasadena City Officials Respond to...

UPDATE for original article originally published on Wednesday, March 4. Thursday, March 5 Superintendent Geoff Yantz used a familiar sports analogy in his latest correspondence to...

MAN OF GOD | Opens March 12 at Geffen Playhouse

UPDATE! Performance Cancellation Notice: In response to the evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, our organization is taking immediate, proactive steps to ensure the safety, health and...

LOCAL COVERAGE: LA County Declares Coronavirus Health Emergency

With seven total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, Los Angeles County officially declared a health emergency. On the steps if the Kenneth Hahn Hall...

SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | February 25 – March 2

The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...

SPHS Sports Update Mar 3-7 | Tigers Open League Baseball Season...

There’s nothing like launching into the Rio Hondo League baseball season with a game against your rival. That’s what South Pasadena High is faced with...

Solving Homelessness – One Step at a Time | Special Screening...

A heart-wrenching story about those down on their luck from LA’s Skid Row touched a pair of local Girl Scouts so deeply that they...

Robbery at Pavilions | Police Successfully Arrest Suspect

A 20-year-old man was arrested Sunday, February 23, after leaving Pavilions market in the 1200 block of Fair Oaks Avenue with about $400 in...

City Council Preview: March 4 | Financial Report Key Agenda Item

Councilmembers will examine the city’s mid-year financial report when it convenes in open session at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 at South Pasadena City...

SPHS Sports Update | All-Rio Hondo League Winter Teams Announced

The votes are in as South Pasadena High’s winter sports teams were honored with all-Rio Hondo League selections in boys and girls water polo,...

SPMS Athletic Booster Club | Main Event Poker Tournament March 14

Kenny Rogers may have sung it best. “You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when...

Partnership Pavement Project | Joint Effort for Rehabilitation on Pine St

The City of South Pasadena in partnership with the City of Alhambra, hosted a ribbon cutting on February 19 for the Pine Street Rehabilitation...

110 Hookramp Development | Alternative Option Considered as City Awaits Metro...

The City of South Pasadena, Metro and Caltrans will study a traffic solution alternative for the SR-110/Fair Oaks Ave. interchange that does not include...

What is KUBB? | Learn How to Play SUNDAY

Kubb is coming to Garfield Park on Sunday. What’s that you say, kubb? Originating in Sweden, kubb is a lawn game where the objective is to...

Hundreds Attend Ted Shaw Memorial | An Emotional Tribute to ‘Mr....

Looking out at the overflow crowd, Julie Smith, standing behind the podium, after adjusting the microphone, expressed her feelings. Make that her true, deepest, most...

Coronavirus Threat Mounts | School District Prepares for Possible Impacts

As the numbers grow, so do the concerns. “As you know, the Center for Disease Control is closely monitoring an outbreak of a respiratory illness...

PowerPuff Football TONIGHT | Juniors and Seniors Duke it Out in...

No one’s a loser in this one. While one team might have more points on the scoreboard at the end of the night, those taking...

Throwback Thursday | Oranges and Motorcycles

During the late 1800s, the scent of orange blossoms fills San Gabriel Valley – until Southern California’s first real estate boom. Shortly thereafter, original...

Pascale Chamber Players | Local Musicians Headed to Carnegie Hall

Thirteen students of the Pascale Music Institute in South Pasadena have been invited back to take the stage for the First Place Winner's Recital on...

Profound Loss | Corporal Who Was Shot Had Ties to South...

The grandson of Jack Gillette, a former lieutenant with the South Pasadena Police Department, died in the line of duty Tuesday with the Sumter...

SPEF’s Parti Gras Date Officially Set | Caribbean Sunset

Ready to enjoy the rhythmic beat of Caribbean music and unwind to the island vibe, while sipping on umbrella drinks? Those in attendance at the...

Seussical Jr. Returns to the YST Stage!

UPDATE on March 13, 2020: Performances for the weekend of March 13-15 have been cancelled. Stay updated here or at www.youngstarstheatre.org for future performances....

A Night in Focus: Paris in the Belle Epoque at Norton...

Paris comes to Pasadena in a lively evening program celebrating the exhibition By Day & By Night: Paris in the Belle Époque (on view...

City Council Recap

A public hearing was held as part of last Wednesday’s South Pasadena City Council meeting to receive objections or protests to the Vegetation Management...

SPHS Music Booster Spaghetti Dinner | Good Food, Great Tunes THURSDAY

Spaghetti Dinner Night, hosted by the South Pasadena High School Music Boosters, will take place on Thursday, February 27, from 6 to 9 p.m....

Ted Shaw’s Impact on Councilmember | Marina Khubesrian Relays Life-Changing Story

Talk about strong impressions. Ted Shaw left a huge one on Marina Khubesrian M.D., the first time the current city councilmember and former mayor met...

Paramedic Subscription Program Introduced | New Service ‘Great Deal’

With the high cost of ambulance service, Paul Riddle calls the South Pasadena’s Fire Department’s Paramedic Subscription Program “a great deal.” Riddle, the SPFD’s fire...

General Election | Voting Centers Open February 29

The City of South Pasadena will host Voting Centers for the upcoming General Election at two locations: South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, 1115...
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