Summer Arts Crawl This Saturday!

Shops and boutiques will be open late with special exhibits, trunk shows, and there will be open houses and sales at this year’s Summer...

Senior Center Events | July 17 -19

The following will be offered: Wednesday, July 17, 10 a.m. – Book Club – Contact the front desk for list of books the group is...

Wonderful Wednesdays | StemUp4Youth Returns to Library

The StemUp4Youth program returns for its third straight year to the South Pasadena Public Library on July 17 as part of the Library’s “Wonderful...

SPARC Gallery Presents: “Textiles Today – Exploring New Possibilities” | Opening...

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) presents “Textiles Today: Exploring New Possibilities,” a new exhibition at the SPARC Chamber Gallery inside the South Pasadena...

Weekly Crime Summary | July 9-15

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

Short Film Wins Awards | South Pasadena Poet Laureate Ron Koertge’s...

"NEGATIVE SPACE" is Directed by Max Porter & Ru Kuwahata, Based on a poem by Ron Koertge and Produced by Ikki Films & Manuel...

South Pasadena Kubb Team Ranks 9th in U.S. National Championships

For the 5th year in a row a masterful team from a relatively small and not particularly well known city (South Pasadena) competed for...

Summer Concert Series Continues Sunday | The Wiseguys Big Band Machine...

The third of five concerts in the park will feature the Wiseguys Big Band Machine on Sunday, July 14, in South Pasadena’s Garfield Park. The free...

Get Out and Play! | A.C. Green Basketball Camp Registration Underway

He played an unequalled 1,192 straight games with the Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat, earning the nickname “Iron Man”...

Weekly Crime Summary | July 2-8

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

Clean Power Alliance Signs Deals for Renewable Energy in Southern California

The Clean Power Alliance community choice aggregator (CCA) announced its board authorized two long-term power purchase agreements for 273 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity....

Float Worker Moved by Generosity | Chris Colburn Honored by SPTOR...

Moved by the generosity of others, Chris Colburn told those around him, “This is super awesome,” as he accepted an award from a crew...

City’s Financial Future | Officials Look to Build Solid Strategic Plan

South Pasadena city officials are hopeful a local sales tax measure of ¾ cents, in front of voters in November, will gain approval to...

$2.5 Million Diverted From National Park Service for Trump’s July 4...

What does "America the Beautiful" mean to us on this day, July 4? What patriotic images and beautiful symbols of our country does it...

BREAKING NEWS | Two-Vehicle Accident on Monterey Rd

Traffic came to a crawl Thursday evening as officers directed drivers through the debris of a two-car accident at the intersection of Monterey Rd....

SPPD Warns of Package Thefts | Trend Reemerges in South Pasadena

Parcel package thefts are on the rise, according to South Pasadena Police Department officials. “Most package thefts are a crime of opportunity, while others may...

School Board | Support Shown En Masse for LGBTQ Instruction in...

Karin Mak has two children in South Pasadena’s educational system and is among a large group of parents who expressed support for lesbian, gay,...

CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE next up at ANTAEUS

‘Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it’ — Bertolt Brecht The city burns in the...

Disney’s THE LION KING at El Capitan Theatre

Hollywood’s legendary El Capitan Theatre presents a special engagement of Disney’s THE LION KING, July 18 to September 2, shown in brilliant Dolby VisionTM...

City of South Pasadena Welcomes New Public Works Director

Shahid Abbas, a 20-year veteran of municipal and county governments who holds advanced degrees in civil engineering, management and planning, has been hired as...

Itzhak Perlman Opens The Soraya 2019-2020 Season

Perlman’s performance launches Violins of Hope, a Los Angeles County-wide collaboration celebrating a collection of over 60 stringed instruments rescued from The Holocaust Violinist Itzhak...

Back-to-Back Champs | Little League Team Takes Title for Second Year

With a narrow 2-1 victory over East Alhambra, South Pasadena Little League’s 9-11 All Star baseball team recently won the District 18 championship. It marked...

Fireworks Ruled Out as Cause of July 4 Double House Fire

One hundred thousand dollars is the South Pasadena Fire Department’s conservative preliminary estimate for the damage done by a 4th of July fire at...

Wonderful Wednesdays | Summer of Brahms Continues with Children’s Concert at...

The Summer of Brahms Chamber Music Festival is being held through July 14 in a series concerts in the South Pasadena Public Library’s Community...

South Pasadena Police Arrest Driver with $116,000 in Cash and Marijuana

A routine traffic stop on July 9 resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old Los Angeles man who was carrying $116,000 and nearly three...

Flapjacks and Fireworks | Another Grand 4th of July in South...

Americana was on display in South Pasadena Thursday as there was no shortage of red, white and blue. With the days festivities kicking off at...

4th of July Parade 2019 | ‘Festival of Balloons’ Packs Streets...

Another year for South Pasadena's biggest citywide event for the books. Across the nation, Independence Day is indisputably a day that brings people from...

Appreciating Our Freedom | Seniors Celebrate Independence Day

Robert Joe had a question for a roomful of seniors celebrating the nation’s independence. “When you think about July 4th, what comes to mind?” asked...

BREAKING NEWS: 2nd Earthquake 7.1 felt in South Pasadena – 140...

Pub goers on mission street all noticed the hanging laps swinging as a confirmation that a second earthquake was rolling through.  Only a few...

BREAKING NEWS: Double House Fire on Hawthorne Street

On July 4th at approximate 9:54pm a serious fire broke out on the 400 block of Hawthorne Street in South Pasadena.  Two homes caught...
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