Letter to the Editor | Pride Month Is A Great Time...

At a recent South Pasadena Unified school board meeting, a small group of parents voiced concern over LGBTQ curriculum taught in the district’s elementary...

Parade Lineup South Pasadena | 4th of July ‘Festival of Balloons’...

ENTRY 2019 Festival of Balloons Parade 1 Fly Over by Foothill Air Support Team (FAST) 11:00 a.m. South Pasadena Police Department 2 Boy Scout Troop 139 - Color Guard 3 Minuteman Band...

Cruz’n For Roses 2019 | Vehicles Sought for Car Show in...

For the 15th year running, the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Annual Cruz’n For Roses Hot Rod and Classic Car Show and the South...

Q & A With Departing Library Director | Steve Fjeldsted Talks...

A new chapter begins for Steve Fjeldsted, departing the South Pasadena Library after nearly 13 years as its city librarian. He officially leaves on June...

Op-Ed | How South Pasadena City Government Kept Minimum Wage to...

This op-ed was written by John Srebalus “The Chamber’s not gonna like that,” Councilmember Michael Cacciotti told me outside Rite Aid this past winter when...

Weekly Crime Summary | June 18-24

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

Free Movie Night | Captain Marvel in Garfield Park

Garfield Park in South Pasadena will feature movie night fun this summer. On Friday, August 16, “Captain Marvel” will be featured. “Bring the family and join...

Senior Center Events | June 28-July 5

The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center Friday, June 28, 10 a.m. – Lung Health Workshop - lung health begins where...

Rotary Club Speaker: Tanaya Wallace | Talking About Employee Motivation

Tanaya Wallace was the program speaker June 11 at the weekly meeting of the Rotary Club of South Pasadena. Wallace made a presentation on "Purpose...

COMEDY NIGHT at the Library | Going Out With a Laugh!

The South Pasadena Public Library and the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library will present the “End of the Beginning” comedy show in...

Rodenticide Ban | State Senate Committee Passes Eco-Friendly Bill

It's well-known that humanity's impacts on the natural world are heavy and far-reaching. Many of our actions come with damaging consequences for the environment;...

Pet Oxygen Masks Donated to Fire Station | New Device Helps...

A new item is popping up on South Pasadena fire trucks as a safeguard from smoke inhalation, and guess who’s benefitting the most? Specially designed...

Wonderful Wednesdays at Library | SPACE Children’s Art Workshop

Artists from SPACE - South Pasadena Arts Center, a community arts organization, will help children make their own creations during the second in the...

Letter to the Editor | LGBT school books

When our boys were young, we wanted a wonderful place to call home. We choose South Pasadena. Of course the great school district was at...

WISPPA Welcomes TOR President Laura Farber | Bringing the ‘Power of...

Laura Farber didn’t have to travel far this week to talk about two of her favorite passions – the 131st Rose Parade and 106th...

South Pasadena Receives Compensation from Tournament of Roses After Float Mishap

It was a day that started out so promising for South Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials after learning their entry in the 2019 Rose...

GRAND MARSHALS: Jessica Samuels & Mark Swain from NASA’s JPL Space...

In recognition of this year’s parade theme, “To the Moon and Beyond: 50 Years of Exploring America’s Freedom,” the 2019 Festival of Balloons Committee...

Invasive Mosquitoes Pose New Threat to South Pasadena

Mosquitoes -- one of the natural banes of our existence. We're all familiar with the tickle, the itch, the scratching, the pleasant outdoor evenings...

Parti Gras Costs South Pasadena $10,000 Say City Officials

It’s festive, entertaining and enormously fun, but, as South Pasadena City Councilman Michael Cacciotti pointed out during a recent council meeting, Parti Gras is...

Concerts in the Park | Journey Tribute Band a Hit

If there’s a message left on music goers in attendance at Sunday’s Concert in the Park, hosted by the City of South Pasadena, it’s...

Keep Your Pets Safe on 4th of July

The 4th of July, according to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, is generally the busiest day of the year for animal shelters around...

Fantastic 4th of July Fireworks Show! | TICKETS on Sale Now

Festival of Balloons organizers are gearing up for another spectacular fireworks show, capping a long day of fun on Fourth of July in South...

Be in the 4th of July Parade! | Register TODAY!

The Festival of Balloons Committee, City of South Pasadena, would like to extend an invitation to to participate in our annual Fourth of July...

4th of July Cheat Sheet | Your Festival of Balloons Guide

Get ready to pull out the red, white and blue. A heavy dose of patriotism will mark Fourth of July in South Pasadena. An important...

Single-Car Crash | Overturned Vehicle on Spruce St

Two teenager passengers suffered scratches, bumps and bruises after a 2001 Honda they were driving overturned following a crash on Spruce Street in South...

Throwback Thursday | When Arroyo Seco Parkway Became “Arroyo Speedway”

The Arroyo Seco Parkway was opened on December 30, 1940, becoming the first nonstop “freeway” west of the Mississippi. The highway’s original “sunken garden”...

Sales Tax Increase Will Go on the Ballot for South Pasadena

South Pasadena City Council members voted unanimously Wednesday night to declare a “fiscal emergency” and place a 0.75 percent sales tax on the November...

Library Director Retires | Steve Fjeldsted Will be Missed

Outside a window where he works sits a special tree. It’s a Moreton Bay fig, where children regularly play, climbing around its magnificent roots. As Steve...

Garden Soiree Event | Celebrate with South Pasadena Preservation

The Force Continues! South Pas Preservation’s Millenium Falcons Celebrate 70 Year Victory Over Empire 710 Saturday, June 22  ⬥ 3pm ⬥ 318 Fairview Av Join with us...

City Council to Vote on Nov 5 Special Election

A proposal to place a ¾-cent sales tax increase on a special election ballot Nov. 5 will be considered by the City Council at...
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