626 Golden Streets Returns | Take to the Streets With Your...

Sunday! The event, linking three cities, is slated from 9 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, is not only limited to cyclists, as participants...

GUYS AND DOLLS A Smash at SPMS!

It’s been 13 years since the middle school put on Guys and Dolls, so it was with great anticipation that audiences piled into the...

UPDATE: Local Skate Park Temporarily Closes | Skaters Speak Up

UPDATE: According to the Community Service & Recreation Department, the South Pasadena Skate Park re-opened for standard operating hours as of last Thursday, May 2. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A...

PCC Trustee Linda Wah Named President of Statewide Board

Linda S. Wah, a longtime Pasadena City College trustee representing South Pasadena among other cities, has been named president of the California Community College...

FALSETTOS at The Ahmanson

UPDATE: Don't miss this stellar production of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical "Falsettos". The intimate cast of an unconventional, beautiful, messy...

Disney’s Frozen | Casting Announced for Musical’s North American Tour

Disney Theatrical Productions is pleased to announce the women who will star in the Frozen North American tour as Elsa and Anna, the heroic...

Rotary Club | Former Police Chief Talks About Rotary’s Massive Effort

Dan Watson, with the local Rotary Club, described a project last week in which members of the organization from South Pasadena and San Marino,...

SPHS Track & Field | TH Wei Hopes to Hop, Skip,...

Take a hop, skip and a giant leap and welcome to TH Wei’s athletic world. He’s among the best high school triple jumpers in the...

Operation Cookie 2019 | Cookie Collection Underway for Veterans

"Operation Cookie" for hospitalized, homeless, and special needs veterans is scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, at the South Pasadena Woman’s Club. Cookies will be distributed...

Renaissance Pleasure Faire | Where Revelry Reigns

The world’s oldest Renaissance Faire, located just ten minutes east of Pasadena, is also one of the most inclusive places on Earth. Modern-day cosplayers,...

Dodger Author Night | A Conversation With Jason Turbow

Jason Turbow will tell the rollicking tale of the Dodgers’ crazy 1981 season that’s colorfully documented in his “They Bled Blue: Fernandomania, Strike-Season Mayhem,...

Oneonta Scholarship Banquet | Teachers and Students Honored May 13

Three $10,000 scholarships will be awarded to South Pasadena High graduating seniors May 13 during the Oneonta Club’s monthly meeting at the War Memorial...

SPHS Top National School | Tigers Rank High on Top Tier...

It’s a lofty honor anytime U.S. News & World Report puts you among the best high schools in the United States, so South Pasadena...

Chief City Clerk Leaves | Marc Donohue Says Goodbye to South...

Marc Donohue’s commute just got significantly shorter. No three hour-long drives any longer to get to work and back home for this guy. Donohue, who served...

Home Team Wins Big at Kubb Championships | Scandanavian Sport Takes...

South Pasadena’s own "Kubby Doo" ­–– Keith Pearson and Scott Parker – took home first place honors in the Silver Division of last week’s...

Dog-Walking 101 | Here’s the Scoop on Poop

Humans love dogs. And rightly so — our four-legged friends have provided us with lifetimes of loyalty, companionship, and support since their domestication 25,000...

The Merchant of Venice Opens May 4 at Parson’s Nose Theater

Parson’s Nose Theater (PNT) rounds off its 2018/2019 season with an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s 16th Century controversial tale of justice versus mercy, The...

ACE HARDWARE Moving Into OSH Center | South Pasadena California

It's been reported to The South Pasadenan that Ace Hardware is moving into the OSH center on Fair Oaks Avenue in South Pasadena. Standby for...

Lucha’s Shoes SIDEWALK SALE | Tradition Continued

Lucha's Comfort Footwear is having their Sidewalk Clearance Sale this weekend! Grab a pair of top brand shoes fit for any occasion this Saturday,...

Weekly Crime Summary | April 23-29

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

STEM Building Opening Ceremony | New Building Christened as Public Takes...

Reflecting the past and present, a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) building was officially unveiled last week during a public opening celebration...

SPUSD Snapshot | Students Earn Top Honors in County Math Field...

Congratulations to South Pasadena elementary and middle school students who excelled at the 34th Los Angeles County Math Field Day on April 27, 2019....

Senior Center Events | May 10-17

The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center from May 10 to 17. Friday, May 10, 11:45 a.m. – Mother’s Day Celebration...

School Board Votes to Lower Parcel Tax Voter Threshold | ‘A...

South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education members have passed a resolution in support of a Constitutional amendment to lower the parcel tax...

SPPD Crime Bulletin | Stolen Purse at Pavillions

On 4-20-19, at about 4:45 PM, victim went to Pavilions (1200 block of Fair Oaks, South Pasadena, CA) and placed her purse in the...

Honoring Austin A. Ichinose | Special Music Collection is Quirky Mix...

The Austin A. Ichinose Memorial Music Collection has continuously delighted Library goers with its wide selection of genres and styles reflecting decades in popular...

SMALL TOWN BIG DEAL | Eclectic Delivers Again

South Pasadena has had a reputation of being a sleepy town with an early bed time, but over the years that reputation has changed...

SPHS Track and Field | 27 Athletes Headed to CIF Finals

C.B. Richards liked the results, as he watched “a lot of orange crossing the finish line,” he said, describing South Pasadena High’s powerful performance...

Throwback Thursday | Historic Bridge at Devil’s Gate

The narrow passage in the upper Arroyo Seco was referred to as Devil’s Gate by early Pasadena residents because the profile of a devil’s...

City Council | Curtain Won’t Close on South Pasadena Minimum Wage...

Just as they did at their meeting two weeks ago, South Pasadena city councilmembers last night voted not to amend the city’s strategic plan...
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