$19,000 Raised | South Pasadena Poker Tournament a Success

Long hours go into an event that has gained huge popularity over the years, and as a result organizers are calling the 5th annual...

Merchant Minute | Dual Crossroads

Jennifer Maimone was on a mission during last week’s South Pasadena City Council meeting. If you’re looking for a metaphysical store, one that sells crystals,...

Arroyo Seco Woodland and Wildlife Park Volunteers Receive Certificates of Appreciation

It might be South Pasadena’s best-kept secret. Nestled in the southwestern tip of the Arroyo Seco Park in South Pasadena is a three-acre parcel dedicated...

Athletic Director to Stay Until End of School Year

Weekday mornings when he drops off his child at school and later dismisses students from his social studies class at South Pasadena High following...

MONDAY MORNING: Robbery on Mission Street | Hodgson’s Antiques ‘Smash &...

As reported by the shop owners to The SouthPasadenan.com News: At about 4:40am March 25th, 2019 - Monday morning, a person in a hooded...

LOS ANGELES MARATHON 2019 | Thousands of Runners Take to the...

They’re set to go after months of training in anticipation to Sunday’s 34th Los Angeles Marathon. It all starts at 6:30 a.m., as thousands of...

Citizens’ Academy Registration Underway

The South Pasadena Police Department is accepting enrollment in its Citizens’ Academy that will begin on Wednesday, April 10. Classes are held every Wednesday from...

SPHS Girl’s Soccer | High Honors Achieved by Rio Hondo League...

There’s a reason why South Pasadena High’s girls soccer team won its second straight Rio Hondo league championship in 2019. When you throw in a...

$5.8 Million Price Tag | City Council Addresses State Water Regulations

A report heard by the South Pasadena City Council on Wednesday detailed $5.8-million in costs associated with the city's compliance with new state water...

Weekly Crime Summary | Mar 12-18

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

Throwback Thursday | South Pasadena Feathers of Stage and Screen

South Pasadena’s Cawston Ostrich Farm (1896-1935) was world famous for several reasons: selling feathers direct to consumers at wholesale prices (mail order and retail),...

A Walk Through the American Revolution | Marengo Fifth Graders Go...

In a matter of hours, fifth grade students at Marengo Elementary School in South Pasadena took “A Walk Through the American Revolution.” During a pair...

Greg Luna Talks | The Challenges Faced as SPHS Athletic Director

Greg Luna said he was shocked when he learned from South Pasadena High Principal Janet Anderson last fall he would not be returning as...

Greg Luna South Pasadena High School Athletic Director Departs

Greg Luna is no longer the athletic director at South Pasadena High, the decision to seek a replacement confirmed in a text by the...

Special Report: Newly Released Records & The South Pasadena Police

As the story begins to unfold about a former South Pasadena police officer smashing his pickup truck into a pole that fell onto a...

ROSE PARADE FLOAT South Pasadena | 2020 Theme Salutes Women’s Suffrage

“Victory at Last,” a salute to Women’s Suffrage, has been selected as the official theme of South Pasadena’s float in the 2020 Tournament of...

Rainbow Over South Pasadena | SouthPasadenan.com News Headquarters

Technically, Wikipedia will tell you it’s a a meteorological phenomenon caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. Okay,...

Spring is Finally Here | Vernal Equinox Brings Greener Pastures

Rain is in the forecast today, but put those thoughts and umbrellas aside for the moment because it’s finally spring! Oh yes, it’s chilly and...

Athena Filmed in South Pasadena

Below are some of the recent productions filmed in South Pasadena: 3/8–A television Show “Athena” was shot in the 1900 block of Edgewood and...

Book Club, St. Patrick’s Dinner and Luncheons | Senior Center Events...

The following will be offered at the South Pasadena Senior Center from March 15 to 22. Friday, March 15, 11:45 a.m. – St. Patrick’s...

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor Reading and Book Signing | SPARC Literary Project

The South Pasadena Arts Council (SPARC) continues its new, free Literary Project series for adult and family audiences on Sunday, March 24, at 1...

MAMMA MIA! Coming to East West Players

East West Players (EWP), the nation’s longest-running professional theater of color and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, is pleased to announce...

Water Treatment Price Tag on Council Agenda

The South Pasadena City Council will receive a report detailing the costs of complying with the state mandate in 2017 and 2018. The compliance...

UPDATE: Poppy Super Bloom Enthralls Southern California

UPDATE: It's possible the Lake St. freeway offramp will be closed in the afternoon due to overcrowding at the Walker Canyon Trailhead. Orange swaths of...

Bowmore the Cat | Pet of the Week

Bowmore (A470047) is a timid 8-year-old domestic shorthair with cool black smoky coloring. When he came in to the Pasadena Humane Society as a...

Outgoing SPEF President, Megan Steelman Dostal Says SPEF Changed Her Life

Megan Steelman Dostal has a familiar face for a reason. With the energy and enthusiasm of the Energizer Bunny, South Pasadenans have become accustomed...

From Percy Jackson to Harry Potter | National Library Week

National Library Week, a yearly celebration of libraries and reading established by the American Library Association, is April 7-13. On Wednesday, April 10, from 4:30...

SPARC Gallery Exhibition Features Work of Laurie Hendricks

It’s all part of a new trio of SPARC Gallery exhibitions, also featuring “Childhood 101” - photographs by Kathleen Laraia, and “Here and Somewhere...

Celestial Opera Company’s Gala To Announce New Management

Celestial Opera singers will entertain and light refreshments will be served to celebrate the exciting news of new management for this thriving arts organization...

Community Meeting | Long Range Budget Forecast

A second community meeting to gather input on the City of South Pasadena’s long-range budget forecast is scheduled for Sunday, March 24, at the...
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