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Virtual Bingo to benefit Woman’s Club Scholarship Program
Beginning Friday August 21st at 7:00 pm on the virtual zoom application, the Woman's Club of South Pasadena will be holding weekly BINGO Fundraisers...
SATURDAY: Demonstration at Post Office | “SavethePostOffice Saturday”
MEDIA RELEASE:
This Saturday, August 22, at 11am, South Pasadenans are coming together to defend the essential services provided by the United States Postal Service—including...
CITY PRESS RELEASE | Guidelines for Application for Appointment to...
South Pasadena City MEDIA RELEASE:
The Mayor and City Council invite qualified residents from Council District 2 to submit applications to fill the City Council...
Marina Khubesrian’s Resignation Received & Filed | City Council Moving Fast...
South Pasadena is taking applications for candidates interested in an appointment to serve out the remaining term of Dr. Marina Khubesrian, the Second District...
Audit Promised Before Elections | South Pasadena Finance Issues
Citizens of South Pasadena will have about a month to pore over the city’s much delayed 2018-19 financial audit before voting on whether to...
A World Less Certain | American History 101
We often learn about our history in lessons with catchy titles such as “Manifest Destiny.” "The Turbulent 60s” contains the narrative of the civil...
South Pasadena City Elections | Mayor Bob Joe Seeking 3rd Term...
No one said the job was easy. Yet, with growing concerns about the city’s leadership, major budget issues, a downturn in the local economy...
California Wildfires | Six South Pasadena Firefighters Now Stationed at Multiple...
As the wildfire season ramps up, South Pasadena firefighters are finding themselves in the thick of it.
SPFD Chief Paul Riddle reported Tuesday that six...
Op-Ed | ‘Important Moment in the City’s 132-Year Financial History’
By Josh Betta
Rogers, Anderson, Malody and Scott, LLP, Certified Public Accountants (or, RAMS) will make public statements at the City Council meeting of August...
Letter to the Editor | ‘City’s Actions Against Alison Smith’
Khubesrian was right. She’s not solely responsible for the City’s horrendous actions against Alison Smith.
City Manager DeWolfe and City Attorney Highsmith are equally to...
SPUSD Snapshot | Elementary Visual Arts Program
Where the visual arts are concerned, distance learning can feel like an impossibility, especially for our youngest learners.
However, within SPUSD, teacher Sarit Swanborn provides...
The Arts Are Essential | August 20-27
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s SHELTER, streaming through August 27 at AlvinAiley.org. Originally performed in 1992, Shelter is a...
Public Notice: City Council Meeting Will Not be Broadcast on TV,...
CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA RELEASE:
Due to technical issues with the audio visual equipment, the City of South Pasadena Council Meeting for August 19, 2020...
Historic Resignation: Marina Khubesrian First to Happen in 61 Years for...
Resignations from the South Pasadena City Council are rare.
When Dr. Marina Khubesrian submitted hers Saturday, not only was she the first woman to do...
PREVIEW UPDATE: City Special Meeting Wednesday | Council Discusses Filling Khubesrian...
NOTE FROM THE CITY OF SOUTH PASADENA:
Council Meeting August 19th, 2020 Will Not be Available on Time Warner Cable Channel 19 and AT&T Channel...
SPPD Weekly Crime Summary | August 11-17, 2020
The Weekly Crime Summary is a list of reported auto thefts, burglaries, robberies and other activities occurring in the City of South Pasadena. An...
SPUSD | Meals Available During Distance-Learning
SPUSD RELEASE:
Dear SPUSD Families,
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! The Food and Nutrition Department wants to assure you that we are HERE and will...
Letter to the Editor | ‘I Speak as an Ally’
I’m here to support Fahren and London and the Black Lives Matter movement nationwide. I’m here to support the cause. I believe in this....
Marina Khubesrian Admits to Fraudulent E-mails | South Pasadena Councilwoman Resigns
“I alone was responsible for sending the emails from two email accounts using fictitious names in May and June this year,” South Pasadena City...
Teachers & School Board Meet About ‘The Plans’ | 5 Hour...
Amid tensions between SPUSD teachers, parents and the school board, the South Pasadena Board of Education addressed issues pertaining to the learning models to...
BLM Rally Reminds Police, City, & Community to Stay Vigilant |...
Almost a month after an incident that left local demonstrators Fahren James and Victoria Patterson baffled and distressed, a gathering of approximately 80 people...
LA County Heat Warning | In Effect Through Monday
The Los Angeles County Health Officer has issued an Extreme Heat Warning as high temperatures have been forecast for the following areas:
West San...
SPHS Athletics Update | ‘Stay Ready’ Says Director Anthony Chan
Following the announcement that the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) will delay the fall high school sports seasons due to the coronavirus until December or January come questions.
In...
LA County Sheriff’s Body Cameras Contract Finalized | Press Release
PRESS RELEASE: LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS NOTICE
The contract for the body-worn camera program that will ensure greater accountability of the Los Angeles County...
Preparing for Fire Season | Fire Chief Paul Riddle Urges Residents...
As a massive vegetation fire is more than 80% percent contained in the San Bernardino Mountains and Morongo Valley, it’s a reminder for local...
233 Cases of Coronavirus in South Pasadena | COVID UPDATE
A key medical official is warning the public to follow recommendations in taking coronavirus measures or watch the United States fall in public health...
The Arts Are Essential
Something wicked this way comes! A thrilling and chilling production of Macbeth is now streaming on PBS.org Following a London West End run in...
Donovan Poised to Replace Khubesrian | Candidates Drop Out of City...
With two prospective candidates formally pulling out Wednesday, John (Jack) Donovan’s quest to succeed Dr. Marina Khubesrian as the Second District’s representative on the...
California News Publishers Board Approves The South Pasadenan
The South Pasadenan News staff is humbled by the response and proud to be accepted into the CNPA.
The California News Publishers Association received the...
A World Less Certain | Helping to Heal Wounded Knee
Massacre at Wounded Knee – A Family Journey
My mother read stories to me as a child about the American Indian chiefs. My bedroom walls...
