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Class of 2017 honored at Senior Awards Night

Close to 200 awards and scholarships were given out to surprised, deserving 2017 SPHS Seniors last night at the Senior Awards Night in the auditorium. It was a full house of families, friends and...

Beautiful and Spirited Farewell Assembly at SPHS

The SPHS band could be heard as far as the parking lot as they did their usual fantastic job of getting everyone pumped for the Farewell Assembly at SPHS gym on Friday morning. The...

The Last Five Years | Now Playing at Lineage Performing Arts Center

It’s been about 15 years since the two-person, Drama Desk winning musical, The Last Five Years, was first produced in New York. In that time, it has become somewhat of a favorite for small...

UPDATE: Memorial Service at SPHS for Mr.Asher Tonight

Dear SPHS Families: In order to honor the service, friendship, and memory of Mr. Jim Asher, two events have been scheduled for our school community to gather together. Both of these events have been generated...

Beloved SPHS Teacher, Jim Asher, Will Be Missed By All Who Knew Him

English teacher, department chair, summer school teacher and beloved tennis coach, Jim Asher, was a favorite among students at South Pasadena High School for seventeen years. Sadly, Mr. Asher passed away Thursday, June 1,...

RETREAT Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting

It was a family affair at the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Retreat Lifestyle Jewelry and Gifts on Mission Street Saturday evening. Celebrating with owner Diane Staples were her mother, Jackie Beaudoin, her...

UPDATE : Photos from the June 10th Alumni Picnic

Update:  SPHS Tiger Alums had a great time hanging out at Garfield Park on Saturday June 10th. Said SPHS Alumni Association VP, Mike Thurman, "we probably had about 100 alumni and friends in attendance." Looks...

Grondle Playing Griffins

South Pas carbon neutral garage band, GRONDLE, appearing for the second time in just a matter of weeks at local pub, Griffins of Kinsale (where they can walk from the garage, hence the low...

Monika Petrillo’s film WINK premieres at the Dances With Films Festival June 6th

When I meet Monika Petrillo at Fiore Café, she’s just come from Pavilions with her cloth bag of last minute dinner groceries for her two middle school teenagers. Dressed in shorts and a t-shirt,...

Sally Smythe’s New Play, Esprit de Corps, Set To Open This Weekend

After their critically acclaimed production of Wendy Wasserstein’s Third, South Pasadena Theatre Workshop is back with an original play by Sally Smythe. It’s called Esprit de Corps, the French term meaning group spirit or...

Ms. Suzanne McNulty’s Kindergarten Class reunites before 2017 Grad

Melissa Meza was the room parent for Ms. McNulty’s kindergarten and first grade class of 2004-2006 at Marengo Elementary. McNulty taught the same group both years. Her class of 2004 is going to be...

Phase One of Measure SP Bond Construction Projects Scheduled to Begin This Summer

South Pasadena Unified School District construction projects paid for by the Measure SP Bond are set to begin on Monday, June 12, 2017. The inaugural renovation project at Marengo Elementary School includes a complete...

Local Author Erik Knutzen to Speak on Urban Homesteading

Want to turn your yard into a source of production rather than consumption? The community is invited to learn about urban homesteading in a lively, illustrated lecture by local author Erik Knutzen at South...

Michael Carpenter Jr Finds Joy Through Teaching Music at Green Brooms

Michael Carpenter Jr. grew up just outside of Detroit, in St. Clair Shores, listening to the sounds of The Doors, The Beatles and Motown. Although his parents are not, let’s say musically gifted themselves,...

Farewell Sergio Gonzalez

South Pasadena will say farewell to City Manager Sergio Gonzalez as he leaves after 13 years with the city. Gonzalez, who announced in May he would be leaving South Pasadena, took the position of...

Local Artist Cynthia Eller – a Reverie on Loteria

Cynthia Eller never thought of herself as an artist. By day she is an author of books, Professor of Religion at Claremont Graduate University and Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of...

A Noise Within Celebrates 25 years with an Anniversary Gala

A Noise Within, L.A.’s acclaimed classical repertory theatre company held their 25th Anniversary Gala at the California Club where they honored The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, The Ahmanson Foundation, and Verbum Dei High School. Several...

South Pasadena Preservation Foundation presents The Railroads of South Pasadena

The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation will hold its Annual Meeting this Friday, June 2, at 6p.m. at the South Pasadena History Museum on Meridian next to the Gold Line Station. Following a brief business...

Jump Into Summer with the Summer Reading Program at the Library – Reading By...

Beginning Monday, June 5th, children and teens are invited to join the South Pasadena Public Library’s 2017 Summer Reading Program Reading by Design. Check back with SouthPasadenan.com as we keep you updated as to...

Closing Reception for Todd Westover Exhibit at Monopole Wine

There are two weeks left to check out the Todd Westover exhibit at Monopole Wine and there will be a closing reception on Saturday June 17th from 5pm-10pm. Skip Heller and the Hollywood Blues...

South Pasadena High School exhibition at SPARC gallery

An artists’ reception was held to open the SPARC Gallery Annual SPHS Juried Art Show on May 27. The annual art show was begun by the South Pasadena Chamber and Scott Feldman several years...

Memorial Day Ceremony Moving & Meaningful

Memorial Day Ceremonies & Presentations at the South Pasadena War Memorial Facility. The room was filled with attendees. Truly meaningful and heartfelt presentations included stories from Congresswoman Judy Chu, State Assemblyman Chris Holden, Yvette...

Shanghai Photography Exhibit – This Week Only!

Congresswoman Judy Chu was on hand to help the South Pasadena Library open Shanghai, The City of Innovation 2017 on Sunday afternoon, where the public was invited to view the photographs and participate in...

Extraordinary “Bungalow Heaven” Screening at South Pasadena Library on June 15

A Film Night featuring a screening of the acclaimed documentary “Bungalow Heaven: Preserving a Neighborhood” will be presented on Thursday, June 15 in the Library Community Room at 7 p.m. The event will also...

SPHS Drama presents: A Night of Scenes

On the night of may 24th, 2017 the students of the SPHS Drama I and II classes delighted members of the South Pasadena community with an extremely varied, and masterful array of scenes. Acting...

The 710 Decision & Why It’s Important to Stay Engaged

Response to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Decision on SR 710 Alternative May 25, 2017 Jan SooHoo Claire Bogaard Los Angeles, CA – The No 710 Action Committee has spent more than seven years engaging in every aspect...

Look Out South Pasadena!

Peter Dills | Dining with Dills Heard Weekly On KLAA Anaheim, KZSB Santa Barbara & Seen On Charter Cable Television We are so thrilled to have Peter Dills here bringing us the best in dining, eats,...

LA Metro Board of Directors Vote to Drop 710 Tunnel

Los Angeles, CA - In a historic vote on Thursday morning, the Los Angeles Metro Board of Directors passed a notion that drops the Tunnel Alternative as a solution for the SR 710 North...

SPUSD Snapshot: SPHS Competes at ‘Music in the Parks’

On Saturday, May 20, 2017, a group of SPHS choir students attended the Music in the Parks Competition at Knott's Berry Farm. For most of the students, this event was their first opportunity to...
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