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Throwback Thursday | First Passenger Air Service in America

Roy Knabenshue established the first passenger air service in America by taking guests of the Raymond Hotel in his “Knabenshue Airship” on regular flights...

2025 Rose Parade | Deadline Nears for City’s Float Design Concepts

The South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Committee is accepting ideas for its next float that will roll down Pasadena’s Colorado Boulevard in the 2025...

Shaw’s ‘Misalliance’ is subversive, wild fun at A Noise Within

Eight marriage proposals and a plane crash, all in one afternoon. A Noise Within closes out its 2023-24 “Balancing Act” season with George Bernard Shaw’s...

City Press Release | “Experience South Pas” Spring Launch

The City of South Pasadena and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce are delighted to announce the launch of a new seasonally themed, self-guided...

Hanukkah Festival Sunday December 10 in South Pasadena

This Hanukkah, South Pasadena is seeing a surge in families’ public displays of the holiday and Jewish identity, with many more individuals planning to...

Schools | South Pasadena District

MEAN GIRLS Jr on its way to Young Stars Theatre

Don’t want to end up in the Burn Book? Better head to Young Stars Theatre for their super fun production of “Mean Girls Jr.”!...

Fire Chief Paul Riddle Says Goodbye to South Pasadena After 32...

I’m sitting in the South Pasadena Firehouse living room with Fire Chief Paul Riddle. It’s a place he’s called home for almost 33 years....

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Teresa James, Clayton...

Join Brad Colerick at Lost Parrot Cafe on Wednesday April 3 at 7pm as he welcomes Teresa James and her band, The Rhythm Tramps,...

Library’s Sowing South Pasadena Sustainability Initiative presents John Fleming on Fossil...

After a successful Seed Library launch party, the South Pasadena Public Library’s Sowing South Pasadena initiative is in full-swing, with sustainability-themed programs lined up...

Chantal Donnelly | In Conversation with the Author of the New...

On a recent sunny winter day, local author Chantal Donnelly looks peaceful and energized as she recounts an “aha” moment several years ago. Donnelly studied...

South Pasadena News | Featured Articles

The Body’s Midnight | IAMA & Boston Court team up to present World Premiere of poetic new play by Tira Palmquist

The IAMA Theatre Company and Boston Court Pasadena have joined forces to present a poetic and surprising...

SPARC Gallery Finds New Home

MEDIA RELEASE South Pasadena, CA, April 12, 2024: Come celebrate a milestone in the growth of...
PHOTO: Craig Schwartz | The South Pasadenan | The cast of King Hedley II at A Noise Within.

Staggering Performances in King Hedley II at A Noise Within

It’s Reagan-era 1980’s in the working class Hill District of Pittsburgh when a young, African-American...

MEAN GIRLS Jr on its way to Young Stars Theatre

Don’t want to end up in the Burn Book? Better head to Young Stars Theatre...
Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | The cast of Bright Star rehearsing for their April 19 opening at South Pasadena High School.

SPHS Drama Ready to bring an Uplifting BRIGHT STAR to South Pasadena

South Pasadena High School Drama Department has done quite a list of terrific, big and...
PHOTO: Jenny Graham | The South Pasadenan | Gerard Joseph as David and Sylvia Kwan as Gina in KAIROS at East West Players.

KAIROS Asks if We’d Like to Live Forever | East West Players

Gina and David are two young professionals in their early thirties who are having a...

BRIGHT STAR coming to South Pasadena High School

The South Pasadena High School Drama program is excited to announce their upcoming production of...
South Pasadena City Finance. Giulioni. Jon Primuth accuses Sheila Rossi of making flase statement, later proven Jon was wrong.

City Finance Commission Meeting | Finance Panel Pushed for ‘Corrected’ Answers, Defined Issues, as Rossi Calls for ‘Culture-Shift’ in City Hall

With the caveat that Finance staff will provide City Council a “high level understanding” of...
PHOTO: TJ Ramirez, courtesy of East West Players | The South Pasadenan | Sylvia Kwan and Gerard Joseph star in the world premiere of Kairos at East West Players.

KAIROS | World Premiere at East West Players

East West Players (EWP), one of the nation’s oldest theaters of color and the largest...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | Fire Chief Paul Riddle with Engine 81 at the South Pasadena Firehouse.

Fire Chief Paul Riddle Says Goodbye to South Pasadena After 32 Years

I’m sitting in the South Pasadena Firehouse living room with Fire Chief Paul Riddle. It’s...
PHOTO: Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade | The South Pasadenan | Katerina McCrimmon as Fanny Brice in the National Tour of Funny Girl.

Hello Gorgeous! FUNNY GIRL Lands at the Ahmanson April 2-28

FUNNY GIRL, the sensational musical comedy revival, is coming to the Ahmanson Theatre in Los...
National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April Is National Child Abuse Prevention Month

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is an important time to raise awareness...
Budget South Pasadena 2021

City Press Release | “Experience South Pas” Spring Launch

The City of South Pasadena and the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce are delighted to...
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11th Annual Pasadena International Film Festival Set for April 4-11, 2024

The eleventh edition of the Pasadena International Film Festival (PIFF) returns to the NoHo Arts...

SPHS Senior Earns Edison Scholars Award

With great pride, SPUSD is happy to announce that SPHS senior Victoria Lee has been...
South Pasadena Teen Advisory Board Open Mic at Arts Crawl April 25, 2024

Thursday Night Open Mic & Art Walk – South Pasadena Library Teen Advisory Board Event

MEDIA RELEASE The South Pasadena Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB) will host the event “Thursday...

SPUSD Solar Projects to Begin Late March

SPUSD MEDIA RELEASE On March 29, 2024, South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) will kick off...

Wine & Song at Lost Parrot Cafe | Lisa Sanders & David Plenn & Friends

David Plenn will host Wine & Song this Wednesday, March 27 at 7pm at Lost...

City Council South Pasadena | The Twisting 7-Hour March 20 Meeting Ended With Turmoil

In a wide-ranging and at times contentious seven-hour session, South Pasadena City Council members on...
PHOTO: South Pasadena City Council Meeting Live Feed | SPEF President Emilia Aldana giving public comment March 20, 2024 about how the PartiGras event benefits the city, residents, businesses, parents, and students.

SPEF | Editorial: PartiGras Event in The Crosshairs of The City Council

The City of South Pasadena is now operating with a structural deficit, re-confirmed by finance...

“Winnie The Pooh, Kids” | Spring Break Theatre Camp at YST

Join Young Stars Theatre in making a fun “Winnie the Pooh” story come to life...
PHOTO: Alisa Hayashida | The South Pasadenan | The 2024 Eclectic Preview Party held at The Daily.

Eclectic Preview Party Gets Things Ready to Rock

Did you catch that hailstorm on Sunday afternoon? It came in the middle of the...
PHOTO: CB Richards | The South Pasadenan | Rob Nelson was honored this week, as his number 6 was unveiled in centerfield at South Pasadena High’s baseball field. Nelson was a three-year starter at first base for South Pasadena High from 1980-82 who later went on to play major League Baseball. He was joined by family, friends and players from both South Pasadena and Temple City High, where he serves as the team’s head coach.

Former SPHS Baseball Player Recognized

In the far reaches of South Pasadena High’s baseball field on the outfield wall will...
PHOTO: Jeff Lorch | The South Pasadenan | Lana Parrilla, Carlos Gomez, and Isabella Gomez in One of the Good Ones at Pasadena Playhouse.

We Meet The Parents in “One of The Good Ones” at Pasadena Playhouse

We meet Ilana Gomez when the doorbell rings at her impossibly chic and grand Pasadena...