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The 25th Anniversary of The 710 Injunction – South Pasadena Stopped Another Freeway Through...
710 Freeway South Pasadena: Twenty-five years ago, on July 19, 1999, an extraordinary ruling was handed down by federal district Judge Dean Pregerson in...
Happy Trails to Retiring Community Services Director, Sheila Pautsch
A hall full of supporters and well-wishers showed up to pay tribute to retiring South Pasadena Community Services Director, Sheila Pautsch, at the city's...
You’re Invited | SPPF Annual Meeting June 27 At Historic ‘Swiss Chalet’ Style Bungalow
SPPF Annual Meeting | The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation
It’s time for the SPPF Annual Meeting, to be held at the historic Woman’s Club of...
CalTrans Home Sales South Pasadena | Confusion & Poor Communication Over Status of Caltrans...
Confusion about the status of historic Caltrans homes blew up this week when the city’s contracted realtor published a press release suggesting they were...
Historical Walking Tour Event | South Pas Active Streets & South Pasadena Preservation Foundation
The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF), in conjunction with South Pas Active Streets (SPAS), will host a free walking tour of the historic Mission...
Brunch & Special Historic Home Tour | SPPF Event December 2nd
Join Us for Brunch & a Grand Tour
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Price: $35 for members/$45 for non-members
December 2, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to Noon
LOCATION: 217...
CalTrans Homes South Pasadena | 626 Prospect Settlement: Judge Acts on His Own Motion
Judge Curtis A. Kin has approved a settlement in South Pasadena's lawsuit challenging Caltrans' sale of the 12-unit multi-family property at 626 Prospect to...
Old School at the Museum: A Century of Memories Through “Copa de Oro”
As the vibrant young minds of South Pasadena venture into the new academic year, we invite them and the community to take a nostalgic...
Historic Garfield House South Pasadena | How Caltrans Enabled Restoration of an Important Local...
When Lori and Grant Davis-Denny purchased the historic Garfield House in South Pasadena in 2015 for $3 million, they knew they were taking on...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation Celebrates El Adobe Flores’ History, Architecture, Art, and Owners
The public is invited to celebrate South Pasadena’s 184 year-old El Adobe Flores “The House that was in México” and owners who preserved it...
Is it Haunted? Find out May 6th at: “Wynyate: If the Walls Could Talk”...
On Saturday, May 6th, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., the South Pasadena Library will join forces with the South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) to...
626 Prospect Ave Sale | Global Settlement Possible Topic in Long Day of Mediation
South Pasadena, Caltrans and other parties of interest are set to convene today for a mediation session over ongoing litigation between the City and...
Festive Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony Kicks Off The Holiday Season
Excitement was in the air at Thursday’s Farmers Market as the gathering crowd anticipated the annual Tree Lighting ceremony and festivities. Sponsored by the...
Caltrans Homes South Pasadena | Tensions Rise as City Holds Special Community Meeting
With debate over the future of the Caltrans-owned homes in South Pasadena heating up, the City on Thursday held a major “community meeting” in...
CalTrans Properties | Pressure Builds to Change Course in Property Acquisition
As the City moves in fits and starts to acquire the 20 unoccupied single family houses Caltrans offered to sell it under 2021’s Senate...
Letter to the Editor | Caltrans Homes Plan “An Opportunity for Reset” and Move...
BY The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation 'SPPF', Submitted by Mr. Gallatin
The City of South Pasadena finds itself in danger of getting bogged down in...
Caltrans Homes South Pasadena | Blow Up Over Inspection Contract: City to Seek New...
After an ugly fallout with the company hired to inspect unoccupied houses it wants to buy from Caltrans, South Pasadena in coming weeks is...
Caltrans Homes South Pasadena | City Awaits Sales Contracts, Special Closed Session Meeting Sept....
The South Pasadena City Council is still waiting for Caltrans to send purchase and sales agreements (PSAs) for the 20 unoccupied properties the City...
Letter to the Editor | Caltrans Homes Sales Decision is Vital
By Delaine Shane
Dear Honorable Mayor and City Council Members:
DON’T IMPLEMENT SENATE BILL 381!
I live in the former 710 freeway corridor and STRONGLY SUPPORT THE SOUTH...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | Organization Update and Mills Act Panel
Written and presented by Mark Gallatin, outgoing SPPF President
SPPF members, board members, friends, and distinguished officials, I bid you welcome. Join with me now...
South Pasadena Preservation Foundation | Annual Meeting and Mills Act Panel June 26
News provided by SPPF
The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) invites the entire community to attend its annual meeting on Sunday, June 26 from 5:00...
Obituary | Raymond “Ray” Girvigian
By Michael R. Girvigian, M.D. and James Spencer, FAIA
Raymond Girvigian was born in 1926 in Detroit, Michigan. Ray was son of Manoug (Michael) and...
Caltrans Homes South Pasadena | Tenants Push City Not To Dismiss
Supporters of a group of South Pasadena Caltrans tenants implored city council members last week not to abandon a faltering lawsuit the City undertook...
CalTrans Homes South Pasadena | City & Caltrans to Plunge into Action
The South Pasadena City Council is set to take big steps tonight in its quest for a satisfactory final disposition for the remaining 68...
SUNDAY EVENT: Never Before Open to the Public | Irving Gill Miltimore House Virtual...
Never Before Open to the Public: On Sunday, November 14 The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation will be hosting a virtual tour of famed architect...
Discover Dance | Interactive Scavenger Hunt For Kids in South Pasadena
Shall we dance, South Pasadena? If you’ve got a youngster somewhere in the age range of kindergarten through 2nd grade, Claire Kucera has created...
Caltrans Surplus Properties Bill | Transportation Committee OK’s SB-381 for South Pasadena
The state Senate Transportation Committee voted Tuesday to approve SB-381, a South Pasadena-sponsored bill to promote sales of dozens of Caltrans-owned properties for low-...
CalTrans Properties | South Pasadena Preservation Foundation, City Open Dialogue
PRESS RELEASE
The South Pasadena Preservation Foundation (SPPF) and the City of South Pasadena began a constructive dialog about the Caltrans surplus properties left over...
CalTrans Housing | SB-381 Hits Another Roadblock at Council Meeting
CalTrans housing stakeholders in South Pasadena will have a little more time to consider the terms of a senate bill aimed at ending decades...
UPDATE: CalTrans Seeking to ‘Sabotage’ Property Sales to City, Attorney Claims
Original Publication on March 29, 2021. Updated on April 7 to include CalTrans statements.
CalTrans is trying to sabotage South Pasadena’s effort to inexpensively acquire...
