Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yeung Staff Photographer Around 250 students in Cohort B returned to in-person school at…
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Junior Aurelia Olguin promotes health and fitness
by Sofia Alva March 23, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo by Sophie Yueng Associate Photo Editor Eating well and exercising are two very important aspects of junior Aurelia…
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School Board approves hybrid instructional models for SPMS and SPHS
by Sofia Alva March 21, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Abigail Silver Contributor The School Board approved instructional hybrid learning models for SPMS…
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Community seeks anti-racist police chief at virtual forum
by Sofia Alva March 19, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Residents expressed a desire for the new leader of the SPPD…
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Teachers, parents, and district clash over school reopening
by Sofia Alva March 16, 2021Story by Sofia Alva & Lilian Zhu Associate News Editor & Associate Webmaster Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Photos courtesy of Pat Barr & Kim Sinclair Contributors Teachers rallied…
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Mental health cannot be commercialized
by Sofia Alva February 25, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Illustration by Terry SongAssociate Design Editor The coronavirus pandemic continues to harm teenage mental health, shown…
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City reaches $450,000 settlement over Marquez officer-involved killing
by Sofia Alva February 24, 2021Story by Sofia Alva Associate News Editor Photo courtesy of Alice S. Hall / NBCU Photo Bank Contributor The City of South Pasadena reached…
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Kelly Wu: Figure skating with fearlessness
by Sofia Alva February 13, 2021Story by Sofia AlvaAssociate News Editor Photo contributed by Kelly WuContributor Senior Kelly Wu didn’t think much of it. Falling was normal, so she…
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SPHS data highlights racial inequities
by Sofia Alva February 5, 2021Story by Sofia Alva News Associate Editor Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Graphics by Charlotte Cohen Associate Design Editor The district’s annual School Plan…
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City Council districts spark cries of local gerrymandering
by Sofia Alva November 18, 2020Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo courtesy of South Pasadena City Clerk Contributor Residents voiced concern that South Pasadena’s irregular council districting…
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Community calls on City Council to launch investigation into SPPD
by Sofia Alva November 17, 2020Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Local activist groups Care First South Pasadena, Black Lives Matter (BLM) South…
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Abajian and Martinez-Miller win School Board election
by Sofia Alva November 3, 2020Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer South Pasadena voters elected incumbent Dr. Suzie Abajian and previous School Board…
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Story by Sofia AlvaStaff Writer Photo courtesy of Jill TimothyContributor South Pasadena native Jill Timothy made her teaching debut at SPHS on Monday, Spet.…
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Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Clubs have adapted from their typical in-person meetings to a…
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Finance Director Karen Aceves resigns from City post
by Sofia Alva October 7, 2020Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer South Pasadena Finance Director Karen Aceves announced her resignation effective immediately on…