City Council
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Police Chief Joe Ortiz retires amidst community calls for SPPD investigation
View ArticleStory by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo by Tony Chen Contributor SPPD Chief of Police Joe Ortiz announced his formal retirement for his term, intended to…
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City Council postpones decisions on housing
View ArticleStory by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Planet Home Living Contributor The City Council further delayed making a decision on two major housing projects: a…
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City Council districts spark cries of local gerrymandering
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo courtesy of South Pasadena City Clerk Contributor Residents voiced concern that South Pasadena’s irregular council districting reflects a larger…
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Community calls on City Council to launch investigation into SPPD
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Oscar Walsh Staff Photographer Local activist groups Care First South Pasadena, Black Lives Matter (BLM) South Pasadena, the Anti…
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Zneimer and Primuth win City Council elections
View ArticleStory by Georgia Parsons Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer South Pasadena’s City Council 2020 Election results yielded wins for Evelyn Zneimer in…
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Community opposition to Moffatt Street extension compels City Council to table proposal
View ArticleStory by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Planet Home Living Contributor Graphic courtesy of Brenda Contreras & Micah Haserjian Contributors The South Pasadena City Council decided to postpone…
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Care First group calls for defunding SPPD
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor Graphic by Charlotte Cohen Staff Graphic Designer The global movement for police accountability has inspired…
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Rossi sworn in as interim city council member for district two
View ArticleStory and Photo by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer The city council swore in Stephen Rossi to fill the district’s two seat vacancy at its meeting…
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City council to appoint somone to fill Khubesrian’s vacancy
View ArticleStory by Zoe Schlaak Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The city council voted 3-1 to open an application process to fill Marina Khubesrian’s vacancy…
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City council postpones height limit increase and creation of more bike lanes
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Ella Jayasekera Photography Editor The city council voted to not allocate Measure M funds, despite a heavy push by…
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D.A.’s office to investigate fake, online identities
View ArticleStory by Haelee Kim Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The South Pasadena Police Department (SPPD) announced that the L.A. County District Attorney will investigate…
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L.A. County supervisor, Kathryn Barger, updates city council on continuing efforts to contain coronavirus
View ArticleStory by Katie HohmanStaff Writer Photo by Katelyn HernandezStaff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council listened to a presentation from the L.A. County Supervisor for the…
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City council votes down proposed budget while approving sub-committee on future of policing in South Pasadena
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The city council voted down the proposed budget and instead opted to continue…
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City council to vote on establishing a community policing sub-committee
View ArticleStory by Noah Kuhn News Editor Photo by Richard Gomez Contributor The South Pasadena City Council will vote on whether to appoint a council sub-committee on…
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City schedules more reopenings, prepares for outdoor dining program
View ArticleStory by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer The City Council prolonged the local state of emergency due to the coronavirus…