Senator Portantino made his last appearance as the 25th District Senator in South Pasadena, celebrating the sale of Caltrans-owned properties.
Multicultural Fair hosted at South Pasadena Library
On Saturday, Sept. 28, South Pasadena’s public library held a festival bringing together many cultures.
The vote that could change South Pasadena’s skyline
South Pasadena voters will decide on a height ordinance in the upcoming election, amid state housing mandates.
South Pasadena City Council Elections 2024
What to expect in the upcoming city council elections.
Photo Gallery: Rose Parade 2024
Photos by Zoe Chen Staff Photographer & Staff Writer
Photo Gallery: Eclectic Music Festival and Arts Crawl
The eclectic music festival took place on Saturday, April 29th, on Mission Street.
Photo Gallery: Winter Arts Crawl Febuary 2023
The South Pasadena Winter Arts Crawl took place Saturday, Feb. 11 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and featured a valentine themed arts and crafts, community art swap, live music, among many other local events. Photos by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer
SPHS and SPMS choirs join together for annual winter concert
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photos by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer SPMS and SPHS choruses performed together for the annual Winter Choir Concert, at the SPMS auditorium on Wednesday, Dec. 7 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. A bake sale organized by the music booster club also raised funds for the program. The […]
25th Annual Tiger Run Gathers Record-Breaking Turnout
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photo by Emiko (Emi) Essmiller Staff Photographer The 25th Annual Tiger Run, organized by SPHS Booster Club co-chairs Bill Buckley and Katie Clark, took place on Saturday Dec. 3. The event brought a record-high turnout of 794 registered individuals. Along with the 5k and 10k races, a 300m Tiger Cub […]
Fall Arts Crawl: Celebrating Halloween Spirit with Local Businesses
Story by Ethan Kwak Staff Writer Photo by Michelle Shadmon Photo Editor The South Pasadena Fall Arts Crawl took place on Saturday, Oct. 29 at various businesses and shops. A subtle Halloween influence took over the Fall-themed event as vendors and participants took to the streets, some dressed in costumes. Pitched tents offering goods and […]
City Council approves Fourth of July theatrical presentation ‘We, too, are Americans’
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The South Pasadena City Council voted to approve the funds for a Fourth of July theatrical presentation at SPHS at its meeting on Wednesday, May 4. Helmed by the artistic and managing directors of the Fremont Center Theater, Emmy-award winner Jim and Lissa Reynolds […]
Eclectic Music & Art Festival returns to South Pasadena
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photos by Erin Lee Staff Photographer The Eclectic Music Festival returned to South Pasadena for the first time since the pandemic on Saturday, Apr 30 offering attendees vintage shopping, farmer’s market staple foods, and live music from both outdoor and indoor venues. Sponsored by the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce, […]
Letter to the editor: SPUSD’s unflinching refusal to address racial disparity in summer school
Story by John Srebalus Contributor Illustration by Ethan Lyons Illustrator The South Pasadena Unified School District is hiding from an inconvenient truth: There is structural racism in the South Pasadena Educational Foundation’s summer school program with which the District contracts. As far as I can tell, the two organizations are just fine with this fact. They’re not […]
SPHS auditorium to be named after former principal Janet Anderson
Story by Hanna Bae Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Thomas Forman Contributor The SPUSD Board of Education approved the naming of South Pasadena High School’s auditorium as “Anderson Auditorium” after former SPHS principal Janet L. Anderson at its meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 8. Upon its approval, Superintendent Geoff Yantz plans to formulate plans to install lettering and […]
City Council votes to delay approval of Black Lives Matter mural until the creation of a public art policy
Story by Alison Wang Staff Writer Photo courtesy of Zach Brown Contributor The City Council unanimously voted to delay a decision on the Anti-Bias Club’s Black Lives Matter (BLM) mural until a public art policy is created, at its meeting on Wednesday, March 2. The postponement of the anti-racist artwork, which already received approval from the […]
Women’s Club hosts presentation marking 50th anniversary of Title IX
Story by Charlotte Dekle Associate Feature Editor Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer The South Pasadena Women’s Club hosted a presentation on Title IX on Wednesday, Mar. 2. A subsection of their new in-person programming, the club opted for a presentation about the landmark decision in honor of its 50th anniversary. Passed in 1972, Title IX is […]