Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Richard Gomez Contributor Los Angeles County has established a countywide curfew that will last from Sunday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m. to Monday, June 1 at 6:00 a.m. The South Pasadena Police Department will take part in enforcing the curfew, and residents are to remain in their houses […]
Retailers and houses of worship reopen in L.A.
Story by Janice Park and Lenise DiazContributors Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Tuesday, May 26, that houses of worship could reopen at 25 percent capacity and all retail businesses could begin in-person shopping with social distancing guidelines. The decision comes after the city met Garcetti’s outlined criteria to progress in economic reopening: […]
ASB releases final runoff results of class officer elections
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor ASB announced the final results for the class office elections on Saturday, May 30. This was the second round of runoff votings for class officers conducted online, solidifying the ASB lineup of the 2020-2021 school year. ASB conducted two rounds of runoffs after the close results of the first […]
Assemblymember Chris Holden discusses local budget issues with city council
The city council listened to Assemblymember Chris Holden’s special presentation in its now weekly online meeting.
L.A. continues hope for complete economic reopening by July 4
Story by Janice Park and Lenise Diaz Contributors Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator While L.A. and the state of California continue adjusting residents to economic reopening, the nation continues its efforts to combat the coronavirus. Moderna—an American biotech company—announced its preliminary finding of a possible coronavirus vaccine, with scientists finding the first eight people who were able to […]
ASB class officer elections necessitates another round of runoffs
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor SPHS ASB has announced the results of the second round of class elections on Saturday, May 23. ASB released the results of the class officer election’s first round on May 16. Although the junior class office positions oversaw decisive elections, many of the senior and sophomore class officer candidates […]
SPHS adds drive-through graduation to year-end events
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor SPHS Principal Janet Anderson updated seniors and their families Friday, May 22 about revised year-end festivities, most notably the addition of a drive-through graduation in the campus parking lot. The decision comes after the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors eased coronavirus restrictions to […]
City discusses possibility of parking lot dining spaces
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Alicia Alderete Contributor The City Council reviewed the city’s potential Al Fresco Initiative plan at its meeting on Wednesday, May 20, which would enable businesses to host customers into nearby outdoor parking lot and sidewalk spaces. Councilmember Dr. Marina Khubesrian asked for the council’s support of a potential Al […]
SPUSD calls on community to advocate for school funding
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor South Pasadena School Board President Michele Kipke and SPUSD Superintendent Geoff Yantz emailed community members to urgently request their help in advocating for school funding on Tuesday, May 19. The administrators asked residents to call California elected officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, and petition […]
Counselors honor juniors with annual Book Awards
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor The SPHS counselors announced the recipients for this year’s Book Awards on Monday, May 18, commending five juniors for their academic accomplishments and services to the school. Although the Book Awards are typically announced at the Farewell Assembly, due to the school closure the counselors posted a video to commemorate […]
South Pasadena soars to 110 confirmed coronavirus cases
Story by Adam KwohNews Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor L.A. County’s Department of Public Health confirmed a total of 110 coronavirus cases and 18 deaths in the City of South Pasadena on Saturday, May 16. According to Public Health’s May 16 press release, L.A. County has identified a total of 37,303 positive cases and 1,793 coronavirus-related […]
ASB releases 2020-2021 class officer election results
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor SPHS ASB announced the preliminary results of the 2020-2021 class elections on Saturday, May 16. Class officers campaigned online throughout the week, producing videos and social media posts before elections began on Thursday, May 14. Class officer elections occurred in a different fashion than […]
South Pasadena adjusts to L.A. and California plans for Phase 2 reopenings
Story by Janice Park and Lenise Diaz Contributors Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator A lot has happened in the past week as California has transitioned into Phase 2 of reopening the state’s economy. However, there are a few differences between what California Governor Gavin Newsom is allowing statewide and what the Los Angeles County […]
SPHS modifies traditional year-end events, prepares for virtual graduation
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor SPHS Principal Janet Anderson notified seniors of SPHS’ plans for traditional graduating activities during the year-long school closure and upcoming pick-up days for year-end memorabilia. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the school plans to implement precautions including social distancing and virtual meetups. […]
Congresswoman Judy Chu briefs city on national response to coronavirus
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Agriculture Contributor Congresswoman Judy Chu delivered a special presentation to the city council on Wednesday, May 13, briefing the council on Californian representatives’ current plans on the federal level to help support cities during the coronavirus. The fire chief, police chief, and city manager […]
SPHS alumna Sophie Reynolds releases single “You’ve Got This” in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month
Story by Cloe MaurerAssociate Feature Editor Photos Courtesy of Sophie ReynoldsContributor Sophie Reynolds’ new single “You’ve Got This,” released in March, isn’t afraid to be real. The young singer/songwriter drew directly from her own experiences to craft a song that blends an acoustic effortlessness with conceptually heavy subject matter, proving that not all honesty is […]