Story by Adam KwohNews Editor Illustration by Alicia ZhangStaff Illustrator The L.A. Department of Public Health released its report on coronavirus infections in healthcare facilities on Tuesday, Apr. 21, confirming the majority of South Pasadena’s cases from the South Pasadena Care Center. According to Public Health’s Apr. 23 update, the local nursing home has faced 37 […]
L.A. confirms a total of 30 coronavirus cases in South Pasadena
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor South Pasadena hit a total of 30 confirmed coronavirus cases in L.A.’s latest press release on Monday, Apr. 20. The number of confirmed cases in the city has grown rapidly, with South Pas facing 10 added cases within two days. L.A. County has identified a […]
ASB reveals 2020-2021 Commission election results
Story by Haelee Kim Associate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor ASB announced its 2020-2021 commissioners on Saturday, Apr. 18 after online voting closed on Friday. This year a total of 18 students competed for a commission position, each campaigning and delivering their speeches online due to L.A.’s safer-at-home order. Candidates began campaigning on Monday, […]
South Pasadena spikes to 21 confirmed coronavirus cases
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor L.A.’s Department of Public Health confirmed a total of 21 coronavirus cases in the City of South Pasadena on Friday, Apr. 17. Over the last 48 hours, L.A. county has faced 966 new coronavirus cases. According to L.A. County’s Apr. 17 news release, there have […]
SPUSD faces ‘significant’ budget cuts as state reduces school funding
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) Superintendent Geoff Yantz is leading the district’s response to anticipated budget cuts to California’s education funding due to the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus outbreak. Yantz is collaborating with other districts in Los Angeles County to collectively […]
Senior soccer player Andrea Castellanos earns full-ride to Texas A&M
Story by Amber ChenStaff Writer Photo by Sean JinStaff Photographer Senior Andrea Castellanos announced her commitment to Texas A&M on a full-ride soccer scholarship on Wednesday, Apr. 15, where she plans to study kinesiology. After playing a year in Mexico’s top flight professional league, Castellano transferred to South Pas to prepare for collegiate soccer. She […]
City reassures residents at coronavirus update broadcast
Story by Sofia Alva Staff Writer Photo by Katelyn Hernandez Staff Photographer City of South Pasadena department heads gave coronavirus update presentations at the City’s online city council broadcast on Wednesday, Apr. 15. All departments have continued to stay in contact with neighboring city’s staff to ensure the best steps are taken to prevent further spread of […]
ASB prepares to launch commissioner elections online
Story by Haelee KimAssociate Opinion Editor Photo by Oscar WalshPhoto Editor Candidates for ASB’s 2020-2021 Commission kicked off their week of campaigning on Monday, Apr. 13 in preparation for online elections on Friday, Apr. 17. In light of L.A.’s stay-at-home order, ASB officers have opted to digitize the traditional campaign week, posting recordings of Q&A sessions […]
Annual ‘Grad Nite’ officially canceled
Story by Kimberly Hsueh Staff Writer Photo by Jeremy Thompson Contributor The Grad Nite committee announced that its annual senior Grad Nite from June 3 to June 4, has officially been canceled. The eight-hour event originally planned to send seniors to Disneyland’s California Adventure, giving students free access to any functioning ride in the park to […]
Students advance to History Day state competition
Story by Cloe Maurer Associate Feature Editor Illustration by Alicia Zhang Staff Illustrator Juniors Miles Bernath, Zoe Albornoz, and Justin Toshima earned three of the four spots on the Los Angeles Department of Education’s (LACOE) Senior Historical Paper State Team. The three students competed against 230 other entries across the Los Angeles area as part of […]
Trader Joe’s closes after Crew Members test positive for coronavirus
Story and photo by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor South Pasadena’s Trader Joe’s on Mission Street is closed temporarily for cleaning until Wednesday, Apr. 15. The store closed on Sunday, Apr. 12 as several Crew Members tested positive for the coronavirus. The Crew Members who tested positive were last working in the store on Monday, […]
South Pasadena jumps to 15 coronavirus cases
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor The L.A. Department of Public Health confirmed three new cases in South Pasadena on Saturday, Apr. 11, marking a total of 15 cases in the city. Public Health also confirmed 25 new deaths and 456 new L.A. coronavirus cases in its Apr. 11 news release. […]
SPHS counselor Marilyn Garcia returns from leave
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor SPHS counselor Marilyn Garcia has announced her return to SPHS on Friday, Apr. 10, after taking a personal leave of absence in January. Her original replacement, Joyce Ku-Rodriguez, will remain in her position until the end of April. Garcia announced her personal leave of absence from the SPHS staff, originally […]
SPMS Principal David Kubela leaves for new position at Acton-Agua Dulce
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor South Pasadena Middle School (SPMS) Principal David Kubela announced he will be leaving his position effective on Thursday, Apr. 30, to fill his new role as principal of Acton-Agua Dulce Middle School. SPMS Assistant Principal Carlos Kassam-Clay will take over the position temporarily until the district finds a replacement. […]
South Pas hits 11 confirmed coronavirus cases
Story by Adam Kwoh News Editor Photo by Oscar Walsh Photo Editor L.A. County’s Department of Public Health confirmed South Pasadena’s 11th coronavirus case in its latest news release. Public Health also confirmed 970 new cases over the last 48 hours and 22 new deaths on Tuesday, Apr. 7. The county has reached a total of 6,910 […]
Superintendent Yantz hopes ‘to finish the school year on a positive note’
Story by Noah Kuhn Associate News Editor Photo by Helena Fu Contributor California’s decision to close schools amidst the coronavirus outbreak’s growing implications has left a trail of new challenges for the South Pasadena Unified School District (SPUSD) and Superintendent Geoff Yantz. As SPUSD faces a community-wide quarantine through the end of the school year, the district […]