Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer Every summer, various South Pasadena Little League teams compete in the annual District 18 All-Star Baseball Tournament. Here’s how the teams fared in their season openers: The 13-14 year-old team beat the Los Angeles All-Stars on Saturday night by a score of 10-5. Eleven hits and solid relief pitching […]
Written by Isabella Tsai Staff Writer Photos contributed from Richard Simms The SPHS SkillsUSA team joined over 6,000 other students from around the nation in Louisville, Kentucky to compete in the 53rd annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference from Tuesday to Friday, June 20-23. This competition was the pinnacle of the chapter’s work and training […]
Written by Rachel Lu, Sofie Dreskin Photos by Helena Fu, Isaac Marziali Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials and District Attorneys are charging the father of the missing five-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr. — whose disappearance gripped the South Pasadena community— with homicide and attempted suicide and stated that he was planning to leave the country. This information was […]
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Written by Rachel Lu News Editor Authorities arrested South Pasadena father Aramazd Andressian Sr. on the murder charges of his five-year-old son at 1pm Friday in Las Vegas, officials said. After a two-month search for five-year-old Aramazd Andressian Jr., Andressian Sr. was taken into custody at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) with $10 […]
Written by Cole Cahill Print Managing Editor Photo and Video by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer Residents from many different backgrounds packed city council chambers at last Wednesday’s South Pasadena city council meeting. Nearly everyone was present for a single agenda item: a discussion of city policy on immigrant status and federal enforcement. Since the presidential […]
Written by Noah Parker Staff Writer Photo by Isaac Marziali Staff Videographer The Rialto Theater will open its doors for the first time in a decade, beginning a new chapter in its storied history. The theater and its surrounding property have been leased to Mosaic, a Los Angeles based church. Owner Izek Shomof finalized […]
Written by Preston Sharkey Staff Writer Photo by Thomas Forman Photography Editor Elementary and middle school students filled up the SPMS computer labs this past week to sharpen their coding abilities. Organized by SPEF, the SPHS Coding Club hosted its second annual Next Generation Coding Camp (NGC). Coding Club members volunteered to teach coding and […]
Written by Alex Betts Staff Writer Photos by Thomas Forman Photo Editor Baseball began its summer season with an 8-6 victory against Eagle Rock on Saturday, June 17. The Tigers put together a unified effort, quickly gaining an early lead and retaining it for the win on their home diamond. Fielding a young team, the […]
Photos by Thomas Forman Under the eyes of friends and family, The SPHS Class of 2017 celebrated their graduation in a final ceremony on Friday, June 9th. Seniors assembled together one last time as a class on the SPHS field before going on to further achievements in their respective next destinations. Familiar performer Cindy Tsai opened […]
Photo by Kevin Huang Staff Photographer The applause roared up quickly in Mr. Asher’s 6th period, not for the first time nor the last, and Mr. Asher did a little bow and hand flourish to signify his approving mirth. On every occasion through the year that the class has applauded him, the reason was consistent: […]
Photo courtesy of Jalynne Li English teacher Mr. James Asher passed away Thursday, June 1, after a brief illness. His current students were notified of his passing during first period this morning in the library projection room. Administration, staff, and counselors were present to offer students support. Mr. Asher spent seventeen years on campus as an […]
Photos By Luke Quezada Rachel Lu and I walked up to the front of the Pico House right outside of Olvera Street. We waited for the rest of our walking group to arrive as we nervously anticipated our 5-star rated Haunted Tales DTLA Walking Tour. We watched as a short man in a bright yellow […]
Photo courtesy of Lia Donovan SPHS’ Arroyo Seco Choir students triumphed in their first-ever appearance in the Knott’s Berry Farm ‘Music in the Parks’ competition on Saturday, May 20. The group of vocalists brought home three top awards: the outstanding high school vocalist title for sophomore Talia Johnson, first place in the high school choir […]
Illustration by Isabella Frescura Los Angeles’ Metro Board unanimously voted down the proposed I-710 extension May 25th, effectively ending a 50-year controversy between neighboring cities in the LA area. If passed, the freeway extension would have run through the center of South Pasadena, relocating businesses and residents. The five-mile tunnel, last revised May 17th by […]
Photos by Luke Quezada SPHS held its annual open house, showcasing student work and the school atmosphere on Tuesday, May 23 from 6:30-8:30pm. Families were encouraged to wander the campus and view students’ work. Teachers invited students and their families into their classrooms to admire yearlong projects, displays and presentations. Visitors were given a dynamic display […]
