Photo Gallery: Fourth of July 2025
Photos by Emiko Essmiller & Mac Shropshire Online Managing Editor, Staff Photographer
SPHS seniors place in annual William G. Ericson Photography Competition
SPHS students won several scholarships, and their photos will be displayed at the SPARC Gallery.
SPHS heads to state after regional Science Olympiad competition
The SPHS Science Olympiad team participated in the Rio Hondo College Science Olympiad Regional Competition on Saturday, Mar. 1, earning third and fourth place overall and securing a place in the state competition.
Spaghetti Dinner Night showcases school talent and provides food
The annual Spaghetti Dinner Night, hosted by the SPHS music program, served guests a variety of food and drinks and offered live music and Winter Guard performances.
SPUSD school board holds study session for superintendent search
Education Support Services (ESS) aided SPUSD in their search for a new superintendent on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
The Pasadena Convention Center’s role in the early days of the fire
At the beginning of January, many residents took shelter in the Pasadena Convention Center due to the L.A. fires.
Tiger’s 2025 Powerpuff Recap
Stories by Gavin Bartolome, Christianne Duley, & Owen HouStaff Writers Photos by Emiko Essmiller, Zoe Chen, Sunny (Sunhye) Choi, Madeline Madrigal, & Mac ShropshirePhotography Editor, & Staff Photographers Powerpuff Assembly leads up to 2025 Powerpuff Game ASB hosted the annual Powerpuff Assembly on Friday, Feb. 21, encouraging students to attend the flag football Powerpuff Game the same […]
BREAKING: New fire in South Pasadena
A garage fire started on 296 Camino del Sol street on Sunday, Feb. 9 at around 10:50 pm. The cause of the fire is still unknown. More information will be updated later.
Photo Gallery: The 2025 Rose Parade
The annual Rose Parade began at 8 am on Wednesday, Jan. 1, as the streets were crowded with spectators watching the floats roll down Colorado Blvd.
SPUSD closes amid historic Los Angeles wildfires
SPUSD experienced a district-wide three-day closure due to power outages from strong winds and dangerous air quality levels.
SPHS Class of 2024 bids farewell at graduation
315 SPHS seniors celebrated the end of their high school journey at graduation on Wednesday, June 5.
Meet the new mayor of South Pasadena
Zneimer plans to implement new features to the community, add new safety policies, and diversify South Pasadena in her 24-month term.
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 […]
South Pasadena community celebrates the Fourth of July with new theatrical presentation and annual parade
Story by Lan Bui Staff Writer Photo by Samantha Shiroishi Staff Photographer South Pasadena citizens celebrated Independence day at the first Fourth of July theatrical presentation on Sunday, July 3, and the annual Festival of Balloons on Monday, July 4. Residents attended the parade, partook in games at Garfield Park, and watched the fireworks show […]
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 […]