South Pasadena Review

07/22/2024

Review columnist Andy Lippman spotlights the South Pasadena Tournament of Roses efforts and obstacles in creating and funding a functional Rose Parade float.

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Janet Benjamin’s daughter calls her mom and people like her “psychotic float people.” And maybe you have to be psychotic to get excited about something that is torn down and thrown in the dumpster a week after it is paraded down Colorado Boulevard every New Year’s morning during the Tourname...

07/22/2024

Famed NBA photographer Andrew Bernstein, who has served as the official sports photographer for most professional teams in Los Angeles and is the NBA’s longest-tenured photographer, was one of five inductees into the California Sports Hall of Fame in Ontario on June 30.

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07/22/2024

Shops and pop-ups offering eclectic wares, live music, street food and gallery exhibits showcasing the creative community in and around South Pasadena welcomed attendees of this year’s Summer Arts Crawl on July 13.

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07/22/2024

Outgoing exhibit at South Pasadena Arts Council Gallery celebrates Tucker Stilley, a groundbreaking artist who stayed one step ahead of life’s challenges.

By Eric LicasThe Review Hugh Stilley taught his son, Tucker Stilley, how to ride a motorcycle at an early age. When his boy was 14, they rode from their home in the San Gabriel Valley to Boston. That may be part of what inspired Tucker to eventually attend the Massachusetts College of Art and Design...

07/14/2024

Review columnist Andy Lippman highlights longtime Community Services Director Sheila Pautsch after city officials and residents honored her with a retirement party.

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This was supposed to be a farewell column for Sheila Pautsch, someone for whom all of us should be grateful that she is one of the better angels of our community. Her friends and fans held a farewell party for her after she announced her retirement as the city’s community services director — a j...

07/14/2024

Pasadena Humane is encouraging community members to adopt one of the many “big” dogs waiting for a new home during its “Big Dog Summer” promotion.

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07/14/2024

Homeowners across California are feeling the weight of trying to keep their houses and properties insured as companies raise rates dramatically, and in some cases, drop clients, and not renew current policies or write new ones.

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07/14/2024

City Manager Arminé Chaparyan resigns amid struggle to pass South Pasadena’s overdue 2024-25 budget.

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By Eric Licas The South Pasadena City Council last week accepted the resignation of City Manager Arminé Chaparyan, then appointed Police Chief Brian Solinsky and Community Services Director Sheila Pautsch as coacting city managers during a closed session meeting. Chaparyan had served as city manage...

07/14/2024

Cheers, laughter, balloons and the sound of a marching band filled all corners of Mission Street and across South Pasadena during the city’s 42nd annual Fourth of July Festival of Balloons.

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07/07/2024

Review columnist Andy Lippman dives into spa & beauty today, a joint operation run by South Pasadena resident Kamala Kirk and friend Lizzy Sherman on all thing’s spa related.

https://southpasadenareview.outlooknewspapers.com/blog/2024/07/05/lippman-treat-yourself-to-a-special-spa/

07/07/2024

Sheila Rossi, a longtime resident and dedicated community advocate, has announced her candidacy for South Pasadena City Council District 2.

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07/07/2024

WISPPA Cocktail Party celebrates 14 years of education and advocacy for equality and the needs of all South Pasadenans.

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07/07/2024

The South Pasadena finance commission advising the City Council to hold off on its approval during a special meeting on June 27.

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07/07/2024

Council considers whether proposed ordinance limiting campaign signs disenfranchises some residents.

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07/01/2024

Review columnist Andy Lippman explores the nation’s anthems, from “The Star-Spangled Banner” to “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” ahead of the Fourth of July.

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Pick up the piccolo. Round up the trumpets and trombones. Listen for the ohm-pa of the tuba. Strike up the band. Now, pick up an American flag and wave it during South Pasadena’s upcoming Balloon Parade while listening to a Sousa march. And get ready to get lost in the awe-inspiring range of “Th...

07/01/2024

New rules clarifying when and where political campaign signs can be placed in South Pasadena, and the streamlining of the city’s advisory committees were slated to become the focus of discussion during a special City Council Meeting June 27.

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By Eric Licas The Review The South Pasadena City Council at its June 18 meeting considered proposals to streamline the network of advisory committees and commissions supporting them. A plan put forth by city staff would dissolve several ad hoc committees that have either completed goals or continue....

07/01/2024

South Pasadena city officials and community members will commemorate the Fourth of July holiday with the 40 th Anniversary Festival of Balloons.

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The schedule for Thursday's 40th Anniversary Festival of Balloons and events for the Fourth of July in South Pasadena is as follows: • 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. — Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at South Pasadena Fire Station on 817 Mound Ave. • 10:30 a.m. — Opening Ceremony held at South Pasadena Public ...

07/01/2024

Longtime Dodgers team historian and South Pasadena resident Mark Langill offers a reflection on his time with the team and post-operation emotions following the removal of two brain tumors.

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Mark Langill’s misfortune has once again reinforced his belief that he’s led a charmed life. He had two brain tumors removed — one cancerous — and now faces six weeks of radiation, five days a week, and chemotherapy beginning July 8. But, while waiting for the surgery, Langill felt nothing b...

07/01/2024

The Restoration Concerts Committee of The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library announced the new 2024-25 concert season running Sept. 15, 2024, to May 4, 2025.

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The Restoration Concerts Committee of The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library announced the new 2024-25 concert season running Sept. 15 through May 4, 2025. The eight-concert series opens Sept. 15 with a violin and piano duo featuring Roger Wilke and Rudolfo Leone. The New Hollywood String....

06/22/2024

Craftsman bungalow homes will be the topic of the South Pasadena Preservation Foundation’s annual meeting June 27 at the city’s historic Woman’s Club.

Coincidentally, craftsman bungalow homes will be the topic of the South Pasadena Preservation Foundation’s annual meeting June 27 at the city’s historic Woman’s Club, at 1424 Fremont Ave. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and the public is invited. “While craftsman-style residences are easily ...

06/22/2024

The annual WISPPA Cocktail Party will be held on Wednesday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m.

The annual WISPPA Cocktail Party will be held on Wednesday, June 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the South Pasadena home of Mary Urquhart. WISPPA, or Women Involved in South Pasadena Political Advocacy, will kick off its party at 5:30 p.m., with a meeting to follow at 7 p.m. and an hourlong wine and song segmen...

06/22/2024

If you have not toured the Gamble House, at least not recently, join one of the many upcoming events there this summer or amble through the interior to bask in its unique grandeur, says Review columnist Andy Lippman.

There are many fascinating places just across our city borders that we in South Pasadena may as well adopt as our own. The Gamble House is one of those places. You drive up Orange Grove Drive and continue on past the Norton Simon Art Museum, which is another one of those fascinating places to visit.

06/22/2024

South Pasadena residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste at a toxic collection event June 29 in Pasadena.

South Pasadena residents can safely dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste at a toxic collection event June 29 in Pasadena. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Brookside Park parking lot I located south of the Rose Bowl at 360 N. Arroyo Blvd. Household hazardous wa...

06/22/2024

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive June 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the South Pasadena Library Community Room.

By Eric Licas The Review Superintendent Geoff Yantz offered a breakdown of the financial challenges facing the South Pasadena Unified School District during the Board of Education’s meeting on June 11. District officials have repeatedly said they will be able to avoid layoffs this year, but analys...

06/22/2024

South Pasadena City Council votes 3-2 to keep bike lanes on Grand Avenue and Hermosa Street, reversing previous decision that received unanimous vote.

By Eric Licas The Review The South Pasadena Council voted 3-2 to keep bike lanes on Grand Avenue and Hermosa Street on June 5, reversing course on a previous decision to remove them following an outpouring of public comments. More than 30 people signed up to speak on the matter during council’s me...

06/22/2024

Joan Moffet, who served in the Army Nurse Corps in World War II, died June 8 at age 100. Review columnist Andy Lippman remembers her legacy.

Joan Moffet, one of the dwindling number of South Pasadena veterans who served during World War II, has died. Moffet, who had lived in the city since 1952, died June 8 at age 100. Funeral services are scheduled for June 24 at Holy Family Catholic Church in South Pasadena, and she will be buried the

06/22/2024

The South Pasadena Unified School District outlined the possible financial challenges it may face during the Board of Education’s June 11 meeting.

By Eric Licas The Review Superintendent Geoff Yantz offered a breakdown of the financial challenges facing the South Pasadena Unified School District during the Board of Education’s meeting on June 11. District officials have repeatedly said they will be able to avoid layoffs this year, but analys...

06/22/2024

South Pasadena residents and officials field concerns over the housing element and state mandate to increase availability of homes at town hall meeting.

By Eric Licas The Review The city of South Pasadena is continuing efforts to implement a housing element that satisfies a state mandate to increase the availability of housing, officials told residents during a virtual town hall meeting on June 12. In the face of soaring housing costs across Califor...

06/17/2024

Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock has announced that Rabbi Ye’ela Rosenfeld will head the temple’s growing youth education program.

Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock has announced that Rabbi Ye’ela Rosenfeld will head the temple’s growing youth education program. Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park and Eagle Rock has announced that Rabbi Ye’ela Rosenfeld will head the temple’s growing youth education pro...

06/17/2024

Monsignor Clement Connolly is put in the spotlight in Andy Lippman’s column this week, ahead of the priest’s 60th anniversary of his ordination.

Monsignor Clement Connolly is put in the spotlight in Andy Lippman’s column this week, ahead of the priest’s 60th anniversary of his ordination. Holy Family Catholic Church in South Pasadena this Sunday is commemorating the 60th anniversary of Monsignor Clement Connolly’s ordination as a pries...