Communications and Outreach

May 2026

• Suspect Arrested for Commercial Burglary 5-20-2026(PDF, 108KB)
• Fire Department and School District Lead Sidewalk CPR Instruction at Local Schools 5-20-2026(PDF, 110KB)
• Library Announces 2026 Summer Reading Program 5-20-2026(PDF, 120KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Residential Burglary 5-19-2026(PDF, 105KB)
• City to Host Memorial Day Ceremony 5-19-2026(PDF, 112KB)
• Residential Structure Fire at 600 Block of Forest Avenue 5-18-2026(PDF, 106KB)
• Residential Structure Fire at 200 Block of Fremont Avenue 5-18-2026(PDF, 108KB)
• The South Pasadena Police Department is Holding a DUI Checkpoint on Saturday, May 16, 2026 5-14-2026
• Injury Traffic Collision 5-14-2026
• Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month 5-7-2026(PDF, 183KB)
• Click It or Ticket Campaign 5-7-2026(PDF, 155KB)
• May is National Bicycle Safety Month 5-7-2026(PDF, 177KB)
• Arrest of Residential Burglary Suspect 5-7-2026(PDF, 110KB)
• Healthy Aging Fair in Celebration of Older Americans Month 5-7-2026(PDF, 122KB)
• South Pasadena's 4th of July Parade 5-7-2025(PDF, 123KB)

 April 2026

• City Announces Community Meetings on Budget, Aging Infrastructure and Street Conditions 4-29-2026(PDF, 113KB)
• April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month 4-15-2026(PDF, 181KB)
• South Pasadena Arts & Music Crawl to Bring Creativity and Fun to City's Downtown District 4-8-2026(PDF, 116KB)
• Sustainability Fair Rescheduled Due to Expected Rain 4-7-2026(PDF, 124KB)

March 2026

• Update of Traffic Safety Measures Around Arroyo Vista Elementary School 3-30-2026(PDF, 285KB)
• Community Invited to Sustainability Fair 3-26-2026(PDF, 124KB)
• Non-Injury Traffic Collision in School Zone 3-23-2026(PDF, 106KB)
• Third Community Meeting Regarding the Corridor Improvements Project 3-19-2026(PDF, 113KB)
• Reminder to Residents of Overnight and 72-Hour Parking Enforcement 3-18-2026(PDF, 110KB)
• Community Invited to Provide Input on Pre-Approved ADU Plan Program 3-18-2026(PDF, 111KB)
• South Pasadena Announces New Community Services Director 3-18-2026
• South Pasadena Encourages Residents to Stay Safe During Excessive Heat 3-16-2026(PDF, 116KB)
• Free Pet Vaccination Clinic 3-16-2026(PDF, 117KB)
• South Pasadena Announces Spring Eggstravaganza 3-4-2026
• Get Ready for 2026 Summer Camp Med 3-4-2026(PDF, 118KB)
• Register for 2026 Spring Break Camp Med 3-4-2026(PDF, 116KB)
• Fatal Traffic Collision 3-3-2026(PDF, 106KB)

February 2026

• Library Introduces Toddler Dance Parties 2-25-2026(PDF, 108KB)
• Library Introduces Strings & Things Crafting Social Club 2-25-2026(PDF, 110KB)
• Community Invited to Provide Input on Corridor Improvements Project 2-19-2026(PDF, 118KB)
• Notice of Sewer System Inspection 2-12-2026(PDF, 110KB)
• Police Department Announces New Police Chief 2-2-2026(PDF, 166KB)

January 2026

• Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Four Juvenile Suspects Detained 1-27-2026(PDF, 107KB)
• Individual Rescued in South Pasadena After Falling from a Second Story Balcony Down a Ravine 1-26-2026(PDF, 107KB)
• Library Announces New Library Director 1-22-2026(PDF, 139KB)
• Library Introduces Janus Film Club 1-22-2026(PDF, 134KB)
• Library to Host First Death Cafe 1-22-2026(PDF, 113KB)
• Notice of Street Impact from Sewer Line Rehabilitation Project 1-14-2026(PDF, 121KB)
• City Launches Community Survey for 2026-2027 Fiscal Year 1-8-2026(PDF, 112KB)
• South Pasadena Public Library Introduces Classics Book Club 1-2-2026(PDF, 133KB)

December 2025

• Package Theft Suspect Arrested 12-30-2025(PDF, 107KB)
• Suspect Arrested Following Theft of Electric Bicycles 12-30-2025(PDF, 109KB)
• Suspected Arrested for Residential Burglary 12-23-2025(PDF, 109KB)
• South Pasadena Prepares for Rain and Urges Residents to Take Precautions 12-23-2025(PDF, 124KB)
• Winter Holiday Closures and Overnight Parking Exemptions 12-17-2025(PDF, 118KB)
• National "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Enforcement Campaign 12-17-2025(PDF, 190KB)
• Police Department to Hold DUI Checkpoint December 27 12-17-2025(PDF, 158KB)
• Office of Traffic Safety Awards $65,000 Grant to the South Pasadena Police Department 12-17-2025(PDF, 158KB)
• Ribbon Cutting and Photo Opportunity at Local Pocket Parks 12-11-2025(PDF, 112KB)
• Local Author Ann Suk Wang at the Library 12-3-2025(PDF, 151KB)
• 2025 State of the City 12-1-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• Officers Arrest Suspect During Residential Burglary in Progress 12-1-2025(PDF, 108KB) 

November 2025 

• Thanksgiving Holiday Closures and Overnight Parking Exemptions 11-21-2025(PDF, 118KB)
• Police Chief Announces Retirement After 32 Years of Service 11-20-2025(PDF, 169KB)
• “Friendship Terrace” Brings New Affordable Housing Units to South Pasadena(PDF, 138KB) 11-11-2025(PDF, 138KB)

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October 2025

• Annual "Breakfast with Santa" Returns December 13 10-30-2025(PDF, 113KB)
• City Hosts "What to Do About Mom & Dad: Caring for Aging Parents" Workshop 10-30-2025(PDF, 139KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Felony Theft and Narcotics Offenses 10-22-2025(PDF, 128KB)
• Citizen Police Academy Returns to the Police Department 10-21-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• Registration is Open for the Community Emergency Response Team 10-21-2025(PDF, 121KB)
• Police Department Resumes Coffee with a Cop on October 22(PDF, 105KB) 10-20-2025(PDF, 105KB)
• Police Department to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day 10-15-2025(PDF, 107KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Possession of Stolen Vehicle, Felony Evading and Outstanding Warrants(PDF, 108KB) 10-15-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• Information Regarding Thunderstorm Conditions in South Pasadena 10-14-2025(PDF, 107KB)
• Statement Regarding Electrical Upgrades from Southern California Edison 10-9-2025(PDF, 106KB)

• South Pasadena Police Lead Collaborative Traffic Enforcement Operation 10-2-2025(PDF, 107KB)

• Library to Host Wine Mixer with Burden of Proof and Silent Film Screening with Live Piano 10-2-2025
•  Fire Department, Local Girl Scouts to Host Emergency Preparedness and Public Safety Open House 10-1-2025

 September 2025

• South Pasadena Police Promote Car Seat Safety for Children 9-30-2025(PDF, 179KB)
• Step Up for Safer Streets: South Pasadena Police Emphasize Pedestrian Safety 9-30-2025(PDF, 195KB)
• Statement Regarding Amendment to City's Tree Ordinance 9-29-2025(PDF, 109KB)
• South Pasadena Invites You to the Annual Boo Bash at Orange Grove Park 9-24-2025(PDF, 121KB)
• Fatal Traffic Collision 9-19-2025(PDF, 106KB)
• Los Angeles Clarinet Choir Concert at South Pasadena Public Library 9-15-2025(PDF, 130KB)
• Burglary Suspect Arrested After Early Morning Incident 9-10-2025(PDF, 108KB)

August 2025

• Police Arrest Suspects for Identity Theft and Conspiracy 8-28-2025(PDF, 111KB)
• Wanted Felony Vehicle Seized; Suspects in Fraud and Vehicle Theft Investigation Identified(PDF, 108KB) 8-28-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• All Abilities Club Continues at the South Pasadena Public Library 8-28-2025(PDF, 111KB)
• City of South Pasadena Awarded Grants for Construction of Pocket Parks 8-21-2025(PDF, 113KB)
• National Weather Services Issues a Red Flag Warning for Los Angeles County 8-20-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• South Pasadena Opens Cooling Centers in Response to Extreme Heat Warning 8-20-2025(PDF, 116KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Assault with a Deadly Weapon 8-18-2025(PDF, 109KB)
• Gang Member Arrested for Felony Vandalism 8-14-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• Police Arrest Suspect for Felony Evading and DUI 8-14-2025(PDF, 108KB)
• South Pasadena Opens Cooling Centers in Response to Forecasted Excessive Heat 8-6-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• Attempted Mail Theft 8-4-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• Impaired Driver Arrest 8-4-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• Fatal Traffic Collision 8-4-2025(PDF, 114KB)

July 2025

• City and Athens Services Launch New Bulky Item Pick-Up Program 7-24-2025(PDF, 131KB)
• Suspect Arrested After Brandishing BB Gun at Metro Station 7-24-2025(PDF, 111KB)
• Officers Intervene in Mental Health Crisis 7-24-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• Suspect Apprehended After Passing Counterfeit Currency 7-24-2025(PDF, 117KB)
• Sunshine Storyteller Ina Buckner-Barnette at the South Pasadena Public Library 7-10-2025(PDF, 126KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Possession of a Loaded Firearm - 7-7-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• Structure Fire in the 600 Block of Grand Avenue(PDF, 116KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Negligent Discharge of a Firearm Inside a Dwelling(PDF, 116KB)
• Bubblemania at the South Pasadena Public Library(PDF, 124KB)
• Spotlight on the 2025 Festival of Balloons Parade in South Pasadena(PDF, 164KB)

June 2025

• South Pasadena Police Department Equips Patrol Cars with LifeVac Devices to Enhance Emergency Response - 6-18-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• My Gym Event and Mad Science L.A. Show at the South Pasadena Public Library - 6-18-2025(PDF, 172KB)
• Senator Sasha Renée Pérez to Host Community Town Hall on Children’s Mental Health in the Wake of the Eaton Fire - 6-18-2025(PDF, 131KB)
• Wonderful Wednesdays Series Kick Off - 6-5-2025(PDF, 150KB)
• Stolen Vehicle - 6-5-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• Felony Theft Arrest - 6-5-2025(PDF, 112KB)
• Festival of Balloons 4th of July Poster Contest Winners - 6-5-2025(PDF, 129KB)

May 2025

• Summer Events at Garfield Park - 5-29-2025(PDF, 154KB)
• 4th of July Festival of Balloons Call for Classic Cars - 5-29-2025(PDF, 155KB)
• 4th of July Festival of Balloons Firework Ticket Sales - 5-29-2025(PDF, 122KB)
• Summer Reading Program - 5-29-2025(PDF, 154KB)
• Summer Recreation Classes - 5-15-2025(PDF, 126KB)
•  (PDF, 115KB)Memorial Day Ceremony - 5-15-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• Structure Fire - 5-11-2025(PDF, 111KB)
• South Pasadena Public Library Closed for Building Improvements - 5-8-2025(PDF, 115KB)
• Celebrate Unity in Community: Sign Up for South Pasadena's 4th of July Parade - 5-8-2025(PDF, 155KB)

April 2025

• Attempted Murder Arrest - 04-30-2025(PDF, 110KB)
• Arson Arrest - 04-30-2025(PDF, 112KB)
• Art of Kimono Dressing - 04-24-2025(PDF, 121KB)
• Armed Suspect Arrested After Traffic Stop - 04-17-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Felony Theft - 04-17-2025(PDF, 114KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Possession of Ghost Gun - 04-17-2025(PDF, 123KB)
• Arrest of Convicted Felon in Possession of Loaded Firearm - 04-03-2025(PDF, 140KB)

March 2025

• South Pasadena to Resume Parking Enforcement - 03-27-2025(PDF, 141KB)
• Suspect Arrested for Mail Theft - 03-27-2025(PDF, 133KB)
• Shooting Suspect Arrest - 03-27-2025(PDF, 142KB)
• Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Survey - 03-27-2025(PDF, 136KB)
• Repair Café - 03-27-2025(PDF, 218KB)
• Craft Supply Swap - 03-27-2025(PDF, 217KB)
• Teen Poetry Workshop - 03-27-2025(PDF, 223KB)
• South Pas Forward: Comprehensive Site Plan Announcement - 03-27-2025(PDF, 187KB)

January 2025

• Windstorm Update - 1-8-2025 9:00 AM(PDF, 130KB)(PDF, 167KB)
• Windstorm Update - 1-8-2025 12:00 PM(PDF, 167KB)(PDF, 189KB)
• Windstorm Update - 1-8-2025 6:00 PM(PDF, 189KB)
• Windstorm Update - 1-9-2025 9:00 AM(PDF, 148KB)
• Windstorm Update - 1-9-2025 12:00 PM(PDF, 153KB)
• Windstorm Update - 1-9-2025 6:00 PM(PDF, 127KB)
• Suspicious Fire and Arson Suspect Arrest - 1-21-25(PDF, 134KB)
• All Abilities Club at SPPL-1-21-25(PDF, 315KB)
• SPPD Stolen Vehicle - 1-28-25(PDF, 130KB)
• Korean Language & Culture - 1-28-25(PDF, 218KB)
• SPPD SB 54 CA Values Act Statement -1-29-25(PDF, 130KB)

December 2024:

• Rollaway Vehicle(PDF, 131KB)
• Snuggle a Senior(PDF, 212KB)
• COVID-19 & Flu Clinic(PDF, 213KB)
• Two Stolen Vehicles(PDF, 133KB)
• Stolen Mail Arrest(PDF, 134KB)

November 2024:

• SPPD Response to Los Angeles Times Article(PDF, 132KB)
• Pursuit on Ebike(PDF, 134KB)
• Traffic Enforcement(PDF, 130KB)
• Trespasser Arrested(PDF, 134KB)
• Pursuit Involving Juveniles(PDF, 134KB)
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon(PDF, 132KB)
• STEP Grant Kick Off(PDF, 182KB)
• Stolen Vehicle and Mail Theft(PDF, 131KB)

October 2024:

• Halloween DUI(PDF, 169KB)
• National Pedestrian Safety(PDF, 201KB)
• Teen Driver Safety(PDF, 224KB)
• Caltrans Properties Media Event(PDF, 143KB)
• City Manager Recruitment Survey(PDF, 136KB)
• Caltrans Surplus Properties(PDF, 144KB)
• Walk, Roll, Bike to School(PDF, 185KB)
• Senior Citizens Dumpster Day(PDF, 213KB)
• SPPL In-N-Out Cover to Cover, TAB Crafternoons(PDF, 184KB)
• SPPL Author Sue Hodson Discussion(PDF, 225KB)

September 2024:

• SPPL October Silent Film(PDF, 219KB)
• SPPL Silent Film Series(PDF, 246KB)
• SPPL Sue Hodson Lecture(PDF, 276KB)
• Pedestrian Safety(PDF, 202KB)
• Child Passenger Safety Week(PDF, 174KB)
• Around the World in South Pasadena(PDF, 226KB)

August 2024:

• SPPL Summer Reading Program(PDF, 252KB)
• SPPL Tech Help(PDF, 212KB)
• SPSC New Class Offering(PDF, 167KB)
• Engage with Evelyn(PDF, 166KB)
• Scary Story Contest & Fall Storytimes(PDF, 254KB)
• Self Care Workshop(PDF, 217KB)
• SPPL Teen Advisory Board(PDF, 251KB)
• Office of Traffic Safety - Back to School(PDF, 179KB)
• Office of Traffic Safety - Summer Mobilization(PDF, 194KB)
• Cooling Centers(PDF, 225KB)
• Police Department Firearm Arrest(PDF, 132KB)

July 2024:

• Camp Med After School Program(PDF, 213KB)
• Golf Course Facility Planning Open House(PDF, 211KB)

June 2024:

• Virtual Input Meeting on Housing(PDF, 207KB)
• Movies in the Park 2024(PDF, 221KB)
• Concerts in the Park 2024(PDF, 220KB)
• 4th of July Festival of Balloons(PDF, 216KB)

May 2024:

• Motorcycle Safety Awareness(PDF, 170KB)
• Burglary Safety(PDF, 84KB)
• Bicycle Safety Month(PDF, 205KB)
• Ped-Bike Safety(PDF, 167KB)
• Memorial Day Program(PDF, 214KB)
• My Gym, SP Arts Music(PDF, 230KB)
• 4th of July Festival of Balloons(PDF, 221KB)
• Summer Reading Program(PDF, 205KB)
• Launch of New City Website(PDF, 120KB)

April 2024:

• SPPL Thursday Night Mic(PDF, 182KB)
• Experience South Pas Spring Launch(PDF, 145KB)
• Modified Spring Eggstravaganza(PDF, 214KB)
• All Abilities Club Continues(PDF, 216KB)
• Vehicle Theft Arrest(PDF, 151KB)
• Stolen Property Arrest(PDF, 154KB)
• Park Gazebo Software(PDF, 174KB)
• Firearms and Narcotics Arrest(PDF, 289KB)
• SPPL Climate Crisis with Dr. Fleming(PDF, 284KB)
• Business Resources Workshop(PDF, 139KB)
• Ed Begley Jr. Author Talk(PDF, 219KB) 

 April 2024:

• Greening SP Teutimez(PDF, 220KB)
• Arrest of Burglary Suspect(PDF, 84KB)
• Engage with Evelyn Events(PDF, 124KB)
• Attempted Murder Arrest(PDF, 131KB)
• Flock Camera Arrest(PDF, 84KB)
• Narcotics Arrest(PDF, 386KB)
• City Hall Construction(PDF, 150KB)
• SPPL Repair Cafe(PDF, 219KB)
• Assault with a Deadly Weapon
• Commission Vacancies(PDF, 220KB)
• Stolen Vehicle Alert(PDF, 137KB)
• PC Arrest(PDF, 173KB)

February 2024:

• Narcan Save(PDF, 134KB)
• Budget Survey(PDF, 124KB)
• Ad Hoc Committee(PDF, 122KB)
• Commercial Burglary Arrest(PDF, 131KB)
• Arson Suspect Arrested(PDF, 132KB)
• Stolen Vehicle Arrest(PDF, 151KB)

January 2024:

• Tech Help Sessions(PDF, 213KB)
• Police Arrest(PDF, 254KB)
• Spring Extravaganza(PDF, 223KB)
• Police Arrest(PDF, 132KB)
• Walking Book Club Program(PDF, 217KB)
• Police Arrest(PDF, 134KB)
• Police Arrest(PDF, 132KB)
• Coffee with the Mayor Event(PDF, 267KB)

January 2023: 

• Lunar New Year Celebration(PDF, 743KB)
• Snuggle a Senior Program(PDF, 695KB)
• Coffee Table Books Live(PDF, 648KB)
• Bookmark Contest(PDF, 437KB)
• Winter Arts Crawl Library Event(PDF, 580KB)
• Silent Movie Screening at Library(PDF, 650KB)

February 2023: 

• Business Networking Event(PDF, 542KB)
• Upcoming Senior Center Luncheon(PDF, 984KB)
• Residential Burglary Arrest(PDF, 414KB)
• Spring Dumpster Day for Seniors(PDF, 1MB)
• Suspect Arrest for Annoyance of Minor(PDF, 416KB)

March 2023: 

• (PDF, 611KB)Book to Art Program for Earth Day(PDF, 611KB)
• Library Language Program(PDF, 570KB)
• Spring Eggstravaganza(PDF, 738KB)
• Be Kind to Animals Event(PDF, 413KB)
• Budget Season and Input Opportunities(PDF, 609KB)

April 2023:

• Distracted Driving Awareness(PDF, 447KB)
• Congresswoman Chu Check Presentation(PDF, 580KB)
• Mail Theft Suspect Arrested(PDF, 314KB)
• Mental Health Crisis Response(PDF, 314KB)
• Bookmark Contest(PDF, 947KB)
• Wynyate Event(PDF, 383KB)
• Police Officer Injured in Collision 
• Student Arrested at Local School 

May 2023:

• TAB Stress Kits(PDF, 646KB)
• Police Department Assessment Input Opportunities(PDF, 450KB)
• Pride Month Celebration(PDF, 672KB)
• Community Meetings for General Plan(PDF, 433KB)
• Summer Reading Program(PDF, 610KB)

June 2023 

• Stolen Vehicle Arrest(PDF, 267KB)
• Stolen Vehicle Arrest(PDF, 166KB)  
• Whole Steps Music and Dance Event(PDF, 419KB)
• Leaf Blower Demonstration Event(PDF, 2MB)
• 4th of July(PDF, 818KB)
• Wonderful Wednesdays Kickoff(PDF, 181KB)
• Loaded Handgun Recovered(PDF, 284KB)
• Wonderful Wednesdays: Journey Through Music(PDF, 524KB)
• Festival of Balloons(PDF, 1MB)
• Wonderful Wednesdays: Found Objects Juggling(PDF, 418KB)
• Festival of Balloons Ticket Sales(PDF, 287KB)

July 2023 

• Possession of Sword Arrest(PDF, 411KB)  
• Solid Waste Community Input(PDF, 736KB)
• Stolen Vehicle Arrest(PDF, 314KB)
• Shakespeare in the Park 2023(PDF, 750KB)
• Finance Director(PDF, 471KB)
• (PDF, 683KB)National Night Out(PDF, 413KB)
• (PDF, 348KB)Groundbreaking for Streets Improvements(PDF, 348KB)
• Book to Art: Something Wicked(PDF, 417KB)  
• (PDF, 413KB)Angeles National Forest Investigation(PDF, 413KB)

August 2023 

• (PDF, 85KB)Stolen Vehicle Arrest(PDF, 85KB)
• Fall Teen Advisory Board 2023(PDF, 237KB)
• Free Seminar About the Fentanyl Crisis(DOCX, 679KB)  
• Encouraging Driver Safety During Summer

September 2023

• Upcoming Pet Adoption Day Event(PDF, 393KB)
• Fall Storytime 2023(PDF, 690KB)
• Launch of 2nd Experience Tours(PDF, 812KB)
• Let's Show Trees Some Love Event(PDF, 463KB)
• Police Assessment Public Input Meeting(PDF, 742KB)

October 2023

• Launch of 2nd Experience Tours(PDF, 445KB)
• South Pas L.A. Business Journal(PDF, 337KB)
• Statement on Settlement of 626 Prospect Litigation
• Transit Assessment(PDF, 164KB)
• Retro Library Event(PDF, 570KB)
• Breakfast with Santa Event(PDF, 577KB)

November 2023

• South Pasadena Police Department Office of Traffic Safety Grant Kick-off(PDF, 158KB)
• South Pasadena Public Library Early Literacy Workshop
• Dr. Beatriz Solis Memorial Park Groundbreaking(PDF, 616KB)
• Police Arrest Vehicle Theft Suspect(PDF, 155KB)
• (PDF, 368KB)Reorganization and Reception December 20 Meeting(PDF, 368KB)
• State of the City Event(PDF, 443KB)

May 2026

• User Fee Schedule(PDF, 205KB)

February 2026

• Abatement of Hazardous Vegetation(PDF, 208KB)

December 2025

• Building Code 12-17-2025(PDF, 216KB)
• Adoption of Fire Code 12-17-2025(PDF, 210KB)

Winter2024CitywideQuarterlyUpdates(PDF, 17MB)