🌱 Patch AM: What South Pasadena’s new fiscal health means for your streets and library

Hello South Pasadena! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What South Pasadena’s new fiscal health means for your streets and library
• Where South Pasadena ranks in this week’s SGV soccer Top 20

Also on today's calendar: Pasadena Society of Artists 1925-2025, Artists Choice Exhibition RECEPTION. and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 55 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 52.
• Monday: Sunshine, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayor Sites City Finances, New Leadership for Future Growth (outlooknewspapers.com) — South Pasadena’s mayor says the city’s finances have stabilized, with a rebuilt finance department, a healthy reserve, and new leadership steering long-delayed projects like street repairs and a major library renovation. Residents may soon face bond measures to fund infrastructure, while several new housing developments aim to meet state mandates and shape the city’s future growth.
   

• SGV boys soccer Top 20: Bishop Amat, El Rancho, Arroyo lead the way (pasadenastarnews.com) — South Pasadena High’s boys soccer team cracks the San Gabriel Valley Top 20, coming in at No. 18 in the latest regional rankings. The list highlights how local programs stack up early in the season, with Bishop Amat, Arroyo, and El Rancho leading the way and several nearby rivals also climbing.
   

📸 Around South Pasadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Pasadena

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Pasadena Society of Artists 1925-2025, Artists Choice Exhibition RECEPTION.
  Whites Art Framing & Restoration, 2414 Honolulu Ave, Glendale
  2:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Study for 18-34 year olds that live in LA
  Virtual Online Interview,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Pasadena Pro Musica Holiday Concert!
  First United Methodist Church of Pasadena , 500 E Colorado Blvd , Pasadena
  4:00 pm
• ✨ Live Jazz Brunch at Visionarium with Mandy Kemp✨
  1020 Mission St , South Pasadena
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Walk-in Tutoring With Dennis
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  12:30 pm
• Read With STAR Volunteer Suze
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Computer Classes
  Harbor Gateway Branch Library Harbor City -
  3:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Dungeons and Dragons for High School
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  4:00 pm
• South Pasadena Farmers Market
  South Pasadena Farmer's Market , 920 Meridian Ave , South Pasadena
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• English Conversation With Ronnie
  Playa Vista Branch Library
  10:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Deck The Walls of Barrett Hall
  Pasadena Conservatory of Music (Barrett Hall) , 100 N. Hill Ave. , Pasadena
  2:00 pm

📣 South Pasadena Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 13

• EMSI Renaissance Literature Seminar with Abdulhamit Arvas, University of Pennsylvania
  The Huntington Library , Art Museum , San Marino
  10:00 am
• 2025 BLS Provider New/Renewal - Alhambra
  CPR Training Centre , 1 S Hidalgo Ave , Alhambra
  10:30 am
• Teen Advisory Board
  San Gabriel Library , 500 S Del Mar Ave , San Gabriel
  11:00 am
• Knitting and Crochet Club
  Harbor City - Harbor Gateway Branch Library
  1:00 pm

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• LA Fire Justice — (626) 684-3315
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi neighbors,
  This morning at 11:30 am my mother received the most disturbing call while she is at work. A little backstory of my mom, she is a preschool director… (Nextdoor South Pasadena-North)
• All clear after standoff in Palmdale, California. Suspect arrested.
  12:09AM on Dec 12: The suspect has been arrested, per reports from KTLA citing authorities. No further updates will be provided. 8:45PM on Dec 11:… (Nextdoor )

• New Century Mazda posted a job opening for Porter in Alhambra. Apply here.
• Talascend posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alhambra

• New Homes For the Holidays (theeastsiderla.com)
• Habor City girls high school basketball team has equipment stolen by ‘Grinch' (nbclosangeles.com)
• The LA gift guide that keeps your money in the community (lapublicpress.org)

San Gabriel

• Habitat Authority buys 5.5-acre parcel in La Habra Heights (sgvtribune.com)

Ok South Pasadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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