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Art Show to Reflect Economy, American Dream
Local artist Stephanie Mercado will debut Land of Plenty—artwork that blends contemporary themes with historical imagery—at SPACE 6 p.m. Saturday. Come out for the opening reception!

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Local artist Stephanie Mercado will debut Land of Plenty—artwork that blends contemporary themes with historical imagery—at SPACE 6 p.m. Saturday. Come out for the opening reception!

Artists and businesses in South Pasadena will host a pre-Valentine’s day Arts Crawl 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11.
A 19-year-old woman was hoisted into a helicopter by deputies and flown uninjured from Millard Canyon to Farnsworth Park, Altadena, Sunday afternoon.
A 19-year-old woman was hoisted into a helicopter by deputies and flown uninjured from Millard Canyon to Farnsworth Park, Altadena, Sunday afternoon.
The 19-year-old woman was hoisted into a helicopter by deputies and flown uninjured from Millard Canyon to Farnsworth Park, Altadena, Sunday afternoon.
Police Chief Joe Payne spoke about this uptick in property crime, which has continued through January, at Wednesday's City Council meeting.
If you have a float design idea, South Pasadena Tournament of Roses wants to hear from you! Anyone is welcome to submit.
Patch wants to help you keep your resolution to stay fit this year with "skinny" cocktails. In this piece, we'll show you how to make a Skinny Cosmo!
Post your questions in the comments.
While tiered water rates were approved in December 2010, City Council is looking to examine— and possibly implement—an alternate model before the 11 percent increase in January 2013.
Tigers won against La Canada for the first time in two decades.
No-cussing advocate McKay Hatch is asking ABC to pull this week's "Modern Family" episode in which toddler Lily appears to use an expletive.
Tell us in comments: What inquiries do you have for candidates Michael Cacciotti, Chris Holden, Donna Lowe and Victoria Rusnak?
The Committee will provide input and feedback on the proposed design of Monterey Road from Pasadena Avenue to Brent Avenue—including sidewalk and bike lane recommendations.
City Council meetings will be streamed on the Web starting Wednesday.
Here are the nominees for best dramatic motion picture and TV series. Which ones do you think should win?
Thirty teams have signed up to participate in this year's Relay for Life. Interested in getting involved? There's still time. Here's how.
I recently dropped in at the Rotary Club's weekly meeting. Here's what I learned.
Can you guess where we're at in these local pics?