With people around the world staying and working from home, many users are vulnerable to simple attacks. People of all ages, not just the elderly, are being victimized by criminals. Scams include blackmail attempts, investment scams, and solicitation of non-existent treatment or equipment to treatment. COVID-19 is being used in a variety of malicious campaigns …
The Finance Commission will hold a special meeting on Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00 a.m., to receive an informational presentation on the City’s current fiscal position. As a result of the current health crisis the City is facing significant financial implications. The Finance Commission will review budget impacts and recovery efforts which will need to …
Drive-up testing sites for COVID-19 are available in Los Angeles County, the nearest site is at the Rose Bowl: 1001 Rose Bowl Drive, Pasadena, CA 91004. At the moment, testing is available to all Los Angeles County residents who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19. These include fever, cough or difficulty breathing. If you have these symptoms …
With the extension of the ‘Safer at Home’ orders many of our younger residents are having to celebrate their birthdays in creative ways. A growing trend is to have a “Birthday Parade” for the birthday boy or girl. As they sit on the front lawn or driveway, friends and family drive by honk horns and …
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. The South Pasadena Public Library continues to provide resources to our community even while the building is closed, and staff are working hard to adapt to our new reality and make …
On February 22, 2019 Assembly Bill 1482 (AB 1482) was introduced to the Legislature to establish protections against no-cause evictions. Since then, on November 6, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2334 to require just-cause terminations of tenancies in the City of South Pasadena until AB 1482 went into effect on January 1, 2020. …
Take a stroll, walk or even a jog through South Pasadena’s beautiful park but please be aware that all tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, trails and gazebos are not available for use at this time, as such they have been fenced off to prohibit group gatherings which promote the spread of viruses and may cause …
The love between a human and their pet is unlike any other. If you are a pet owner, you know this well. In an effort to keep LA County residents and their pets healthy, we bring you the latest on what we know about COVID-19 and its effect on pets: There is no current evidence …
As our efforts continue to “flatten the curve,” the Finance operations has moved offsite. As necessity is the mother of innovation we have moved processes that were formerly paper-based to an electronic format. If it reduces our dependency on paper, and simultaneously increases our internal controls we’re doing it. Now more than ever we’re seeing the …
The Planning & Community Development Department is fully operational and testing the boundaries of new technologies to continue to serve South Pasadenans. After implementing E-Plan submittal for online construction permits, the City’s Building Division team at Transtech turned their focus toward virtual building inspections. Consistent with LA County Covid-19 guidelines, the City is currently conducting building inspections …
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