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The Finance Department will be hosting a Community Budget Meeting on August 6, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Community Room, located at 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena.

This is a great opportunity for the South Pasadena community to ask questions about the budget process to the Finance staff and receive an overview of the budget draft for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025-2026.

For any questions, please contact the Finance Department at financedepartment@southpasadenaca.gov or call (626) 403-7250.

Athens Services, in partnership with the City of South Pasadena, has launched a new bulky item pick-up program. All residents (including senior citizens) can now request one curbside collection of up to 5 bulky items every calendar quarter at no additional charge. Tenants in multifamily units must coordinate with their property owners or HOA to schedule service. This new program replaces Dumpster Day and Senior Citizen Dumpster Week. No more waiting for a specific day of the year to get rid of your bulky items! No more hauling bulky items to another location!

LAFD quickly contained the Collis Fire to 0.5 acres of brush in the remote Elephant Hill Open Space. No structures damaged. No evacuations. Crews will remain on scene this evening to mop up hot spots.

🔥 Cause is under investigation.
👨‍🚒 Response Time: 76 minutes

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is on scene and actively working a vegetation fire in the area of Harriman Avenue and Pullman Street, within the Elephant Hill Open Space. This incident, known as the Collis Fire, involves approximately one (1) acre of slow-moving, terrain-driven wildfire burning uphill in light grass to medium brush.

🚫 There are no evacuation orders at this time; however, heavy smoke may be visible from parts of South Pasadena.

✅ There is no immediate threat to structures.

The South Pasadena Fire Department is aware of the incident and is actively monitoring the situation in coordination with LAFD. Ground and air crews are working to contain the fire.

Please continue to avoid the area to allow emergency responders full access, and stay tuned for updates as conditions evolve.

Friendly reminder to move your cars off your street on your street sweeping day – one parked car can block up to three car lengths of curb! Move your car to ensure proper and thorough sweeping. Street sweeping occurs every other week. To find out when your sweeping day is, visit AthensServices.com/Street-Sweeping.

Are you a homeowner or renter that wants to decrease your utility bills and increase energy efficiency in your home? The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments’ Efficient San Gabriel Valley (eSGV) program offers free home energy evaluations to help you identify ways to save energy and money. Our appointments include a 30 to 45 minute discussion with SGVCOG staff utilizing a “whole house approach” to determine eligibility for potential rebates and potential behavioral changes that is then developed into a free personalized report for the homeowner or renter.

Book online now for free in-person or online evaluations! To learn more about our eSGV programs, please check out our website at www.sgvcog.org/esgv. 

Have you been hanging on to those old paint cans and dead batteries forever because you know you can’t just throw them away in the trash?? Thank you, good citizen! Now, gather up all your hazardous and electronic waste and head down to the LA County Too Toxic to Trash event happening close by in San Gabriel on July 19. The Drive Thru format allows you to stay in your vehicle while trained staff remove the waste from your trunk for you. Here are a few rules to keep in mind:

• Carefully secure items in your trunk/pick-up bed. Hazardous waste must be in your trunk/pick-up bed with no other items.
• Waste should be in a sturdy box, preferably in their original containers. Be prepared to leave containers.
• No explosives, ammunition, radioactive materials controlled substances, trash, tires, or large appliances (like refrigerators, stoves and washing machines).
• Sharps disposal will require exiting your vehicle in a designated location to deposit them in a bin.
• Open to Los Angeles County residents. No business waste accepted.
• Limit of 15 gallons or 125 pounds of hazardous waste per trip.

For a complete list of what is accepted, visit https://pw.lacounty.gov/epd/hhw/.

🏙️ Have your voice heard! The City Council is holding a public hearing to discuss proposed changes to height limits, density, and development standards in South Pasadena. Your input matters—help shape the future of housing in our community.

📅 Wednesday, July 16, 2025
🕒 7:00 p.m.
📍 City Council Chambers | 1424 Mission St., South Pasadena

As of 10:30 p.m. water service has been restored to the 1200 block of Oak Hill Avenue.

If you are experiencing any dirty water and/or air in the water that makes it look milky, please use the hose bib to flush it out.

If you require further assistance, please contact the South Pasadena Police Department Dispatch after hours non-emergency number (626) 403-7297.

The Water Division is responding to a water leak at the 1200 block of Oak Hill Avenue.

Oak Hill Avenue will be closed to traffic from Monterey Road to Short Way.

Please use an alternate route or follow detour signs. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.