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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released the following data on May 5, 2022:

• 3,003 New COVID-19 cases
• 4 New deaths due to COVID-19
• 244 people currently hospitalized with COVID-19
• More than 11,876,000 individuals tested; 22% of people tested positive to date.

We encourage our residents to continue taking recommended safety precautions included masking when indoors or in large gatherings and staying up to date on available vaccinations. For more information, please visit http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/. The City will continue to monitor current numbers and provide updates.

5/9/22

The City of South Pasadena is excited to celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month during the month of May! Join elected officials, city staff, residents, and various sponsors at Garfield Park on May 21, 2022 from 11am-3pm for a day filled with celebrations, delicious food, and activities. For any questions, email SPCC91030@gmail.com.

5/5/22

Join us tomorrow on May 4, 2022 at 7:00pm for our City Council meeting. At this meeting, some topics on the agenda will include:

• Urban Area Security Initiative Grant Funds for a Virtual Reality Training Simulator
• Revised Budget Calendar
• Introduction of Ordinance Adopting Policy for Police Department equipment

To access the meeting virtually, click here. The meeting will also be available in person at our City Council Chambers located at 1424 Mission Street.

5/3/22

Happy Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! We are proud to celebrate our AAPI community and their contributions. AAPI encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island).

Like most commemorative months, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month originated with Congress. The month of May was chosen to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers who laid the tracks were Chinese immigrants.

The City of South Pasadena is proud to highlight one of our AAPI owned/operated businesses, the Hapkido Studio (725 Fair Oaks). Click here to watch their business highlight on our social media pages!

5/3/22

Come by to South Pasadena Middle School (1500 Fair Oaks Ave.) for a free Community Shredding Day! For any questions feel free to call (626) 403-7210.

5/1/22

Are you interested in learning more about the candidates running for the District 5 PCC Board of Trustees? Join the South Pasadena Chinese-American Club and the Pasadena League of Women Voters on May 5, 2022 at 6:30pm at the South Pasadena Library Community Room located at 1115 El Centro Street.

4/29/22

Today is #DenimDay, a movement started by a non-profit organization called Peace Over Violence to put an end to sexual violence.

City staff proudly wore denim today to support this movement! Thank you to the Woman’s Club of South Pasadena for for providing all City staff with pins.

4/27/22

Join us on Wednesday April 27, 2022 at 6:00pm for a Special City Council Meeting. Discussions will include:

• Study Session on the State of Water, and
• Discussion of potential uses for the coronavirus state and local fiscal recovery funds (SLFRF), as established through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, in preparation for the fiscal year 2022/2023 budget.

The meeting will be through our hybrid model, so residents are welcome to attend in person or by viewing the livestream here.

4/26/22

Open Streets will return to the San Gabriel Valley on Sunday, May 1, 2022 from 9am-4pm! This event is the perfect opportunity to be outdoors while biking, walking, and skating. There will be music, dancing, food, and entertainment.

There is no “right” way to experience Golden Streets. No finish line. Participants may join and depart the event route anywhere they wish. We only ask that you be considerate and courteous of others along the way, enjoy the event at your own pace, and check out the many local businesses, organizations, community groups and more who will be found across the route!

Check out the map of the event! We look forward to bringing this event back to our City, and hope to see everyone there. For more information on the event, click here.

4/25/22

Commencement and graduation season is here! Commencement ceremonies give students, their families, teachers, and institutions an opportunity celebrate an important milestone.

The following recommendations outlined in this document provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health are prevention strategies that schools and institutes of higher education can take to protect all ceremony attendees.

For additional information, visit www.publichealth.lacounty.gov.

4/22/22