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Last week, South Pasadena police and canine officer  “Barry” were called upon to assist a neighboring agency on a suspected narcotics investigation. While assisting on the search of a location, police located approximately ten kilos of cocaine that were packaged and vacuum sealed, $26,000 in U.S. currency and a semi-automatic pistol. Joe OrtizPolice Chief 6/3/2020

LA County has extended the countywide curfew for all unincorporated and incorporated areas of the County which includes all South Pasadena residents and businesses. The order is in effect tonight June 2nd at 6:00 p.m, through 6:00 a.m, tomorrow morning, June 3rd. Curfew does not apply to persons voting in special elections today. No persons …

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The Library is pleased to offer another opportunity for neighbors to contribute to the much needed blood supply, with a blood drive in the Library Community Room on Thursday, June 18, with appointments between 1:00 and 7:00 p.m. To schedule your appointment visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter sponsor code SOPASLIB. Donors can streamline their donation experience …

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It only takes a few seconds for a child to drown. Drowning accidents are a leading cause of death for children under four years old. And, almost 70% of all drowning accidents occur in backyard swimming pools which could have been prevented. The South Pasadena Fire Department has tips on how you and your family …

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The Public Works Engineering Department is fully operational and continues to serve the City of South Pasadena.  The department began working remotely in mid-March and has updated our workflows to issue permits electronically and perform electronic plan checking.  Since then, the Public Works Department has issued 51 permits electronically and completed 17 plan check reviews.  …

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Dining in restaurants and getting a haircut will be a different experience than we’re used to. Just as is required for all out-of-home activities, clients and staff will have to practice physical distancing and wear cloth face coverings. There will be limited capacity and  enhanced cleaning and disinfecting procedures. Key, specific guidelines for customers at …

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In alignment with the state’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap, the County of Los Angeles has introduced additional guidelines for reopening.Select lower-risk locations may reopen with reduced capacity, physical distancing requirements, face coverings and other infection prevention guidelines. LA County’s Department of Public Health (DPH) Order: Lower-risk retail, manufacturing and logistics sector businesses that supply lower-risk retail businesses, non-essential office-based …

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