With warmer evenings and longer summer days, the Community Services Department invites you to the 2nd annual National Night Out event to expand programming that incorporates recreational, educational, and family activities. By adding the use of parks as a social and community resource, we continue to build a sense of community right here in South Pasadena. Join us on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 from 6 pm to 9 pm at Orange Grove Park, 815 Mission Street, for an evening filled with games, food trucks, inflatables, rock climbing wall, educational opportunities, as well as information from our local Police and Fire Departments, City Management Office, and others. Admission is free!

Click here for more information, or call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380.

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The South Pasadena Community Services Department in collaboration with Shakespeare by the Sea invites you to a free performance of Shakespeare in Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue. Join us on Friday, August 5, 2016 at 7 pm. Bring a picnic, blankets and beach chairs along with your friends and family to settle in for a night of classic entertainment as we feature "Cymbeline".  Admission is free.

Click here for more information, or call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380.

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Another summer brings yet another series of amazing free concerts at Garfield Park, 1000 Park Avenue. The City of South Pasadena's Community Services Department and the Parks & Recreation Commission are pleased to present the annual Concerts in the Park series, with two concerts remaining this season on Sunday, August 7, 2016 and Sunday, August 21, 2016 from 5 pm to 7 pm.

 

The City of South Pasadena holds its annual Concerts in the Park series with the support of South Pasadena business owners and individuals who have generously sponsored this family event. These festive concerts are made possible through the generous financial support of the following businesses and individuals:

Title Sponsors - $3,000 

Athens Services *Waste Collection *Recycling * Transfer *Disposal *Street Sweeping

Gold Sponsors - $1,500

G&M Oil Company Inc, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich, SmileHaus Orthodontics

 

Silver Sponsors - $1,000

Charmean Neithart Interiors, Pansky Markle Ham LLP

 

Bronze Sponsors - $500

Ellen's Silkscreening, Longo Toyota-Scion-Lexus

Mamma's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta, San Pascual Stables, South Pasadena Masonic Lodge #290

 

Special Friends Contributors- $50-$499

Beauty Secret 101, D & S Printing, John Caldwell Design,  

Kim's Hapkido Martial Arts School, Linda Ly, Magistrale Construction, Marz Gifts, MHi Property Management, New Vision Dental, Phoenix Food Boutique,Rene Ramos, South Pasadena High School Booster Club

South Pasadena Public Service Employees Association, Woman's Club of South Pasadena

 

Mark your calendar and join us at Garfield Park on the following Sundays:

 

Fresh off a sold-out debut run in Los Angeles, Ray Bradbury's "Pillar of Fire," a dynamic theatrical reading by actor Bill Oberst Jr will be presented at 7 pm on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the South Pasadena Public Library Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street. The performance is a 50 minute one-man tour de force by Emmy Award-winning film and television actor Bill Oberst Jr. from "Criminal Minds". The solo show was the Winner of the Platinum Award of the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival.    

 

The free event for all ages is presented by the South Pasadena Public Library, the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library, and SPARC (the South Pasadena Arts Council). Doors will open at 6:30 pm. No tickets or reservations are necessary and refreshments will be served. Click here for more information

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The South Pasadena Community Services Department will be hosting one more movie at Garfield Park! Bring a blanket and beach chairs along with your friends and family on Friday, August 12, 2016 as we will be featuring "The Good Dinosaur". Admission is free! Refreshments will be available for purchase starting at 7 pm and the movie will begin at 8:15 pm. Click here for more information or call the Community Services Department at (626) 403-7380.

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Learn how to defend yourself and escape from critical situations. Instruction will include safety awareness, how to properly hit and kick, how to escape common holds, and how to fight while on the ground. The free class offered by the South Pasadena Police Department to women ages 18 and up will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the War Memorial Building, 435 Fair Oaks Avenue. You must be a South Pasadena resident and must pre-register to participate.

 

You are invited to a presentation on the City's urban forest, street lighting, traffic signals and median landscaping. The City is in the process of updating the Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District which funds the operation and maintenance of all these items.

South Pasadena is proud to be a part of Tree City USA, an Arbor Day Foundation program recognizing cities that support a healthy tree canopy. The benefits of a robust urban forest include cleaner air, improved storm water management, energy savings, increased property values, and commercial activity. Many of South Pasadena's trees are in the later stages of their life cycle which requires more pruning, removal, and eventually replacement. While the maintenance cost has risen, the assessment rate has not changed since 1996.

 

The Community Meeting will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street. This meeting will provide information on the function of the District, and the proposed assessment updates. Please plan to attend to learn about the assessment update and to provide your input before the report is presented to the City Council for further consideration.

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Due to the recent issues of Southern California Gas Company's Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility, the State of California is predicting that electrical services in Southern California may be negatively impacted, leading to possibly multiple rotating electrical outages this summer.

What is a Rotating Outage?

A rotating outage is a controlled electric outage that is called as a last resort when there is a regional power emergency. For an hour at a time, Southern California Edison shuts down power by geographic groups, known as rotating outage groups, to help ease the demand on the electrical grid. These rotating outages are required by the California Independent System Operator (ISO) to help your community avoid larger and longer lasting power outages.

Where do I find my Rotating Outage Group Number?

You can find your Rotating Outage Group in a number of ways:

For more information, go to on.sce.com/rotatingoutages

What can I do to help prevent rotating outages?

School will be in session soon, and it's time to start thinking about enrolling your child in our fun-filled Camp Med After School Program. Your child will enjoy a mix of indoor and outdoor activities along with homework time at Orange Grove Park, 815 Mission Street. Youth in Grades 1 to 5 will delight at the wide variety of activities offered, including games, sports, reading, arts and crafts, homework time and a daily snack. Camp Med offers pick up from South Pasadena's elementary schools.

Applications are being accepted now and are required for participation in our program which begins Thursday, August 18, 2016. Fee are $80 per child per week. Register at the Recreation Division Office, 815 Mission Street, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm.  An application packet is also available online at www.southpasadenaca.gov. For more information please call 626-403-7380.

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Do you have high electricity bills? 

If so, the Energy Assessment Screening for Your Home (EASY) program provides a free home assessment that will help you identify opportunities to reduce your energy usage and costs. With the home assessment, you'll receive customized solutions and project recommendations, as well as information on rebate and financing programs through local utility companies like Southern California Edison (SCE) and Southern California Gas Company (SCG).

 

Participation in the EASY home assessment is voluntary. EASY is a program of the San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership, and the home assessments will be conducted by San Gabriel Valley Energy Wise Partnership program assessors.

 

To schedule your free EASY home assessment, visit easycivicspark.appointy.com

Residents are allowed to trim their Oak Trees from July through October. In order to trim an oak or California native tree in South Pasadena, the resident must first complete and submit an application which can be picked up at City Hall, 1414 Mission Street, or downloaded from the City's website. Before trimming is allowed, a City Inspector will examine the tree to evaluate how much can be trimmed while still keeping the tree healthy. Note that a similar process exists for the trimming of all trees in the City. The tree trimming inspection and permit fee is only $60.00.

South Pasadena is proud to be a Tree City USA member. Healthy trees are important to our city for a variety of reasons. Trees clean our air, provide oxygen, cool the streets, conserves energy, help prevent soil erosion and water pollution, and beautify our City. Click here for more information on trimming trees

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The City of South Pasadena commenced construction of the Sewer Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Phase 2 in May. This project is the second phase of a City-wide project to repair aging sanitary sewer lines.

You can assist by checking the health of your sewer lateral, the line that goes from your building to the public sewer line. Maintaining the lateral is the property owner's responsibility, and includes keeping the line flowing and free of debris such as roots, grease, and backed-up tissue paper. Clean, flowing laterals avoid back-ups into your property and do not leak sewage waste into our groundwater. Now would be a good time to have your lateral checked by your plumber. Residents and property owners should be on the look out for notifications specifying project construction start dates in your neighborhood.  Click here for more information on Phase 2 of the Sewer Rehabiliation and Replacement project

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Southland residents can now register to save up to 70 percent on a new cordless-electric lawn mower through the South Coast Air Quality Management District's popular annual Lawn Mower Exchange Program.

 

Residents have the opportunity to register and choose from one of seven battery-electric models ranging from $100 to $250. To take advantage of this great offer, click here to register  or call 1-888-425-6247. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Exchange events will take place on Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm as follows:

• September 17, 2016 at the Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Long Beach
• September 24, 2016 at the Airport Parking Lot, Van Nuys
• October 1, 2016 at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario
• October 8, 2016 at Bourns Inc. Riverside
• October 15, 2016 at the OC Fair & Event Center Parking Lot, Costa Mesa

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