eHarmony is moving it’s corporate headquarters from Pasadena to Santa Monica. According to the Star-News, Pasadena tried to get the online dating site to stay, but eHarmony declined. South Pas resident Taylor Gershman writes:
Are you aware that eHarmony is moving its headquarters and 250+ workforce to Santa Monica in November? The reason is some of [...]

You know all those lane and exit closures they’ve been having along the Arroyo Seco Parkway? It’s about to get worse. This weekend, Caltrans plans to shut down the 110 from the terminus in Pasadena all the way down to Orange Grove Avenue. Which means everyone who would normally get on at Glenarm or Fair [...]

Time for the occasional roundup. It’s after the jump.

Save the date. Via the Star-News:
South Pasadena Police Chief Dan Watson will be honored during a goodbye party from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Barn Burner Texas Barbeque Restaurant, 1000 South Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena.
Three things about the story: It doesn’t mention the date (June 30 per the city editor); I think they mean [...]

Not quite South Pasadena, but without the Rialto we have to venture outside city limits every once in a while. When it comes to movies, I gave up on the Alhambra Daycare & Texting Center a long time ago. Gold Class Cinemas at One Colorado sounds promising, but they still sell out really quick. So [...]

A few South Pas-centric stories floating around:

Sometimes there’s a fine line between news and advertising. Sometimes that line gets trampled.
The death of SPHS student Aydin Salek prompts a bill proposal from Assemblyman Anthony Portantino that would “grant immunity from criminal prosecution to teenagers who seek emergency medical attention for someone possibly suffering from alcohol poisoning.”
State Assemblyman Mike Eng [...]

I’ve been wondering why, out of nowhere, people are flocking to an innocuous post from December 2008 about a stealth bomber flying over Pasadena. My best guess is it’s because they’re looking for this photo, which just won some kind of award. Let me know if you have a better hunch. Press release after the jump.

The members of the 2010 Tournament of Roses Royal Court have been announced, and included is PCC student and South Pasadena resident Kinsey Stuart (second from left). From the release:
Kinsey Elizabeth Stuart, 18, resides in South Pasadena and is studying psychology in her first year at Pasadena City College (PCC). In high school she was [...]

Inside Private Lives extends its run at the Fremont Centre Theatre, which pushes the production past the one-year mark in South Pas.
Pasadena Unified School District might try and follow South Pasadena’s lead and push for a parcel tax. The district is facing a $14 million deficit. The question is whether a city as large and [...]

The Pasadena Humane Society, which serves seven cities including South Pasadena, is filled to capacity. If you’ve been thinking about adopting a dog, and don’t plan on using the economy as an excuse to abandon it after you get bored, take the time to swing by the shelter.