The South Pasadena Unified School District sent out an e-mail Friday that outlines how the proposed state budget would impact schools. It doesn’t look good. Not mentioned is Rep. Adam Schiff’s Friday announcement that the $819 billion federal economic stimulus plan, as it now stands, would fetch the district $1.4 million. Full text follows: The [...]

SPMS teacher Doug Buhler was named one of 32 “Math Heroes” by Raytheon. From the release, “Math Hero Awards reward teachers for promoting math to students in a fun and challenging learning environment.” He gets $2,500, and so does the school. Gov. Schwarzenegger has tapped South Pasadena resident Christopher B. Marshall to fill a vacancy [...]

House for sale. Bed pan and Sterno not included. Westways, the AAA mag, heaped more praise on Gus’s Barbecue in the October edition. There’s no direct link to the article, but it’s another feather in the restaurant’s chef hat. South Pasadena Middle School students raised $12,155 in the 14th annual “Pasta for Pennies” program sponsored [...]

This morning, two mentally challenged guys were detained after one of them allegedly pulled down his pants yesterday on Fair Oaks in front of some middle schoolers. Then tonight, a guy was arrested on the outdoor basketball courts at the high school after allegedly exposing himself on Monterey. Props go to the school district, again, [...]

Los Angeles County named its picks for the 16 top teachers, which includes Emily Williams of South Pasadena Middle School. She gets $1,000 and advances to the statewide competition. Tweet