South Pasadena, California City of South Pasadena South Pasadena City Hall South Pasadena City Hall Official seal of South Pasadena, California Location of South Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California Location of South Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California South Pasadena, California is positioned in the US South Pasadena, California - South Pasadena, California South Pasadena is a town/city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
It is 3.42 square miles in region and lies between the much larger City of Pasadena, of which it was once a part, and the metropolis of Los Angeles. South Pasadena is the earliest self-builder of floats in the historic Tournament of Roses Parade. The initial inhabitants of South Pasadena and encircling areas were members of the Native American Hahamog-na tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation (part of the Shoshone language group) that occupied the Los Angeles Basin.
The Tongva name for the region that covers undivided day South Pasadena and much of Alhambra was Vaytsuung'xuilhoor pronounced / aitsye s uil o r/.
Tongva dwellings lined the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) in South Pasadena and south to where it joins the Los Angeles River and along other natural waterways in the city.
South Pasadena also has a strong claim to having the earliest and most historic sites in the San Gabriel Valley.
The initial buildings on the Rancho San Pascual were assembled on the territory which eventually became the metros/cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena and Altadena.
In 1875 the landowners of the region encompassing present-day Pasadena and South Pasadena voted to rename their association, Pasadena.
South Pasadena's first mayor was Donald Mc - Intyre Graham. In February 1888, members of the southern portion of Pasadena attempted to gain more control over their own property and a vote for incorporation was made.
In 1888, South Pasadena incorporated the southern portion of the Indiana Colony and territory south and eastward to the Los Angeles border.
Few Tongva had received any land. On 2 March 1888, the town/city of South Pasadena was incorporated with a populace slightly over 500 residents, becoming the sixth municipality in Los Angeles County.
It was chartered with roughly the same region as the current South Pasadena, about 3.42 square miles (8.91 square kilometers).
With culmination of the Pacific Electric Short Line, putting the entire town/city inside easy walking distance of the "red car" stations, South Pasadena also became one of the first suburbs of Los Angeles. South Pasadena's streets are lined with various species of native California trees.
Because there are very several stucco-clad Spanish Colonial homes and virtually no palm trees in some parts of the city, South Pasadena is a prominent stand-in for Midwestern and Northeastern suburbs in motion picture and tv productions.
South Pasadena sits less than 10 miles (16 km) from Downtown Los Angeles; substantial numbers of inhabitants work either in Bunker Hill or as professors and staff at the University of Southern California.
Of historical relevance is The Fair Oaks Pharmacy and Soda Fountain; also the Rialto Theater in downtown South Pasadena is a unique blend of Spanish Baroque and Egyptian stylings and was assembled in 1925.
The Farmer's Market has turn into a tradition in the historic Mission-West District of South Pasadena on every Thursday from 4pm to 8pm.
On the first Saturday of December every year, South Pasadena Booster Club hosts an annual 5 - K/10 - K run around South Pasadena known as the "Tiger Run", after the SPHS mascot.
Deeds, Bruce Almighty, Old School, The Ugly Truth, and License to Wed are just a several of the notable films shot on locale in South Pasadena.
The home used in the film Halloween on Mission Street in South Pasadena.
See also: Interstate 710 (California): The South Pasadena Gap South Pasadena, together with a broad coalition of national, state and small-town organizations, has opposed the 710 Freeway Long Beach Freeway (I-710) extension from Alhambra's Valley Blvd.
South Pasadena has been cited five times on the National Trust for Historic Preservation's list of "Most Endangered Places." The City of South Pasadena has filed a federal lawsuit citing failure to protect clean air, the surrounding and historic properties, and until the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) completes a elected new surroundingal study, this will bring additional delays to the 40-year-old project. Caltrans (the California Department of Transportation) proposed a compromise route of boring a tunnel beneath the city.
The Southern California real estate boom of the early 2000s caused those properties in South Pasadena alone to appreciate to a combined value of over $300 million. State Senator Carol Liu sponsored a bill to compel Caltrans to sell the properties no longer needed for the project.
South Pasadena is positioned at the end of the San Gabriel Valley, north of the San Rafael Hills, east of the Arroyo Seco cyclic river, and south of the separate town/city of Pasadena, California.
Next to metros/cities are Los Angeles to the west and south, Pasadena to the north, San Marino to the east, and Alhambra to the southeast.
Diagram showing South Pasadena's locale in relation to other metros/cities in a 8-kilometer (5.0 mi) radius.
The 2010 United States Enumeration reported that South Pasadena had a populace of 25,619.
According to the 2010 United States Census, South Pasadena had a median homehold income of $85,058, with 6.7% of the populace living below the federal poverty line. 2 South Pasadena Convalescent Hospital 159 The stream, largely channelized south of Devil's Gate Dam, proceeds in the Arroyo Seco canyon for eleven miles (18 km) more: through Pasadena, South Pasadena and Northeast Los Angeles to the confluence with the Los Angeles River near Elysian Park, Chinatown and downtown Los Angeles. In the California State Legislature, South Pasadena is in the 25th Senate District, represented by Democrat Anthony Portantino, and in the 41st Assembly District, represented by Democrat Chris Holden. In the United States House of Representatives, South Pasadena is in California's 27th congressional district, represented by Democrat Judy Chu. South Pasadena Middle School before the 2009 renovations.
The South Pasadena Unified School District(SPUSD) includes five schools: three elementary schools (Monterey Hills, Marengo and Arroyo Vista), South Pasadena Middle School, and South Pasadena High School.
South Pasadena and the neighboring town/city of San Marino have had a long-standing rivalry.
Until the 1955, the two metros/cities shared the same high school, which was adjoining to the South Pasadena Public Library.
As of 2014, South Pasadena team had won 28 and San Marino 29.
SPEF (South Pasadena Educational Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) charity designated by the SPUSD as the official private fund-raising organization for the support of the district's educational programs. The Los Angeles Metro Gold Line passing through South Pasadena.
Fair Oaks Avenue, Huntington Drive, and Mission Street are the chief thoroughfares through South Pasadena.
The Arroyo Seco Parkway, formerly the Pasadena Freeway, has two exits in South Pasadena--Orange Grove Avenue and Fair Oaks Avenue.
LACMTA operates six bus lines (79, 176, 256, 258, 260, 762) through South Pasadena.
The South Pasadena Station for the Metro Gold Line is in the heart of South Pasadena, positioned at the corner of Mission and Meridian.
Since 2003, South Pasadena has been operating the City of South Pasadena Community Transit to connect with the Mission Gold Line Station, whose schedule is linked to the Gold Line schedule.
The fitness was originally called "South Pasadena Gold Link." Additionally South Pasadena has a transit shuttle that operates around the city.
As of 2007, many outdated traffic signals have been replaced throughout South Pasadena.
The South Pasadena Fire Department provides fire protection services for the town/city of South Pasadena. Meredith Baxter, actress, born in South Pasadena Joel Mc - Crea, actor, born in South Pasadena Cheryl Walker, actress, born in South Pasadena City of South Pasadena.
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South Pasadena, California - Cities in Los Angeles County, California - Communities in the San Gabriel Valley - Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County)San Rafael Hills - Populated places established in 1888 - 1888 establishments in California - Incorporated metros/cities and suburbs in California
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