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Coming up on the South Pasadena Patch calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience!
Cheers South Pasadena! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What's on Tuesday's South Pasadena school board agenda for your kids?
- Where does South Pasadena land in this week's SGV football rankings?
Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! .
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Hot with clouds and sun, with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 101, low: 75.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Board to Review Teacher Contracts & Student Trips at Sept. 8 Meeting (southpasadenan.com) — South Pasadena families should know the school board meets Tuesday, Sept. 8 to open 2026–27 teacher contract talks, approve major student trips, and review district finances. The agenda also includes a joint-use facilities agreement with the City of South Pasadena, textbook sufficiency hearings, new faculty introductions, and approval of a Holocaust education program for middle and high schoolers. 
• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat remains on top; La Serna to No. 3 (pasadenastarnews.com) — Local football fans will see South Pasadena's team crack the San Gabriel Valley Top 30 list at No. 20 after a 2–1 start. The rankings highlight how area powers like Bishop Amat, La Habra, and La Serna are shaping the early-season landscape that South Pasadena will have to navigate.
📸 Around South Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Pasadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
The Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Town Center, Montebello
9:00 am - Silence into Song: 2,977 Voices Remembered →
First United Methodist Church of Glendale, 134 N Kenwood St, Glendale
8:00 pm
Friday September 11
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Other local events
- House Concerts at Studio East →
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7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
📣 South Pasadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coffee with the Principal
Washington Elementary STEM Magnet School Pasadena, CA 91101
8:15 am - School Tour
Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
8:30 am - Picture Day
Winter Gardens Elementary Los Angeles, CA 90022
8:45 am - Volleyball, Girls VR vs Webb / PS
Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
5:00 pm - Closed Session Board of Education Meeting
San Marino Unified 1665 West Dr, San Marino, CA 91108, USA
5:30 pm - Board Meeting
San Gabriel Unified San Gabriel, CA 91776
7:00 pm - Equitable Financial Advisor
San Marino High Staff Lounge
8:00 am - MAKE-UP Gabrielino ID - Goodson Theater
Gabrielino High School San Gabriel, CA 91776
8:30 am - Flag Football, Girls VR @ South El Monte / NA
Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
4:45 pm - Senior Kick Off to College/Parent Night 6-7
San Marino High San Marino, CA 91108
6:00 pm - Lift Back-to-School Night (Adult Transition)
Alhambra High 20 S Marengo Ave, Alhambra, CA 91801, USA
4:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I agree that no one should be feeding coyotes.
I live in S. Pasadena, Monterey Hills, and every day I see coyotes (2 or 3 at a time) looking for food. They walk into my yard, and across my deck… (Nextdoor South Pasadena-SW)
- Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Overnight Crew Member in Pasadena. Apply here.
- HEI Hotels & Resorts posted a job opening for Rooms Coordinator in Pasadena. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Pasadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- The Long-Awaited 'Art of Gravity Falls' Is Finally Here as Alex Hirsch Begins Book Tour (bsckids.com)
San Marino
- Calling the Class of '96: 30-Year SMHS Reunion in the Works (outlooknewspapers.com)
- San Gabriel Valley high school football's Week 3 schedule (sgvtribune.com)
Pasadena
- Great American Swing Band Closes Pasadena Senior Center's Free Summer Concert Series on Labor Day (pasadenanow.com)
- An Esteemed Girls School Receives Modern Updates from an All-female Design-build Team (retrofitmagazine.com)
- Photos: First round of 2027 Rose Court interviews at Pasadena's Tournament House brings hope, smiles and poise (pasadenastarnews.com)
Ok South Pasadena! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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