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🌱 Patch AM: Where South Pasadena’s Tigers land in this week’s SGV football rankings
Also, don't miss Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving on the South Pasadena Patch calendar

Greetings South Pasadena! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where South Pasadena's Tigers land in this week's SGV football rankings
Also on today's calendar: Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Sunshine and very hot, with a high of 104 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Sunshine and very hot, temps: high: 102, low: 75.
- Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SGV football Top 30 rankings: Bishop Amat, La Serna, Bonita on top (pasadenastarnews.com) — South Pasadena High's football team is ranked 20th in the San Gabriel Valley's latest Top 30, reflecting a solid 4-2 start to the season. The rankings highlight how local powers like Bishop Amat, La Serna, and Bonita are shaping league races, giving South Pasadena fans a sense of where their Tigers stand in a competitive regional field.
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📸 Around South Pasadena
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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Pasadena
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★ Featured events ★
- Toots McApplesauce: Only Slightly Misbehaving →
Visionarium Live Italian, 1020 Mission St, South Pasadena
7:00 pm
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Damien Jurado →
Sid The Cat Auditorium, 1022 El Centro St, South Pasadena
8:00 pm - AV Fall Book Fair
District PDF South Pasadena, CA 91030 - Ecos de España: Spanish Classical & Flamenco Music & Dance →
South Pasadena Library, South Pasadena
6:00 pm - Jodi Siegel at Visionarium with Greg Poree on guitar and Gabe Davis on upright bass →
Visionarium Live Italian, 1020 Mission Street, South Pasadena
6:30 pm - Jodi Siegel at Visionarium Live Italian →
Visionarium Live Italian, 1020 Mission Street, South Pasadena
6:30 pm - Nature Park Volunteer Day →
100 block of Pasadena Avenue, South Pasadena
9:00 am - Sages & Scholars Conference →
1126 Fair Oaks Avenue, South Pasadena
9:00 am - 2026 CA NOW State Conference & Lunch →
Woman's Club of South Pasadena, South Pasadena
10:00 am - Mahjong at the Library with South Pasadena Chinese American Club →
South Pasadena Community Room, 1115 El Centro Street, South Pasadena
10:30 am
Friday October 9
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
📣 South Pasadena Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- EIC Community Conversations (Emery Park School)
Emery Park Elementary School, 2821 W Commonwealth Ave, Alhambra
5:00 pm - Wine Essentials Series: Wine Class (Open to the public!) →
Institute of Culinary Education, Pasadena
6:00 pm - Anne Rice's Interview with the Vampire: 50th Anniversary Edition Event →
Pasadena Presbyterian Church, 585 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
7:00 pm
Monday October 5
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (P1-1465058-7) in Alhambra. Apply here.
- City of Alhambra California posted a job opening for Water Utility Worker II in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Pasadena here.
🗞 Nearby News
Alhambra
- Young Shin's Abstract Paper Collages Go on View at Alhambra City Hall (coloradoboulevard.net)
- Alhambra Council Candidates Discuss Housing, Traffic and Community Priorities at Forum (coloradoboulevard.net)
- Bassett vs Mary Star of the Sea (maxpreps.com)
San Marino
- Letter to the Editor: Vote 'Yes' on Measure U (outlooknewspapers.com)
- Japanese Court Dolls and Ikebana Fill The Huntington's Shōya House for Autumn Festival (pasadenanow.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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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