The original inhabitants of South Pasadena were members of the Hahamog-na tribe, and the city has…read morethe oldest and most historic sites in the SGV. It was incorporated in 1888 and became the sixth municipality in Los Angeles. South Pas, as we like to say, calls itself the "City of Trees" because its streets are lined with numerous species of native California trees - including Redwood, Sequoia, Ash, Walnut, and Sycamore. The Craftsman houses are beautiful, and the neighborhoods are charming. A number of movies have been filmed here: The Terminator, Gone With The Wind, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Back to the Future, Halloween...to name a few. As well as a variety of TV shows such as Desperate Housewives and Modern Family. I love coming to this area to shop or dine - there are so many neat places. I also enjoy checking out the Farmer's Market every Thursday (4 pm - 8 pm), which is conveniently located by the Gold Line Station. The city also hosts fun community events throughout the year including The Taste of South Pasadena, which is my favorite. Parking is also free, just pay attention to signs in residential areas. Some don't allow overnight parking.

I am so glad I discovered South Pasadena. It's a hidden gem!…read more You can stop in donwtown via Gold Line, so simple and easy. I love exploring this area on foot! It's a historic neighborhood with many craftman style houses and buildings so well preserved! Other areas in LA should follow South Pasadena's model. It's charming, with lush vegetation, but hip and modern in the same time with great restaurants, cafe's, bakeries, shops, art galleries. It's lively, but not crowded, relaxing to pop in various places and stroll around. I will be back to do more activities in the areas since I discovered a cool part of town that I will gladly revisit and spend time. Charming and relaxing, away from the hustle and bustle!

I get such a kick out of people and their perceptions of life. I have had nothing but good to say…read moreabout the South Pasadena PD. I place little value on those that limit their vocabulary and scope to name calling and racial slurs. I have been dealing with a parking issue which they have been more than willing to help and work with me on. They have been professional and courteous. Most have been friendly. A couple have been somewhat curt in their interaction - like they had something more important to be doing - but generally I am pleased.

In my 25 years of residency in SP , I can say that the police station used to be run efficiently…read moreby friendly , polite people. It really complemented the feel of Mayberry at one point . The police officers were so respectful, kind and actually cared about their residents. I so miss officer Wise. He tired long ago. Even the parking enforcement people were nice. Today , most of the officers and parking cadets are so arrogant and treat residents like criminals. The parking enforcement cadets are eager to cite you over anything. if you stop for a second to let someone out of your car on the red curb, because there was no other option. Even when your car is on. I never saw the cadet and never knew I had " broken " the law. I was shocked to receive the ticket by mail. The cadet didn't speak to me , I never even saw him; going by the pics , I can see that he followed me. Never put the light on me or honk his horn. I. guess the parking enforcement cadets NOW can cite you for a moving violation. I requested to speak with the watch commander on duty. I stood for 45 minutes waiting for the officer. I am a senior , disabled person. The officer finally showed up and had a very defensive attitude. He showed no courtesy at all. I unfortunately did not write his name down. He didn't have any interest in listening anything I had to say . It makes me think the cadets have a quota of citations to meet daily. While I was waiting at the police station for the watch commander, a woman came in with a similar complain: she got a parking ticket on the mail, but the cadet didn't leave a copy on the windshield. So drivers are now being spied on by the parking cadets from far away , no hard copy on your windshield because you are way to far from them . All they have to do is write your plate number and you'll get a surprise notice on the mail. This is corruption at its highest. It reminds me of the motorcycle police officer , also in South Pasadena, who hides behind bushes or on private driveways by the high school and on Orange Grove, ready to stop and cite people. Before , this motorcycle officer was the only sneaky character. Now the parking cadets are here to get you too and they are supported by the police. So shameful!!

There was an agent at the kiosk for signing in. She asked about our business, asked for ID and…read moregave us a number. I asked how long the wait might be. She thought about 30-40 minutes. There is a number board at the front to show who is being helped. It didn't seem too bad. About 30 minutes later our number was called. The staff was helpful in getting my BIL what he needed. We were done in 5 minutes. Parking lot and street parking.

You need to establish a Social security office to track and solve Social Security issues and there…read morea many it took my assistance and my assistant branch manager with help from the cashier and SS national assistant and regional assistance to solve my issue and for many days no help from a Social security specialist.

New location, clean and pretty straight forward if you make an appointment…read more You get a code and once you walk in at your appointment time, you just grab a seat and wait to be called by the TV prompt. There is someone in the front that can help you with your needs and questions. My visit there took a total of 15 minutes and I was done. Entrance is in the back not on main street.

I came here to help my family apply for medicare. Very…read morequiet and clean office. The wait time is mostly no more than 20 minutes for me. Usually the security at the lobby will ask and guide you. Appointments are available depending on what you are there for. I came at my appointment time, and got called right away. The gentleman who helped us with the medicare was very patience because we had so many questions and he explained it to us throughly. We got everything completed within 30 minutes. Quick and Easy.

As a member of the South Pasadena Chamber of Commerce our experience with other member and the…read morechamber has been phenomenal! The Chamber and its members are always supporting your business. Laurie and Sharon are awesome at organizing all the chamber of commerce events. There is always a great turnout at their mixers and they are extremely supportive at new business grand opening and open houses.

What a nice, tidy, (no so little) library!…read more I love libraries: they are one of the few places you can go to where you're not expected to spend money. You can just go there to read, do research or work on a paper without spending a dime. A rarity, these days. Anyway, South Pasadena Public Library has a really nice entrance. The first floor is the library proper: I'll admit smaller than I expected. But the kids section looked absolutely awesome and had me hankering for younger days. There were a great deal of computers, mostly in use. And a nice little phone charger station: more libraries should have these! On the second floor, there are collection of large rooms which appear set up for community meetings or non-profit gatherings. But the star of the show is the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Bookstore upstairs. Featuring a collection of gently used books, with some really cool titles. Many books about art and architecture, crafts, cooking as well as fiction. Prices for hardbacks are comparable to a typical used book store, but paperbacks were very reasonable. But, since this bookstore is the primary contributor to the running of the library, I definitely encourage you to go browsing. Eventually books (and DVDs and Blu-rays) that languish up here for too long get shuffled downstairs where they're on sale for next to nothing. The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library Bookstore is open Tuesday through Saturday 1pm-5pm M-Th and 11:30am-4:30pm Saturday and 10:00am-4:30pm Sunday. Definitely a nice library. Definitely worth visiting.

This is a nice public library in South Pasadena…read more The children's section was huge and there were 2 computers for kids to use with kid-friendly educational games. There was a librarian seated in the section, but she looked busy and didn't seem to want to engage with the kids while we were there. Street parking is available around the library. The library is located in a pretty park like setting. When we visited a few weekends ago, there was a tai chi class finishing up.

Honestly, pretty freaking bleak. I absolutely love living in Pasadena, but the parking situation is…read morereally bonkers. I mean, I totally get being strict about overnight parking in the downtown/city center area. But the fact that my neighbors and I (in a neighborhood full of families and elderly people) can't park on the street outside our houses without getting a $52 ticket in the morning is totally wild. I called the parking office to purchase a permit over the summer and talked to a lady who could not be bothered to help me in any way, shape, or form. We finally got our permit (count 'em, one!) today--that's right, they'll only issue you one permit, so one of our two cars is permanently relegated to the street. My fiancé and I both work in careers that involve loading gear in and out of the house (him as a musician and me working in events) and we take turns on who gets access to the spot in our parking lot. The fact that we can't even pay for that option is *such* a bummer! Speaking of payment, it's like, $70 per year and you have to do a paper application + visit the parking office every September. Like, can you even?! I get that these fees (and like, the zillion parking tickets we paid in the interim) go toward stuff that make Pasadena really nice, but it'd also be really nice to make things a little easier for the people and families who live here. Definitely not looking forward to my standing yearly appointment at the Pasadena parking office!

Literally want to say this to them: FUCK YOU…read more The Pasadena citation office feels more focused on extracting money than serving the public. I stepped away for literally three minutes while I had overlapping paid parking sessions and still received a citation. I submitted clear evidence, and the appeal was denied anyway. The process felt rigid, dismissive, and disconnected from common sense. I no longer park in Pasadena because of this experience.

They still have those old school PO boxes still in use which gives it a nostalgic feeling when…read moreentering this small post office. The service is a hit or miss depending on how many customers are in line. I came by on a Saturday before they close at 300pm and more customers were using the self service machines instead of talking directly with an employee.

Line goes fast. But certain supplies have ran out, like labels for Priority Mail. So this causes…read moredelays as customer can't pre-write their information before they get to the counter. No pens too (even ones connected to a cord). Customers are scrambling last minute to borrow a pen from that one person who happens to have one. So it causes additional delays.

I was in Pasadena for an event that ended at twilight & the weather was so cool & pleasant, I…read moredecided not to head straight home. I knew that a few house fronts used in popular films were located in the area, including the famed Michael Myers home from the "Halloween" horror franchise. The home was rescued from demolition and moved to its current location, where it now serves as an office building behind the South Pasadena light rail station. Upon arrival, the sky was almost dark so everything was perfectly spooky. My initial plan was to walk around the outside of the home & post the video on TikTok. But as I made my way toward the corner where the home is situated, I noticed a small film crew with a couple tripods. I figured they were recording something for social media too, as it's not unusual to see that type of thing in L.A.. But I received an extra-special surprise immediately after seeing the famed Michael Myers mask atop another tripod. A young man dressed in Myers' signature coveralls appeared & told me he was shooting footage for his TikTok page with the group I saw earlier. And get this...he offered to put his mask on for me & suggested that I film him walking down the front porch! My timing couldn't have been better & it gave my little video the fear factor I wanted. Fall is just around the corner, so now's the time to see the house for yourself. And who knows? Maybe you'll get lucky & run into Michael Myers because apparently horror movie legends understand the importance of social media, too.

We went touristing around Pasadena and South Pasadena last Saturday. As huge horror movie nerds we…read morefound out about the Michael Myers house and had to go and see. We were disappointed to find out it was closed on Saturday so we will try again on our next trip to Pasadena. There is apparently a tour you can buy tickets for and go around in the house. Not sure about the details though. There wasn't much information on it. We instead just took a bunch of pictures on the porch and went next door to The SugarMynt Gallery.