Honoring Carol Liu, Architecture Author Night

1. Sen. Carol Liu to be honored

The City of South Pasadena is scheduled today, Tuesday, Oct. 22, to recognize the successful passage of Senate Bill 416 authored by Sen. Carol Liu (D-La Cañada Flintridge) in an effort to expedite the sale of 587 properties that Caltrans owns along the 710 gap in South Pasadena, Pasadena and Los Angeles. Click here for details about the 3 p.m. event.

2. Memorial run for Officer Kevin Sandoval

Have you seen the photos and read about Monday's memorial pride run in the city for South Pasadena Police Department Officer Kevin Sandoval, who died in 2011? Click here to read more.

3. Architecture Author Night 

Mark your calendars: Stephen Gee, a producer for ITV Studios in Los Angeles, and Debi Howell-Ardila, a senior architectural historian for Sapphos Environmental as well as a South Pasadena Cultural Heritage commissioner, are scheduled to give presentations at the South Pasadena Library Community Room on Thursday, Oct. 24, starting at 7 p.m. Gee will discuss his recently published book, “Iconic Vision: John Parkinson, Architect of Los Angeles,” which focuses on Parkinson (1861-1935), who designed and helped creat 400 buildings in Los Angeles, including the Coliseum and Union Station. Howell-Ardila will talk about  nationally acclaimed South Pasadena architect Whitney R. Smith (1911-2002), who served on the Planning Commission and the Community Redevelopment Agency of South Pasadena.

4. Halloween Spooktacular

Mark your calendars: The City of South Pasadena's annual Halloween Spooktacular is scheduled on Friday, Oct. 25, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. atOrange Grove Park, located at 815 Mission St., near the Orange Grove Avenue intersection. Besides a costume parade and contest, the free event will feature a variety of games and arts and crafts. Contact the city's Parks and Recreation department at (626) 403-7380 for more information.

5. Neighborhood Watch expansion