🌱 Patch AM: Who’s favored when San Gabriel visits South Pasadena on Friday night?

Good morning to you South Pasadena! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Who's favored when San Gabriel visits South Pasadena on Friday night?
• How worried should South Pasadena be about rising West Nile activity?
• See how South Pasadena High School stacks up in new rankings

Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A couple of showers, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SGV football: Previews, predictions of Friday's Week 2 games (pasadenastarnews.com) — South Pasadena football fans can look forward to a home game Friday night as San Gabriel visits in Week 2 of the San Gabriel Valley schedule. The roundup previews many regional matchups, highlighting key players, recent scores, and predictions, and gives Tiger supporters a sense of how their game fits into a busy local football slate.
   

• West Nile Virus Activity Surges Above 5-Year Average In SGV: Breakdown By City (patch.com) — South Pasadena is among several San Gabriel Valley cities where West Nile virus-positive mosquito samples have been detected this year, with four confirmed samples as of early August. Local vector control officials say activity is above the five-year average and urge residents to dump standing water, maintain pools and ponds, and use EPA-registered repellents, especially around dawn and dusk over the holiday weekend.
   

• La Cañada High School Continues to Top Rankings (outlooknewspapers.com) — South Pasadena High School has been ranked 309th nationwide and 14th in the Los Angeles metro area in U.S. News & World Report's 2026–27 Best High Schools list. The story focuses on La Cañada's top showing but also highlights how South Pasadena, San Marino, and other area schools stack up based on AP participation, test scores, and graduation rates.
   

📸 Around South Pasadena

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🗓 Upcoming Events in South Pasadena

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
  The Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Town Center, Montebello
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Monday September 7
• Labor Day Holiday (No School)
  District PDF South Pasadena, CA 91030
• Labor Day Holiday - All Schools & Buildings Closed →
  District PDF South Pasadena, CA 91030
Tuesday September 8
• Board of Education Meeting
  South Pasadena Unified District Office Board Room
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• Silence into Song: 2,977 Voices Remembered →
  First United Methodist Church of Glendale, 134 N Kenwood St, Glendale
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 4
• Volleyball, Girls VR @ Covina / NA
  Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
  5:00 pm
• Football (11 person) VR @ El Monte / PS & JV
  Rosemead High Rosemead, CA 91770
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Guns N Roses →
  Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
  6:25 pm
• Guns N' Roses →
  Rose Bowl Stadium, 1001 Rose Bowl Dr, Pasadena
  6:25 pm
Sunday September 6
• Campus Care: Amigos de Los Rios
  Jackson STEM Dual Language Magnet Academy Pasadena, CA 91101
  8:00 am
Monday September 7
• Labor Day - No School
  Altadena Arts Magnet Altadena
• Labor Day - Holiday
  Alhambra Unified Alhambra, CA 91803
• Labor Day, September 7, 2026, Holiday/Día Festivo
  Macy Intermediate Monterey Park, CA 91755

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in South Pasadena. Apply here.
• Kohl's posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Alhambra. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Pasadena here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alhambra

• Study: Almost every American has been targeted by scammers (altoonamirror.com)
• Public Notices Published September 3, 2026 (sanfernandosun.com)

San Marino

• A Bridge Across Borders: Advancing Innovation Together (outlooknewspapers.com)
• Letter to the Editor: Keep the Lockers at Huntington Middle School (outlooknewspapers.com)
• LA Philharmonic Expands Accessibility with Discounted Tickets (theviolinchannel.com)

Pasadena

• West Nile Virus Activity Surges Above 5-Year Average In SGV: Breakdown By City (patch.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: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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