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At one time, the Cawston Ostrich Farm was the most popular tourist destination in South Pasadena. The ostriches are long gone, but you can still see an old ostrich feeder on the north wall of Meridian Iron Works. Go check it out the next time you're at the Farmer's Market or hopping on the Gold Line. Get a hold of me here.

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Crime Report 08.26.09

Sorry for the big lag. Don’t get me wrong, Ireland was fun. But going back and cobbling together the past few weeks of police reports? Not so much fun. My favorite is the kid who saw the “Road Closed” sign on the 110 on-ramp, and took it as more of a suggestion. Very full report [...]

Crime Report 07.30.09

The scariest thing this week is the swine flu outbreak in South Pas. Or at least that’s what knocked me down for a few days. I think. Maybe I was just sick. Police report after the jump. Tweet

Crime Report 07.22.09

A nightmare of mine is being asleep when the bad guys break in. Yikes. And here’s some words of wisdom: When the parking officer asks you to move your car, just move your car. Yelling and almost hitting the parking officer … you’re kind of asking for it. Full report after the jump. Tweet

Crime Report 07.15.09

Grover’s Corners had Simon Stimson, Mayberry had Otis Campbell, and South Pas has a rotating cast of wandering inebriates. Full report after the jump. Tweet

Crime Report 07.08.09

Prepare to be shocked: People were lighting fireworks in South Pas last week. The full (but brief) police report after the jump. Tweet

Crime Report 07.01.09

Maybe I’ve seen too many movies, but whenever someone cuts a hole in the roof to get inside the Japanese restaurant, odds are the perp is a ninja. It’s worth a mention that there were a couple of robberies in South Pas last week: one at gunpoint and the other at knifepoint. Also, an impressive [...]

Crime Report 06.24.09

So let me get this straight: The “victim” is the guy wielding a machete in Carmine’s parking lot? Also, the South Pasadena Review gets burgled. Full police report after the jump: Tweet

Crime Report 06.18.09

Six DUI arrests and an employee plucks from the till at Wild Thyme. The full police report after the jump: Tweet

Crime Report 06.10.09

Attempted kidnapping, sex with minors, assault … this was not our best week. Full report after the jump. Tweet

Crime Report 06.03.09

So you wake up in the morning and can’t find your cellphone. Logical conclusion: Someone broke into your home and stole the phone while you slept. Just the phone. The full police report after the jump: Tweet