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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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Catching Up 08.23.10

Some stuff I’ve neglected after the jump. It’s worth it for the last item. Tweet

Crime Report 06.23.10

A much calmer week. But, per Mister Earl, here’s what you can probably expect to see mentioned next week: I arrived at TJ’s about 4:15 today just as what seemed like the entire SPPD was also arriving.  They had a teenage girl in handcuffs. Apparently three juveniles snatched one or more purses and ran. At [...]

What to Do With the City Yard?

Petting zoo? Shuttle lot for Trader Joe’s? Tiki bar? What would you like to see there? From the city: The City Council of South Pasadena is interested in receiving your input on the best use of the City-owned property at 825 Mission Street. This site is currently used as the City Yard housing the Public [...]

Big Ol’ Catching Up

A lot of this will be outdated, but … City Water Manager Marcelino Aguilar says of the Wilson Reservoir: “It’s about 100 years old. The life expectancy is supposed to be about 50 years.” Trader Joe’s is suing a New York store that’s decided to reopen as Trader John’s. Drilling began, in a testing phase, [...]