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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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Pack Station in Quite a Pickle

This has nothing to do with South Pas, but as a giddy new cabin owner I’m sure it won’t be the last time Big Santa Anita Canyon news trickles onto this blog. The Pack Station at Chantry Flat was originally built in 1936, and a general store was added in 1953. Deb and Sue Burgess purchased [...]

Catching Up 02.16.10

A few of the South Pas-related items floating around in the news:

In an obit for Frisbee inventor Walter Frederick Morrison, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune mentions in passing that WHAM-O began in a South Pasadena garage. Maybe you already knew that but, well, I didn’t.
The L.A. Times says, “Today, Stargate (Studios) generates $15 million in [...]

He Who Must Not Be Named: Joe Payne*

*Update: I wouldn’t normally add the asterisk for a comment, but it’s only fair to draw attention to Mike Ten’s response. I’ll do the same for anyone else mentioned.
I’d like to thank those of you who got in touch with me. And I heard roughly the same story enough that it’s worth posting. The South [...]

What Happened?

So yeah, The Ostrich Feeder has been silent for over a month. There are a few decent reasons and a few lazy reasons, but the major culprit is Chantry Flat. Or, more accurately, Big Santa Anita Canyon.
If you’ve ever hiked back there, you know there are more than 80 cabins sprinkled back in the canyon. [...]

Crime Report 11.30.09

The big news is, of course, the first homicide in South Pas in three years. The victim has been identified as Noe Martinez-Quinone, 35, of Guatemala. Full police report after the jump.

Don’t Forget to Vote

Tomorrow is the day. Incumbents Philip Putnam and Michael Cacciotti are defending their South Pas City Council seats against newcomer Bill Sherman. And then there’s the Measure L library tax. I’ll post results when I can, but here’s hoping the South Pasadena Review — having paid employees and all — can beat me to the [...]

South Pas on the Royal Court

The members of the 2010 Tournament of Roses Royal Court have been announced, and included is PCC student and South Pasadena resident Kinsey Stuart (second from left). From the release:
Kinsey Elizabeth Stuart, 18, resides in South Pasadena and is studying psychology in her first year at Pasadena City College (PCC). In high school she was [...]

Fire Roundup

View Los Angeles County-area fires near Mount Wilson, La Canada Flintridge, Altadena, La Crescenta, Glendale, Pasadena, Acton, Agua Dulce in a larger map

If you haven’t noticed, all of California is on fire.

The L.A. Times has the best map (pictured above) I’ve seen, as they continue to update the Station Fire’s perimeter.
The Pasadena Star-News gets a [...]

Catching Up 08.06.09

I’ll be away from my computer for the next couple weeks.

South Pas fashion designer Richard Tyler decided the best way for Scientologists to overcome their sinister image is to have them wear black capes and sorting hats.
Our firefighters were among those battling the blaze off the 134.
Us and them: “I think the people of El [...]

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.