http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress Another South Pasadena Blog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Anyone else notice the crosswalk sting they had set up on Fair Oaks today? The results should be evident in next week's report. Why would someone think the Orange Grove off-ramp to the 110 would be a prime spot to hawk shirts? And a little good news: koi kidnapping foiled. ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/11/crime-report-031010/ 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 ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/05/pack-station-in-quite-a-pickle/ The South Pas Chamber of Commerce posted on their blog today that they've "made the first cut in the contest to run the local Farmers' Market." I asked Scott Feldmann a few questions about the Chamber's interest in the market, and he was kind enough to humor me. Q&A after ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/05/chamber-clears-farmers-market-hurdle/ This is part of the statewide "Day of Action" to protest cuts to education. District Superintendent Joel Shapiro was sending out the robocalls yesterday. From the South Pasadena High School PTSA: South Pasadena Council PTA Invites You to a Rally for Our Children Thursday, March 4, from 3-4 p.m., in front of the ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/04/school-budget-rally-today/ Busy week for the SPPD. There was a hot pursuit that ended with the suspect ditching his stolen car at Avenue 58; and there was an armed robbery at Radio Shack. Full police report after the jump. Feb. 24–March 2, 2010 (Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/04/crime-report-030410/ The headline says it all. District Superintendent Joel Shapiro insists cuts would be greater if not for the parcel tax passed by voters last year. Here's the Pasadena Star-News story. http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/04/40-spusd-teachers-to-receive-layoff-notices/ Not quite South Pasadena, but without the Rialto we have to venture outside city limits every once in a while. When it comes to movies, I gave up on the Alhambra Daycare & Texting Center a long time ago. Gold Class Cinemas at One Colorado sounds promising, but they still ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/03/arclight-announces-pasadena-plans/ It was previously mentioned that the "Cuss Free Week" bill had been passed by the state Assembly. Now it seems the Senate has indefinitely postponed the action. They cited things like, say, the looming budget crisis as being more deserving of our lawmakers' attention. South Pas resident Brent Hatch, father ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/03/senate-f-bombs-in-fresno-are-fine-for-now/ A few South Pas-centric stories floating around: Sometimes there's a fine line between news and advertising. Sometimes that line gets trampled. The death of SPHS student Aydin Salek prompts a bill proposal from Assemblyman Anthony Portantino that would "grant immunity from criminal prosecution to teenagers who seek emergency medical attention for someone possibly suffering ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/03/02/catching-up-030110/ The ambiguously titled blog Friends for Fullerton's Future reports that Fullerton School District Superintendent Mitch Hovey played this video at a recent school board meeting. The blog suggests it might have been used to float the idea of a parcel tax. One gem from the post: "Enjoy the manipulation of ... http://cheynegateley.com/wordpress/2010/02/26/local-kids-serenade-fullerton-school-board/