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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 07.28.10

There was a checkpoint on Fair Oaks that resulted in four DUI arrests. And it looks like a high-speed pursuit ended with an arrest farther down the 110. There was also that big chase/crash on Orange Grove last week. According to the Star-News, the car landed on the roof of a house. The driver, who [...]

Caltrans Plans Weekend Closures of 110

You know all those lane and exit closures they’ve been having along the Arroyo Seco Parkway? It’s about to get worse. This weekend, Caltrans plans to shut down the 110 from the terminus in Pasadena all the way down to Orange Grove Avenue. Which means everyone who would normally get on at Glenarm or Fair [...]

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 [...]