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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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710: Now What?

With the potty-mouthed governor’s veto of Gil Cedillo’s bill, and the scrapping of a lawsuit that would have forbid Measure R dollars from funding the 710 tunnel, there’s not much for South Pas city officials to celebrate lately. Streetsblog L.A. (in a good roundup) points out that representatives of the city were predicting a [...]

Catching Up 07.08.09

South Pasadena’s Community Services Department has set up a Facebook page.
The Pasadena Star-News congratulates South Pas for being oh-so eco-friendly.
South Pas resident Aileen Sevajian, 49, gets three years for defrauding Glendale residents. Here’s some background on the case.
Sure, our schools are in superintendent limbo, but the Lawndale School District has tapped Ellen Dougherty to replace [...]

Four Events Before May

Who: South Pasadena Council PTA
What: SPUSD PTA Yard Sale. The five district schools have joined together to host the event.
Where: District office parking lot, 1020 El Centro Street, between Fairview and Diamond
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 18

Who: South Pasadena Public Library
What: Author Night with Denise Hamilton. The event is free and [...]

710 Meeting in El Sereno*

Not quite South Pasadena, but Caltrans is hosting an upbeat informational meeting for the 710 tunnel on March 26. Here’s the scoop:
You are invited to the following SR-710 Tunnel Technical Study Community Meeting

When: Thursday, March 26, 2009, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: El Sereno Senior Citizens Center
4818 Klamath Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90032
New location: Los Angeles Christian [...]

Caltrans to Hold 710 Tunnel Q&A

Some brave Caltrans officials plan to hold a community meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the South Pasadena Library. They’ll discuss the tunnel plan and the feasability studies they’ve been conducting along the proposed route.