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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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Tag: BOOK’em Mysteries

Book’em Mysteries Sale This Weekend

We’re lucky to have an independent bookstore in town, let alone Book’em Mysteries. This weekend they’ll have their annual overstock sale. Per their site, “All new books 30% off, ARCs and galleys 2 and 5 dollars as marked. Plus we have a new selection of 50% hardcovers.” It’s worth the visit. While we’re at it, [...]

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SATURDAY SOPA Studios is having an artists’ reception Saturday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Also, Ken Kulhken will be at BOOK’em Mysteries on Saturday at 3 p.m. to sign copies of “The Biggest Liar in Los Angeles.” What it’s about: In 1926, when musician Tom Hickey reads in a broadside about a lynching the Los [...]

BOOK’em Guests in March

BOOK’em Mysteries, at 1118 Mission St., has announced the following author signings this month: Saturday, March 14 at 2 p.m.: Earlene Fowler signs Love Mercy Sunday, March 15, at 12 p.m.: Cara Black signs Murder in the Latin Quarter Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m.: Deborah Atkinson signs Pleasing the Dead and Vicki Delany signs [...]