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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: Gil Cedillo

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 victory [...]

Governor Vetoes 710 Bill

After sitting patiently on Gov. Schwarzenegger’s desk for a month, SB 545 — the bill that would have prohibited an above-ground extension of the 710 — has been vetoed. Gil Cedillo’s legislation had garnered a fair amount of support from South Pas and neighboring communities, as it was seen by many as a way to [...]

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 [...]