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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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Catching Up 06.10.10

Time for the occasional roundup. It’s after the jump. Tweet

Gold Line Collides With Car at Glenarm*

Via the MTA’s blog: At approximately 1:08 p.m. northbound Metro Gold Line train and auto collided at Glenarm crossing north of Mission Station. Car overturned and is currently blocking both tracks. One person in the auto reported injured. Southbound trains turning back from Del Mar and northbound trains turning back at Mission. So far, no injuries [...]

Giddyup Gold Line

The date was changed, and changed again, but now Metro is confident the Eastside Extension of the Gold Line will open Nov. 15 … unless a rogue umbrella ruins everything. So to get you prepped, here are some study materials (you can also get them here): Go Metro System Map Metro Gold Line Eastside Destinations [...]

When Can We Start Daytripping Little Tokyo?

Orochon and Mikawaya are almost within our grasp. The Gold Line’s Eastside Extension is still on track to open this summer, but a firm date is up in the air. Curbed LA reports the date is rumored to be around the end of the month. Tweet

Catching Up 04.08.09

Where will the Gold Line go next? Metro is holding a series of meetings to discuss the subject. LAist has a list of venues. If you’re curious as to how we could end up dumping thousands of gallons of raw sewage into the ocean, maybe you should consider taking a tour of the city’s deteriorating [...]