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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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The Ostrich Feeder Has Left the Building

First, some shameless self-promotion: The Los Angeles County of Public Health let me illustrate a couple of activity books, which have just been printed. Their plan is to have them distributed at local schools and health fairs. So, if you’re unsure about how to wash your hands, keep an eye out. You can download a [...]

Chief Concerns

I hate playing catch up like this, and I have no one to blame but myself. A belated roundup of stories on Chief Dan Watson’s predicament after the jump. Tweet

Don’t Forget to Vote

Tomorrow is the day. Incumbents Philip Putnam and Michael Cacciotti are defending their South Pas City Council seats against newcomer Bill Sherman. And then there’s the Measure L library tax. I’ll post results when I can, but here’s hoping the South Pasadena Review — having paid employees and all — can beat me to the [...]

Crime Report 06.24.09

So let me get this straight: The “victim” is the guy wielding a machete in Carmine’s parking lot? Also, the South Pasadena Review gets burgled. Full police report after the jump: Tweet

Catching Up 06.24.09

Inside Private Lives extends its run at the Fremont Centre Theatre, which pushes the production past the one-year mark in South Pas. Pasadena Unified School District might try and follow South Pasadena’s lead and push for a parcel tax. The district is facing a $14 million deficit. The question is whether a city as large [...]