Flashblog: Truck Accident Causes Geiser!

A white truck causes a giant geiser on Fair Oaks Avenue (just north of Walnut) in Pasadena, when it runs over a hydrant and crashes into a fence at the George L. Throop Company, located at 444 N. Fair Oaks Avenue. Video taken at 5:20 p.m. today.

Video taken by Katwalla.

Pasadena Thunderstorm!

At about 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, a tropical storm broke out in the City of Pasadena, sending denizens out in the streets to seek shelter in the bustling shops of Old Town, South Lake and beyond. Minutes later, the showers were interrupted by blasts of lightning, which sounded like Mother Nature cracking an enormous egg over the City, followed by a downpour that likely made the most macho man in the neighborhood look out of his window with concern. And within 15 minutes, the rain curtain was drawn away, revealing wet pavement and drenched grass, which needed the reprieve from earlier this week's scorching heat.

And now, I must clean out my rain gutters.

Flashblog! Burger Continental Fire

Pasadena landmark restaurant Burger Continental had a fire break out last night just before 1 a.m. KNBC news reported that in the 40 years that the restaurant has been open, this is the first fire. Luckily for locals and birthday party customers, only the kitchen and the front of the restaurant was damaged. The restaurant is expected to resume breakfast on Monday.

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