Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor


IRWINDALE - Traffic is jammed on the west 210 freeway just east of Irwindale Avenue after a pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday.


The driver of a green SUV reportedly struck and killed the pedestrian who, according to initial reports, was running across lanes of the westbound 210 freeway Near Irwindale Ave.October 1.


A Sig Alert, closing down the HOV and No. 1 lane of the westbound side of the 210, is expected to last until around 5 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 7:27 p.m.: Firefighters have stopped forward progress of the Gabriel Fire at 30 acres. The Fire is at least 60 percent contained.

IRWINDALE - A reported 10-acre brush fire is burning inside Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area.

The fire is reportedly burning in a northerly direction and is potentially threatening structures.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has sent a full brush fire assignment along with two helicopters.

A second alarm has been requested, which would double resources at the scene.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives are assisting the Irwindale Police Department with a shooting death Sunday.

The incident unfolded near the 605 freeway south of the 210 freeway around 10:30 a.m. May 26. The victim, only described as a male adult, was declared dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau.

The exact circumstances surrounding the homicide are not publicly known.

The California Highway Patrol has intermittently shut down the transition roads from the east 210 and west 210 freeway to the southbound 605, as well as the Arrow Highway on ramp to the north 605 freeway and Mt. Olive on ramp to the southbound 605 freeway during the operation.

SGV CityWatch readers who traversed the freeway closures witnessed police in tactical gear, guns trained on an unspecified target. A vehicle may also be involved off the side of the freeway.

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CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - Deputies are investigating a death at Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area Sunday afternoon.

First responders were called around 3:18 p.m. to dam, 15501 Arrow Hwy, Sunday, February 26.

Santa Fe Dam personnel called firefighters to report a person hanging from a tree, according to dispatch supervisor Melanie Flores of the Los Angeles county fire department.

The body was located in or near a tree by the southwest portion of the dam away from an area normally occupied by park goers.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 9:22 p.m.: Just before 8 p.m., the California Highway Patrol announced that all lanes of the southbound 605 freeway south of Live Oak Avenue were reopened.

IRWINDALE - A collision between a motorcycle and an unspecified truck has closed all except for the fast lane of the southbound 605 freeway just south of Live Oak Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol Traffic Management Center.

The Live Oak Avenue on ramp is also closed. The collision was reported to the California Highway Patrol around 5:39 p.m. November 20.

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CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - Southbound Rivergrade Road from Brooks Drive to Lower Azusa Road is closed after a man was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

The male was found dead in the area of Brooks Drive and Rivergrade around 11:30 a.m. February 17, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Information Bureau.

It is not yet publicly clear how long the victim was there and if the wounds were self-inflicted or not.

Anyone with information on this victim in the shooting is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by calling LA Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), through the P3Tips mobile app, or lacrimestoppers.org.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

4:56 p.m.: Roughly 15 acres of vegetation have burned at Santa Fe Dam, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Two helicopters have arrived on scene to aid crews on the ground.

IRWINDALE - A grass fire with a rapid rate of spread is burning inside Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area in Irwindale Sunday afternoon.

As of 4:35 p.m., roughly one half acre has burned inside the dam. Units en route to the dam could already see a very large smoke column from several miles out. A full first alarm brush response is being sent to the Dam, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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CityWatch Editor

IRWINDALE - A motorcycle rider died after what is being described as a solo collision on the far west end of Irwindale Friday afternoon.

All lanes of Longden Avenue between Live Oak Avenue and Myrtle Avenue will be closed likely into the late night for a traffic collision investigation, according to the Irwindale Police Department.

The collision occurred around 5:11 p.m. June 11, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

No one else was involved in a crash. The rider died at the scene, according to Sgt. Rudy Gatto of the Irwindale Police Department.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

7:04 p.m.: All southbound traffic lanes of the 605 freeway at Lower Azusa Road reopened at 7:02 p.m., hours after a shooting investigation yielded evidence that a shooting did take place, leading to a crash, the California Highway Patrol said.

IRWINDALE - The California Highway Patrol has shut down all southbound lanes of the 605 freeway north of Lower Azusa Road until further notice after a vehicle crashed into the center divider after a possible shooting.

The CHP was called around 5:13 p.m. to investigate the crash of a white BMW into the center divider, according to Officer Elizabeth Kravig of the California Highway Patrol.

Preliminary information from CHP radio traffic indicates that the vehicle was hit possibly twice, causing damage to the windshield. Officers are now combing the freeway to look for any possible bullet casings, But it is not clear exactly what could have hit the BMW.

While Kravig understands that the crash may have resulted from a possible shooting, she has yet to confirm with officers in the field if a shooting did occur.

There has been no confirmation on injuries.

A vehicle possibly tied to this incident is a blue or black sedan.

The Irwindale Police Department has been called to assist with blocking traffic from entering the on ramp at Lower Azusa Road.

A tow truck has been requested to haul away the victims vehicle for evidence, according to California Highway Patrol radio traffic.

Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor

UPDATE, 4:27 p.m.: The Fire has burned 12 acres and is roughly 5 percent contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

​About 25 to 30 homeless living in the area of the fire were evacuated.

As a precaution, firefighters have ordered Santa Fe Dam closed, even though the fire is moving northeast.

IRWINDALE - A 10-acre brushfire is burning inside Irwindale’s Santa Fe Dam Recreational Area Wednesday afternoon.

Firefighters were dispatched at 2:52 PM. The fire is currently running northbound and no structures are threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Irwindale police are also on scene at the brushfire and report that no evacuations are ordered.