 Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - A Sig Alert was issued after a crane carried on a big rig overturned on the No. 2, 3 and 4 lanes of the east 210 freeway Saturday. The overturned crane and big rig are blocking lanes near Berkshire Place. The crane is estimated at 50,000 pounds, according to the California Highway Patrol. The No., 1, 2, 3 and 4 lanes are expected to ve blocked for an unknown duration, the CHP said. The crash was reported at 4:22 p.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - One resident suffered a facial abrasion after being punched while breaking up a home burglary September 2. Residents arrived home and found two suspects in hooded sweatshirts burglarizing the master bedroom in the 4200 block of Shepherds Lane. the residents began defending themselves, according to Lt. Chad Smeltzer of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. Deputies were called to the scene just after 9 p.m. Monday. A suspect pushed one of the homeowners against a wall and punched him a few times resulting in a small facial abrasion. A second resident used a wooden interior dog fence and began swinging it at another burglar, Smeltzer said.
“It appeared [the suspects] had been in there for some time burglarizing the place,” Smeltzer said. “It appears some items were stolen and one of those items was a firearm.” The firearm turned out to be an antique shotgun. Both suspects fled into a dark vehicle, which was driven away south from the neighborhood. Cash and other items were also taken. The suspects entered through a damaged rear glass door, Smeltzer said.  PHOTO/Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - A woman who suffers from depression is being sought after an argument with family. Sierra Alisabeth Milam, 24, was last seen around 1:30 p.m. as she left home July 27 in the 700 block of Saint Katherine Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Milam’s family is concerned for her well being. Milam is white, 24 years old, stands 5 feet tall, weighs 100 pounds, has short red hair, has blue/hazel eyes and has “Pepper” tattooed on her right leg.
Anyone who knows Milam’s whereabouts is urged to call the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Missing Persons Detail at 323-890-5500. Information can be provided anonymously by Calling L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). 
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Written by AARON CASTREJON
CityWatch Editor
LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - A man dressed in a blue hoodie removed a security camera before entering a home to take miscellaneous items June 5.
The burglary occurred around 7:10 p.m. in the 5200 block of Vista Lejana Lane. The suspect was recorded on the property just before the surveillance camera was removed. Jewelry, handbags and other items were taken, according to Detective Burt at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. Anyone with information on the suspect is urged to call Detective Burt at 818-236-4014. (View the video below) Email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - One person is trapped after a collision overturned one vehicle Monday afternoon. A one-hour Sig Alert was issued at 12:14 p.m. for the Angeles Crest offramp at the eastbound 210 freeway. At least one vehicle overturned, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Firefighters report on person became trapped in the crash. It is unclear if anyone else was injured. Get the email Newsletter! | Advertise! | Donate!  Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - Deputies have a suspect in custody accused of using a vehicle in an attempt to injure another person Wednesday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody before noon after the suspect refused to surrender on the southbound 2 Freeway onramp south of Foothill Boulevard, according to Sgt. Taylor of the Los Angeles County Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. No one was injured.
The assault with a deadly weapon occurred in the 500 block of Foothill Boulevard at 10:13 a.m., Taylor said. What led to the assault with a deadly weapon was not immediately known. A Sig Alert was issued about one hour ago at the Foothill Boulevard onramp to the southbound 2 Freeway.  PHOTO/Google Maps. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE – A home has been red-tagged and commercial properties below a compromised retaining wall may be impacted, firefighters said. The retaining wall became compromised sometime before 11 a.m. in the 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard. A home above the retaining wall at 2140 Tondolea Ln was red-tagged. The area near the compromised retaining wall has been taped off, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Building and safety workers, as well as the Los Angeles County Department of Public works are investigating.  PHOTO/Stock image. Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor LOS ANGELES - A Panorama City man and Sun Valley man both died at the scene of a wrong way crash on the westbound 210 freeway west of Angeles Crest Highway early Sunday morning.
The California Highway Patrol believes the driver of a 2001 Honda Civic, 32-year-old Kevork Khamisian of Sun Valley, was the wrong way driver spotted by passing motorists, traveling east in westbound lanes of the 210 freeway near Pennsylvania Avenue around 1:46 a.m. Three minutes later, CHP officers received a call of a two-vehicle collision west of Angeles Crest Highway. Officers found the Honda facing northwest in the No. 1 lane, while a 2017 Kia Niro, driven by 24-year-old Panorama City resident Bruce Alvarenga, was facing south in the No. 4 lane and right shoulder, the CHP said. It is unclear if alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash. All westbound 210 lanes east of Angeles Crest were closed until about 6 a.m.  Written by AARON CASTREJON | CityWatch Editor LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - A bear, the second to roam a San Gabriel Valley neighborhood Thursday, is contained to a tree, deputies said.
The bear was spotted in a backyard in the 4800 block of Daleridge around Noon. Nearby La Cañada High School, St. Francis High School and Crestview Preparatory School were temporarily locked down, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station. Once the bear took refuge in a tree about one hour ago, the school lockdowns were lifted. |
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