Category Archives: La Canada
UPDATED: Detectives investigate man’s death in Angeles National Forest
UPDATED: Motorcycle crash prompts closure of Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National Forest
Motorcyclist killed in collision with U.S. Forest Service vehicle on Angeles Crest Highway
UPDATED: Body found along Angeles Crest Highway identified
Romanian man indicted in JPL computer hacking case
Man killed in weekend hiking accident in forest identified
One killed, two injured in Angeles National Forest mishap
Briefcase bomb scare shuts down 210 Freeway in La Crescenta
LA CRESCENTA — A briefcase abandoned at an overpass led to all lanes of the 210 freeway being shut down for nearly an hour Monday.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Randy Tuinstra said the sheriff’s bomb squad determined it was empty.
He said a passing motorist spotted the briefcase on the Rosemont Avenue overpass near the eastbound 210 Freeway about 6 p.m. and called the California Highway Patrol. The CHP then notified the sheriff’s Crescenta Valley Station.
Tuinstra said the bomb squad arrived with a robot and rendered the briefcase safe.
CHP Officer Anthony Martin said a SigAlert was issued at 6:18 p.m. and all freeway lanes were reopened at 7:12 p.m.
– By Staff Writer Ruby Gonzales
Extra patrols planned on Angeles Crest Highway Saturday
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE — California Highway Patrol officials will field extra officers on Angeles Crest Highway Saturday in an effort to combat motorcycle-related deaths and injuries, authorities said.
“This scenic drive attracts all types of motorists, including a special appeal to motorcycle enthusiasts of all calibers,” CHP officials said in a written statement. “Unfortunately, the Angeles Crest Highway has become known for its disproportionately high rate of motorcycle collisions resulting in fatal injuries.”
The CHP recorded 10 motorcyclist deaths and 195 injuries on the highway between 2007 and 2009.
The extra enforcement campaign is being funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.