A Sierra Madre resident woke up to find a large, furry surprise in her backyard Tuesday morning. Debra Mattes recorded a massive bear wandering through her garden around 7:45 a.m. before it tried ...

In Sierra Madre, residents were building wooden walls outside their yards and packing up their cars to leave Wednesday as ...

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Sierra Madre is most affected by the evacuation orders ... A list of evacuation order zones can be viewed below. Click here ...