Sierra Madre’s famous plant is on private property, but people get one time a year to see and smell its sweet fragrance. The ...

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 ...

But just about the most purple thing in Southern California — and it is only in its majestic purple-a-tude for a short time, let us note — is found in a private backyard in Sierra Madre.

Among the Catholic sites most severely affected include the Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center in Sierra Madre, which is just east of Altadena and backs to the Angeles National Forest.