Editing Sierra Madre, California (section)

== Infrastructure ==
===City services===

The [[Sierra Madre Police Department]] patrols the city, providing 24/7 protection for the citizens of Sierra Madre.

Sierra Madre is the last city in Los Angeles County to provide paramedic service to its residents.<ref name="history"/>

Sierra Madre is considering contracting out law enforcement and paramedic services. The City Council authorized a formal request to Arcadia, Pasadena, and LA County on Tuesday July 14, 2009, at the City Council meeting.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sierramadreweekly.com/city-council-might-contract-out-public-safety-services/|title=City Council Might Contract Out Public Safety Services|date=July 15, 2009}}</ref>

===Fire===
The Sierra Madre Fire Department provides fire protection services for the city. Until 2017, Sierra Madre had a [[volunteer fire department]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Palma |first=Claudia |date=October 5, 2017 |title=After nearly 100 years, Sierra Madre gets all-full-time fire department |url=https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2017/10/04/after-nearly-100-years-sierra-madre-gets-all-full-time-fire-department/ |access-date=July 11, 2022 |work=Pasadena Star News |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Transportation===
The city has no traffic lights except at city limits with Pasadena and Arcadia.

In July 2003, the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] opened the Gold Line (later known as the [[L Line (Los Angeles Metro)|L Line]], now part of the [[A Line (Los Angeles Metro)|A Line]]) from [[Los Angeles Union Station|Union Station]] to [[Sierra Madre Villa station]](which is actually located in neighboring Pasadena). Sierra Madre expanded local transit service as part of the new operation.

The City of Sierra Madre operates its own bus service, which is called Gateway Coach.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gateway Coach |url=https://www.sierramadreca.gov/services/transportation/gateway_coach |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=www.cityofsierramadre.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Los Angeles Metro Bus Line 268 connects the city to both Sierra Madre Villa station and [[El Monte Station]]. [[Pasadena Transit]] route 60 offers an additional connection to Sierra Madre Villa station. The city is also served by Metro Micro, LA Metro's [[microtransit]] service.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zone Map: Altadena/Pasadena/Sierra Madre |url=https://micro.metro.net/zone-map-altadena-pasadena-sierra-madre/ |access-date=July 19, 2023 |website=Metro Micro |language=en-US}}</ref>