Former Assistant City Manager of La Cañada Flintridge Charged With Embezzlement, Insurance Fraud

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced today that former La Cañada Flintridge Assistant City Manager Carl F. Alameda has been charged with stealing nearly $200,000 in proceeds from insurance claims meant for the city coffers but diverted to his own personal bank account.

Between 2016 and 2022, Alameda allegedly sent demand letters to insurance companies using city letterhead requesting reimbursement for accidents or property damage caused by insured drivers in La Cañada Flintridge. He is accused of falsifying invoices and asked for payments to be sent to an address Alameda provided.

Read the entire press release. Los Angeles County District Attorney, May 15, 2025