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LASD Recover $1 Million In Stolen Items In Acton

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) Major Crimes Bureau Organized Retail Theft and Cargo Task Force (ORCTF) Investigators Recover $1M worth of stolen precious metals in Acton.  LASD and Major Crimes Bureau ORCTF detectives began an investigation of a cargo load of precious metals stolen from the Chicago area and ended up in various locations within Los Angeles County.  ...

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One Dead Following Vehicle Rollover In Acton

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On Highway 14 near the Santiago on ramp, in Acton a single vehicle rollover occurred around 9:40 p.m on Saturday, according to California Highway Patrol officials. Upon arrival of CHP along with the Los Angeles County Fire Department pronounced the driver of the vehicle dead at the scene, according to CHP officials. The driver, whose identity has not been released, ...

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Brush Fire Threatens Homes In Acton

A brush fire broke out in Acton Tuesday evening which threatened homes. Around 5:33 p.m. on Monday emergency responders received reports of a brush fire on Crown Valley Road and Dwight Lee Street near homes in Acton, according to Maria Grycan, a spokesperson for Division 3 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “At the moment it is two acres ...

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Residents Speak Out Against Battery Storage Facilities Near Acton

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Residents of Acton gathered to speak out against multiple planned battery energy storage system facilities – known as BESS – at the Town Council meeting on Monday night. The town council room in the Acton library was filled with residents Monday night following a protest over the weekend that garnered the attention of surrounding residents and media. Both the protest ...

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Complaint Filed Against Acton Mobile Home Park For Operation Of Large Cesspools

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has filed a complaint against the owner of Cactus Creek Mobile Home Park in Acton, alleging the park’s use of two large cesspools collecting raw sewage.  The complaint, filed on March 13, 2023, lists its respondent as Eric Hauck, the operator of the mobile home park and trustee of Acton Holding Trust.  Hauck ...

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Inmate Escapes From L.A. County Fire Camp In Acton

An incarcerated person has been reported missing from Los Angeles County Fire Acton Conservation Camp north-east of Santa Clarita.  A minimum security inmate is reported by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to have “walked away” from a fire camp Monday afternoon.  “Mathew Wells was discovered missing at 2:45 p.m. during an afternoon headcount,” said CDCR in a statement.   A ...

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Brush Fire Breaks Out North East Of Santa Clarita

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A brush fire called the Mint Fire broke out north east of Santa Clarita in Acton Saturday afternoon.  At around 3 p.m., first responders received reports of a brush fire on the northbound 14 Freeway and Escondido Canyon Road in Acton, according to Supervisor Bernard Peters with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   According to the California Highway Patrol, the ...

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Rush Fire Quickly Extinguished East Of Santa Clarita

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A brush fire dubbed the Rush Fire was reported and quickly contained in Agua Dulce, east of Santa Clarita on Sunday afternoon. At around 2 p.m Sunday first responders received reports of a brush fire on Sierra Highway north of Escondido Canyon Road, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).  The fire was reported to be near the northbound 14 Freeway.  ...

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Acton Road Closure Announced By L.A. Public Works

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works announced a road closure in Acton with no reopening date on Wednesday. The road closure applies to Red Rover Mine Road for road work starting Wednesday, July 20, with no reopening date in sight. The road is closed from Escondido Canyon Road to Sierra Highway, according to L.A. County Public Works officials. ...

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Reckless Driving Suspect In Custody After Pursuit Through Santa Clarita

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A reckless driving suspect was taken into custody south of Santa Clarita on Saturday after leading authorities on a high-speed pursuit on the 14 Freeway.  At around 11 a.m. Saturday, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) pursued a gray SUV on the northbound 14 Freeway north of Soledad Canyon Road, according to Officer Marroquin with CHP Traffic Management.   “It was a ...

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