Acton, CA News RSS Feed - YourStreet http://www.yourstreet.com/news/acton-ca The latest Acton, CA news updated hourly from thousands of sources. To see this news on a map, visit YourStreet.com. en-us The Latest on the Wildfires They're still burning, but things are calming. The Sayre Fire that began Friday night in Sylmar and has moved up into the Angeles National Forest and into the Santa Clarita... http://www.yourstreet.com/4681291/the-latest-on-the-wildfires Sayre Fire 30% Contained, Moving Towards Angeles National Forest As the Sayre Fire continues to burn, the latest figures on the devastating blaze show that it has burned close to 9,500 acres, destroyed 9 single family homes, 500 mobile... http://www.yourstreet.com/4657623/sayre-fire-30-contained-moving-towards-angeles-national-forest Wildfire Scorches 100 Acres, 5 Homes North Of LA A wind-driven wildfire burned up to five homes and was threatening dozens of others late Friday in a foothill community at the edge of the Angeles National Forest in northern... http://www.yourstreet.com/4651182/wildfire-scorches-100-acres-5-homes-north-of-la Sylmar brush fire burns 100 acres Between three and five structures are confirmed burned, officials say, with several more threatened. City firefighters and crews from Angeles National Forest are responding to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4650841/sylmar-brush-fire-burns-100-acres Fire burns homes in northern Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman says firefighters are battling a fire burning at a park at the edge of the Angeles National Forest. Melissa Kelley... http://www.yourstreet.com/4650627/fire-burns-homes-in-northern-los-angeles Sylmar brush fire burns 20 acres One structure may be involved, officials say. City firefighters and crews from Angeles National Forest are responding to blaze. A brush fire fanned by high winds sparked up to... http://www.yourstreet.com/4650637/sylmar-brush-fire-burns-20-acres Fire burns just outside SoCal national forest A Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman says firefighters are battling a fire burning at a park at the edge of the Angeles National Forest. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/4650524/fire-burns-just-outside-socal-national-forest Regional briefs The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a woman's body found last year in the Angeles National Forest. http://www.yourstreet.com/4602159/regional-briefs Arcadia Authorities Nab Their Mountain Lion On Wednesday night last week a 140-pound female mountain lion that had "just killed a dog and was charging at police," in the backyard of a residence near the edge of the... http://www.yourstreet.com/4596277/arcadia-authorities-nab-their-mountain-lion High Desert communities lose phone service SAN BERNARDINO — A construction crew ripped through a fiber-optic cable on Thursday, causing a phone outage that initially affected thousands of residents in several High Desert... http://www.yourstreet.com/4588174/high-desert-communities-lose-phone-service 1 Dead, 1 Injured in Angeles National Forest Accident GLENDORA -- One person was killed today and another was injured in an accident involving a vehicle on Glendora Ridge Road in the Angeles National Forest northeast of Glendora,... http://www.yourstreet.com/4576222/1-dead-1-injured-in-angeles-national-forest-accident One killed, one injured in Angeles National Forest car accident Officials are investigating the incident in which a car slid about 100 feet down the side of Glendora Mountain Road near Glendora Ridge Road. One person was killed and another... http://www.yourstreet.com/4576871/one-killed-one-injured-in-angeles-national-forest-car-accident Police identify teen who died in crash early Saturday Danny Lopez, 15, of North Hollywood was riding in a vehicle that ran off the road and overturned in the Angeles National Forest. The driver fled, police say. A 15-year-old who... http://www.yourstreet.com/4543074/police-identify-teen-who-died-in-crash-early-saturday Elderly man unable climb back up Sand Canyon roadside rescued SANTA CLARITA -- A 79-year-old man had to be rescued Thursday after climbing over the side of a road in the Angeles National Forest and becoming unable to walk back up. http://www.yourstreet.com/4526341/elderly-man-unable-climb-back-up-sand-canyon-roadside-rescued Parents, teachers ask why over suicide ACTON - Distraught parents and teachers vented their frustration Thursday night at the first school board meeting since Vasquez High School freshman Jeremiah Lasater committed... http://www.yourstreet.com/4470733/parents-teachers-ask-why-over-suicide Who stood up for Jeremiah? When the Times published an editorial Monday calling for school leaders to open their eyes to the intolerance and meanness on their campuses before another tormented teenager... http://www.yourstreet.com/4452653/who-stood-up-for-jeremiah Who stood up for Jeremiah? When the Times published an editorial Monday calling for school leaders to open their eyes to the intolerance and meanness on their campuses before another tormented teenager... http://www.yourstreet.com/4458385/who-stood-up-for-jeremiah Taunting probed in Acton teen’s suicide ACTON, Calif. http://www.yourstreet.com/4451861/taunting-probed-in-acton-teen-s-suicide Taunting probed in Acton teen’s suicide ACTON, Calif. http://www.yourstreet.com/4454865/taunting-probed-in-acton-teen-s-suicide Police identify student found dead in Acton high school Authorities are investigating the death of Jeremiah Finton Lasater, 14, as a suicide. He was found in a boys' restroom with a gunshot wound to the head. Coroner's officials... http://www.yourstreet.com/4436066/police-identify-student-found-dead-in-acton-high-school Boy shoots, kills himself at school ACTON - A ninth-grader apparently shot and killed himself in a restroom at Vasquez High School on Monday, school officials said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4436380/boy-shoots-kills-himself-at-school Acton student apparently shoots self at school ACTON - A ninth-grader apparently shot and killed himself in a bathroom at Vasquez High School today, school officials said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4438195/acton-student-apparently-shoots-self-at-school Cause of Marek Fire Now 'Vehicle Related' The U.S. Forest Service has come out saying the apparent cause of the Marek Fire is "vehicle related," the LA Times reports . "Although preliminary findings indicated the blaze... http://www.yourstreet.com/4417186/cause-of-marek-fire-now-vehicle-related Shooting Range May have Played Role in Marek Fire As firefighters finish mopping up the now contained Marek Fire that consumed 4,824 acres, investigations continue into the cause. The Daily News finds that officials have... http://www.yourstreet.com/4415893/shooting-range-may-have-played-role-in-marek-fire Powerful winds stoke 3 major wildfires in California The fires have charred suburban Los Angeles and northern San Diego County for three days. Photo by Sean M. Haffey / San Diego Union Tribune Smoke, flames and a firefighting... http://www.yourstreet.com/4381893/powerful-winds-stoke-3-major-wildfires-in-california 'Marek' Fire Has Now Burned Over 4,700 Acres The Marek fire, which scorched 4,824 acres in an area stretching from the Angeles National Forest to Lake View Terrace, was 70 percent contained today, authorities said. http://www.yourstreet.com/4381380/marek-fire-has-now-burned-over-4-700-acres Wildfires burn homes, kill 1 in Los Angeles area LOS ANGELES Two wildfires driven by strong Santa Ana winds threatened neighborhoods near Los Angeles on Monday, killing one person, destroying several dozen mobile homes and... http://www.yourstreet.com/4375851/wildfires-burn-homes-kill-1-in-los-angeles-area Wind-whipped Marek fire closes the 210 and 118 freeways, area schools The 210 is shut down in both directions between the 118 and the 5. The eastbound 118 is closed at Glenoaks Boulevard. The 3,200-acre blaze has forced 1,200 residents to evacuate... http://www.yourstreet.com/4373651/wind-whipped-marek-fire-closes-the-210-and-118-freeways-area-schools Two California wildfires ragel Associated Press - October 13, 2008 9:03 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Fire crews north of Los Angeles are working quickly to improve their grip on a wildfire in Angeles National... http://www.yourstreet.com/4372840/two-california-wildfires-ragel Possible Arson Eyed In Wildfire North Of L.A. An arson investigation was under way Monday into the cause of a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest north of Sunland. Firefighters were trying to contain the blaze before it... http://www.yourstreet.com/4372259/possible-arson-eyed-in-wildfire-north-of-l-a Wildfire chases families out Longtime Kagel Canyon resident Adrienne Cataldo knows firsthand what firefighters faced while battling a wildfire Sunday that torched two homes and threatened hundreds more in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4371571/wildfire-chases-families-out Nation Wildfires tear through north L.A. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- A massive wildfire spread through a 750 acre area of land 20 miles north of Los Angeles on Sunday. The blaze began... http://www.yourstreet.com/4373736/nation Firefighters gain ground on wildfire outside L.A. Authorities say firefighters backed by water-dumping helicopters and planes are gaining ground on a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that has forced the evacuation of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4369446/firefighters-gain-ground-on-wildfire-outside-l-a Hundreds Evacuated From Marek Wildland Fire; 750 Acres Scorched A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop near Kagel Canyon on Sunday October 12, 2008 | © Jonathan Alcorn At least two residences and three motor homes were destroyed... http://www.yourstreet.com/4369353/hundreds-evacuated-from-marek-wildland-fire-750-acres-scorched Fire burns 500 acres northeast of Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) - A wildfire burned about 500 acres of forest Sunday, threatening hundreds of homes and an animal sanctuary north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The blaze... http://www.yourstreet.com/4369144/fire-burns-500-acres-northeast-of-los-angeles Update: Little Tujunga fire burns 750 acres, firefighters 'getting a... Authorities say firefighters backed by water-dumping helicopters and planes are gaining ground on a wildfire in the Angeles National Forest that has forced the evacuation of... http://www.yourstreet.com/4369061/update-little-tujunga-fire-burns-750-acres-firefighters-getting-a Wildfire burns 500 acres in Little Tujunga Canyon A wildfire stoked by moderate winds burned about 500 acres in the Angeles National Forest on Sunday and threatened hundreds of homes and an animal sanctuary north of Los Angeles... http://www.yourstreet.com/4369062/wildfire-burns-500-acres-in-little-tujunga-canyon Fire burns 500 acres northeast of Los Angeles A wildfire burned about 500 acres of forest Sunday, threatening hundreds of homes and an animal sanctuary north of Los Angeles, authorities said. The blaze began about 2 a.m. in... http://www.yourstreet.com/4368830/fire-burns-500-acres-northeast-of-los-angeles Fire burns 200 acres northeast of Los Angeles A wildfire stoked by moderate winds burned about 200 acres in the Angeles National Forest today and threatened homes several miles northeast of Los Angeles. http://www.yourstreet.com/4368614/fire-burns-200-acres-northeast-of-los-angeles