Fishing, cattle, and seasonal musings from Fort Bidwell
Malcolm Epley reflects on a neighbor catching a trout from a bulldozed bank, his Sage Horn ranch visit, a Who's Who in America notice mix up, and grazing arrangements with Phil Peterson. He notes late May frosts, budding apple trees, and a wish for perfect weather.
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Epley
Fort Bidwell
Phil Peterson
Phil
Southland cities clash over mandatory SCAG membership
Southland council chambers debate a plan to compel cities to join SCAG the regional planning agency with 125 member cities. SCAG controls 386 million in funds impacting mass transit criminal justice pollution control parks and airport projects drawing attention from Long Beach and others. Lakewood officials voice concerns while some push for universal membership.
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Southland
Southern California Association of Governments
SCAG
Southland Council
Los Angeles
Orange
Riverside
San Bernardino
Imperial
Ventura Counties
Mass Tran
The
League of California Cities
Contract Cities Association
Independent Cities Association
Long Beach
James Wilson
Wilson
Cities resist SCAG mandatory membership proposal
Cerritos and other small cities oppose forced SCAG membership. Officials call SCAG an extra layer of government while SCAG supporters push for statutory agency status. Local leaders warn of loss of local control and rally against the plan, citing regional planning benefits and dues concerns.
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Cerritos
Los Angeles County
Pete Schabarum
James Hayes
SCAG
Scabarum
Beach
Lakewood City
John S. Todd
Barry Rabbitt
Cerritos Lakewood Rodeo Brings Wild West To Artesia
More than 1 000 spectators attended the first Cerritos and Lakewood Rodeo at Artesia High School with 200 contestants in bull riding steer wrestling saddle bronc riding bareback bronc calf roping and more. The event organized by the Seven States Rodeo Association and sponsored by local chambers aims to become an annual celebration tied to the nation’s Bicentennial.
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Artesia High School
Cerritos- Lakewood
Cerritos
Bolsa Chica bid reopens debate over waterfront development
Signal Landmark Properties eyes a $20 million plan for 1100 acres at Bolsa Chica near Long Beach as environmental and public access concerns surface. The area includes Bolsa Chica Beach State Park and wetlands with wells and oil infrastructure amid a push to restore natural space, while officials weigh ecological preservation against private development.
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Signal Landmark Properties
Bolsa Chica
Bolsa Chica Beach State Park
Long Beach
Warner
Huntington Harbour
Signal Cos
PCH
Bolsa
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