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Today in S.C.V. History March 6
1772 - Spanish Capt. Pedro Fages arrives; camps at Agua Dulce, Castaic, Lake Elizabeth, Lebec, Tejon [story]
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The California Department of Public Health is urging the public to avoid contact with dead or distressed marine mammals and wild birds along the California coast after H5N1 bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza, was confirmed in weaned northern elephant seal pups at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo county.
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The Placerita Canyon Nature Associates and County of Los Angeles Parks and Recreation will host a special Discovery Days event 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 at the Acorn Amphitheatre at the Placerita Canyon Natural Area and Nature Center.
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Rancho Camulos Museum in Piru will present a special program, "After the Break," on Saturday March 14 at 1 p.m. The event will include a presentation by historian Ann Stansell, who explores the lasting impact of the 1928 St. Francis Dam collapse and the 1963 Baldwin Hills Dam failure.
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The Dumas-Stenson Thespians will present "We, the Women," Thursday, March 26 through Sunday March 29 at the MAIN.
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Child & Family Center has been recognized with a 2026 Silver Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health, well-being and prevention.
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Samuel Dixon Family Health Center, Inc. hosted its inaugural Crab Fest on Saturday, Feb. 28, bringing together community members, leaders, and supporters for an evening of food, fellowship and philanthropy.
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In every community, there are moments when people pause, turn the page together and discover something larger than themselves. A story has the power to spark conversation between neighbors, connect generations and transform quiet reading into a city experience.
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Agua Dulce Winery will host a sound bath event, 9:30 a.m.-11 a.m., Saturday, March 21.
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Foothill League baseball games will get started in earnest next week.
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<strong>1772</strong> - Spanish Capt. Pedro Fages arrives; camps at Agua Dulce, Castaic, Lake Elizabeth, Lebec, Tejon [<a href="https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/signal/reynolds/part09.html" target="_blank">story</a>]<br>
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Lucky Luke Brewing in collaboration with Color Me Mine will host a St. Patrick's Day themed mug painting class "Pints & Paints," Thursday, March 12 6-9 p.m.
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The Santa Clarita Artists Association will host its general meeting at the Old Town Newhall Library Community Room on Monday, March 16, 6-7:30 p.m.
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Pocock Brewing Company will host a St. Patrick's Day Festival, "Irish Fest," noon-10 p.m. Saturday, March 14 and noon-9 p.m. Sunday, March 15.
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College of the Canyons baseball opened up Western State Conference, South Division play with an 11-4 home victory over West L.A. College at Mike Gillespie Field on Tuesday, March 3.
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College of the Canyons softball scored its go-ahead run in the third inning, then held on the rest of the way for 2-1 victory over Moorpark College at Whitten Field on Tuesday, March 3.
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College of the Canyons men's golf won its second consecutive Western State Conference tourney with an eight-stroke victory at Cypress Ridge Golf Club on Monday, March 2.
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Spring is a season of new beginnings, longer days and renewed energy.
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Hannah Ulibarri placed third and Wes Opliger finished in fourth as The Master's University golf teams competed in the RMC Intercollegiate in Lake Las Vegas, Nev. March 3-4, with the men finishing in fifth and the women in sixth.
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Wednesday, March 4, the opening day of the 2026 NAIA Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Championships, was a massive success for The Master's University swimmers competing in the first four relays of the four-day event held in Elkhart, Indiana.
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The Master's University beach volleyball team dominated in the sand on Wednesday, March 4, defeating No. 5 Hope International 5-0 at the TMU Beach Volleyball Courts.
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In celebration of Earth Day, the city of Santa Clarita invites residents to take part in the annual Neighborhood Cleanup on Saturday, April 25 from 8-11 a.m. Online registration is required and opens March 6.
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The Small Business Development Center hosted by College of the Canyons will offer a free, two-part webinar as part of the Veterans, Military and Spouses Series on Thursday, March 12 from 1-3:15 p.m.
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Senator Runner,
I appreciate your argument for increasing the number of County Supervisors in each county of our state based on population of over 2 million. Unfortunately, your argument fails to consider a few things.
First and foremost is the ratio of supervisor to constituent. Your press release fails to explain if those 2 million+ residents are solely under the county’s government, or if they are also represented by a city government. Each of the counties to be affected by your legislation have large cities that provide most or many of the services to their residents that each county would provide to it’s “unincorporated” residents.
The City of Los Angeles has a population of nearly 4 million, and provides most services to its citizens that the county would provide if they were in an unincorporated area. That means the true total population to be divvied up by County Supervisors is closer to 6 million. That’s a ratio of 1 Supervisor to 1.2 million residents, much lower than you note.
And that does not take into account all of the other incorporated cities in LA County.
Granted, LACO provides services, funding, and some control even in incorporated areas within the county, but that is not the same as being the sole or primary local government for all 10 million residents.
The other counties you mention also have large cities in them, although probably not at the same ratio of city to county services as LACO.
Second, I agree that 5 supervisors is a ridiculously small number given the power and responsibility that the State Constitution places on county governments. But I don’t think that adding two more supervisors to a large county will make a noticeable difference. To use your own numbers, that means each Supervisor will represent 1.4 million county residents. Does that strike you as effective representation, especially in unincorporated areas where there are no other local government representatives? And by the way, you and your fellow State Senators and Representatives only truly provide representation for your constituents on matters at the State level. Officially anyway.
No, I think that the counties should be parsed for representation at a level much closer to home. I think 500,000 citizens is more than a single human being (even with a large staff) can represent effectively. I also think that folks who don’t have to drive 60 miles to sit in on a weekday meeting with their County Supervisor will feel much more connected to their local government.
So, let’s up the ante here. Why not make the number of supervisors of any county in California start at 5, and then go up by a sufficient number to keep representation to 500,000 (+ or – 50, 000) residents per Supervisor.
Alpine County would only need to add one.
#feelthebern
Sounds like the Runners are being termed out and need another office to run for.