There was a major movement afoot to get scads of folks bused to an important Coastal Commission hearing in San Pedro on October 11 regarding the Transportation Corridor Authority's plan to pave a toll road through San Onofre State Beach. Update: the meeting has been CANCELLED, according to my friend Janine Robinson, who sent me this on 10/6:
The TCA pulled their application before the California Coastal Commission off the table today, saying they had too much to review before the meeting.
So there is no need to attend the Oct. 11 Coastal Commission hearing. However, THEY WILL BE BACK!!! In the meantime, we will continue to spread the word about the proposed Foothill South Toll Road, and build our own momentum to defending our favorite California state park and beach.
As we know, the TCA is relentless and sneaky. In case you missed the story in this week's Independent, read below (see link - ed.). It's a bit confusing, but in a nutshell, the TCA actually has offered the state parks department (which oversees Trestles and San Onofre State Beach) $100 MILLION for permission to build their Toll Road right through the San Onofre State Park. Doesn't that sound illegal, or immoral, or at a minimum, outrageous?
Anyway, thanks for your support--we will be asking you again in the near future to attend a future Coastal Commission meeting.
