How Clint Eastwood helped save San Onofre , where I was surfing and camping last weekend — great waves Saturday even without James Arness in the lineup, more than a little bit of rain overnight. After hearing from Clint and 2,500 others, the Coastal Commission voted 8-2 Wednesday to dump the idea of the godawful toll road through our campsite. The pavers will appeal to the Department of Commerce.
Many years ago, when I was much younger (1968 or so) friends and I used to surf San Onofre, Carlsbad and other spots in far northern San Diego County and far southern Orange County. The idea of a highway going through S.O. has chilled me to the bone ever since I first heard of the hair-brained idea. What’s next — a toll road through Yosemite?