So as you have read most of this week, today was the big hearing for the California Coastal Commission to make a decision on the 241 Toll road that would cut straight through Trestles and San O' state beach.
So after a very chilly morning surf, I went on down to attend the rally sponsored by The Surfrider Foundation in order to mobilize the troop. Surfrider was hoping for 1000 or so people to show up and give support and by my estimates there must have been at least 3000 and maybe as many as 5000 people all against the toll road! Although I could not stay for the entire day, the 3 hours I did spend there were amazing!
Many surf celebrities ranging from World Champion Shaun Tomson, to local hero's Taylor Knox and Holly Beck, to the former Transworld Media receptionist and now superstar MC of Action Sports Sal Masakella were all in attendance and it was cool to mingle with old school eco-hippies, surf stars, local groms, and eco-conscious business owners alike.
This goes to prove the fact that you can think globally and act locally! While I am a long ways from "Treehugger" status, it is no secret that I appreciate and care for our environment. Be it in my backyard, our state, country or globally.
I just wish I would have taken the kids out of school today so they could have experienced a grass roots movement to defend our environment first hand.
Here are some pics from the day:
Side by side images of the current day trestles and a rendering "after" should the 241 get approved.
These girls were getting "hassled" by the police because they were "protesting" in the wrong area...
The Crowd gets all Fired up!
How many rallies do you think this guy has been too? Looks like a seasoned veteran!
The State and the TCA brought in some Cal Trans Workers for the day.
By the way, they were on the State payroll for the day. hmmm
