DarinRMcClure/environment

From the page: "Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi has just fragged Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over the 241 (Foothill-South) toll road. The road, proposed by the Irvine-based Transportation Corridor Agencies, would cut through the Donna O'Neill Land Conservancy, itself mitigation for the Talega development, and the inland portion of San Onofre State Beach, not to mention disturb a site sacred to the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians."

From the page: "Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger recently dropped his own brother-in-law, Bobby Shriver, and actor-director Clint Eastwood, from the California Coastal Commission The two men oppose a Schwarzenegger-backed plan to build a six lane toll road through San Onofre State Beach, one of Southern California's most cherished surfing beaches and parks."

From the page: "Last month, the California Coastal Commission shot down plans for the 241 Toll Road extension in South Orange County. That road would have run through San Onofre State Beach, home to one of California's legendary surf breaks -- Trestles. But there's more to Trestles than just waves. KPCC's Susan Valot hit the beach to find out what makes the spot so special to surfers."

WE SAVED TRESTLES!

From the page: "The small Pacific Island nation of Kiribati has become a global conservation leader by establishing the world's largest marine protected area â€" a California-sized ocean wilderness of pristine coral reefs and rich fish populations threatened by over-fishing and climate change."

From the page: "Coming, but not to U.S., the Cevennes Turbo CNG roadster.

We drive a Honda Civic GX on our daily commute most days. "

From the page: "Saving Trestles: Anatomy of a Miracle The vast and overwhelming coalition that assembled to defend one of California's most popular state parks and one of the world's best and most famous surf spots was historic. The more than 3,000 people who assembled to defend San Onofre were the largest crowd in the history of Coastal Commission hearings.




Since the environmental movement is not accustomed to such overwhelming victories, we do not always analyze our successes or failures. But due to the scope of the landmark movement to preserve San Onofre and the diversity of the coalition that came together in the "Woodstock of the surf movement" last Wednesday, it is critical to understand why the Save Trestles-San Onofre Coalition won."

From the page: "A couple of minutes later, Huell Howser of California Gold called, "compelled to call in with my two cents" he told Larry through his trademark twang. Huell acknowledged Southern California needed to alleviate traffic but then went into an impassioned defense of state parks and a vicious critique of those who want to tamper with them. Trestles, he said, "wasn't set aside for a park until something better came along; it was set aside FOREVER."

MacLean's response? He called Huell's statements "alarmist."

Alarmist. Saying Huell Howser is an alarmist when it comes to California state parks is like saying Vin Scully overreacts during Los Angeles Dodgers broadcasts, that John Wooden cheers too much whenever the UCLA Bruins play at Pauley. Lance: You don't question Huell when it comes to California treasures; you shut up, learn, and hope you can ever have an ATOM of the respect Howser commands amongst Californians."

Attend the California Coastal Commision Hearing

Wednesday, Feb. 6 starting at 9 am, at Wyland Hall, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014