I’ve lived in five different states, although I tend to claim California because, well, it just sounds really cool to most people.  While I only lived there for three years during high school, the thing I miss most about my adapted state is the beaches.  I have many summer memories from the beach (just to clarify, I live in Sacramento, not really close to the beach, but most people don’t really care where in California I live.  Anyways, I’ve done my fair share of day road trips to the beach.) 

When I heard that there was some discussion about building a road through an oceanfront state park in San Diego, I was slightly outraged.  And it’s not because of the many reasons why this would be bad for the environment (which I’m sure there are many reasons why this would be damaging to the environment), but I’m outraged because the beach has become a sort of refuge for me.  While I understand the need in California for more roads due to more and more commercial and housing developments, I think that the beach is too treasured of a place for many people for us to destroy it.  According to a New York Times article,  a panel will consider the issue on Wednesday and many groups from as far away as Washington State are coming to protest.  The commission will be held at the Fairgrounds in Del Mar because the interest in the vote is so great.