Allen Baylis Reports No Citations at San Onofre in Four Months

From the Friends of San Onofre News:

To the best of our knowledge no citations for nudity have been issued since the Cahill/Harrison Policy has been revoked. We really can’t anticipate that the Parks Dept. has in mind for the summer, but you can be certain that if we don’t keep going to the beach and continue the long tradition of nude sunbathing, skinny-dipping and naked volleyball, the tradition will be lost. We must continue to show the government that we are not going to simply go away.

Be sure to read the entire report here.

More Than 100 Protest at San Onofre

The Orange County Register reports that over 100 nude protesters gathered today at California's San Onofre Beach, and no citations were issued.

The rally comes nearly a week after officials started enforcing a ban on nudity. For more than a year, the state Department of Parks and Recreation said they would start citing nude sunbathers after Labor Day weekend at the traditionally clothing-optional beach.

The state's move came after more than a year of legal wrangling and an appellate court ruling in its favor. The nudists have appealed to the state's Supreme Court, asking the court for a hearing.

More than a hundred people gathered on the beach Sunday with signs denouncing the state's crackdown on public nudity at Trail 6.

When asked whether the protest may make an impact, the group's leader answered.
"It shows the Parks Department that we're not willing to go away," said Allen Baylis, who is a Huntington Beach attorney.

Update on San Onofre

Allen Baylis of Friends of San Onofre reports that he spoke with Ken Kramer, California State Park District Superintendent for the Orange Coast District, and he reports that no citations for nudity will be issued for the remainder of the summer; however, the department intends to replace the "nudity prohibited" signs and conduct a public educational campaign for enforcement next year.

It seems to me that this is the time for TNS, the NAC and AANR to all get on the same page here and organize a massive display of support for San Onofre Beach. On July 12 there will be a beach cleanup and barbecue, and people are encouraged to attend and show support for proper behavior.

If San Onofre is to be saved, it will be from a groundswell of support, and not from further court action. While I supported the NAC in its efforts to keep San Onofre open, which basically bought naturists two more seasons of freedom, it appears the time has come to pursue other means of fighting the battle.