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Avila Beach got what it paid for with pollution

Avila Beach Paddlesports owner Vincent Shay spotted this otter on Sunday playing with a discarded Crown Royal bottle.
Avila Beach Paddlesports owner Vincent Shay spotted this otter on Sunday playing with a discarded Crown Royal bottle. Courtesy of Vincent Shay Photography/Avila Beach Paddlesports

Regarding your story on the beach trash at Avila following Memorial Day (“Trash lines Avila Beach in wake of Memorial Day weekend,” May 31): The little town has been sliding down since the false scare over subterranean oil pollution in the ’90s. Rebuilt, its old charm paved over and outpriced, Avila has the pollution it paid for. But what do I know? I’m old.

Jeff Wheelwright, Morro Bay

This story was originally published June 11, 2016 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Avila Beach got what it paid for with pollution."

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