County Beaches
* Re “Request for Beach Funds Makes Waves,” May 24:
The $6.79 million being requested by the state Parks and Recreation Department is absurd. L.A. County was willing to operate these same beaches with the state paying $1.5 million per year in the cost-sharing program. The county already has the equipment, and is recognized as one of the most professional lifeguard services in the world.
There is also a public safety problem with the state running these beaches: No 24-hour emergency service, no underwater recovery unit for plane crashes and submersions, no defibrillator service for medical emergencies. We have also lost the continuity of service along the coastline.
STEVE HOTCHKISS
Malibu
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