We lived there in the mid 50’s (dang I’m old all of sudden!) and I went a bunch of times in the early to mid 60’s from New Mexico and it was still cool then. Now we live about 12 miles east of the state line and don’t venture over very often. Maybe to go to Squaw or south Lake Tahoe.
It’s shame.
California used to really be the golden state.
I am glad I got a glimpse if it before it was all gone.
San Diego was a conservative town at the time.
I could go dirt biking and shooting.
The girls and the beaches were great.
There were great diners in the Mts that had foot tall Coconut cream pie, and coffee.
Mexico was safe.