Residents in La Jolla are upset about graffiti left on benches and fences along the Coast Walk Trail.
Vandals have turned the trail into an eyesore that will be costly to clean up.
“It's ugly; It distracts from the natural beauty of the area. We get a lot of tourists coming through here, a lot of locals,” Rachelle Agosti who works at the nearby Cave store told NBC 7. “They just want to look at ocean views. They don't want to see graffiti all over the place.”
The cave store’s fence has also has been victimized by graffiti.
“I think it’s horrible especially for tourism,” El Cajon resident Gloria Torres said. I am playing tourist. They pay a lot of money to come to our city and to see that is an eyesore.”
Tourist and locals get to enjoy the trail, but it's actually maintained through a non-profit set up by homeowners who may end up footing the bill for the vandalism.
“This belongs to the street department,” Brenda Fake, President of Friends of Coast Walk Trail explained.
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“If you have to weigh the difference between a lovely walk and a pot hole, I'll tell you where the balance goes and understandably.”
For now, the Friends of Coast Walk Trail will raise money and work with the city in the hope that soon the vandalism is gone for good.
