Sonny

Blood on the Tracks...

Santa Claus Lane is a very popular place, especially in summer. Unfortunately, it is close to the railroad tacks. Trains barrel by five to ten times a day. You have to cross the tracks to get to the beach and if you aren't paying attention, you could get killed. The tracks are no place for dogs, children, or people talking on cell phones. We never had a problem or death until recently, where a man talking on his cell phone tried to save his unleashed dog from an oncoming train..the odds were stacked against him.

Union Pacific owns the property by the tracks and may resort to putting up a fence to keep people out. That would be sad. Use a little common sense so we all can continue to enjoy this beach...and avoid further tragedies.