New lights (above) were installed in the upper parking lot at Oceana High School more than a month ago. I noticed them right away. They are too bright and absolutely way out of proportion for the neighborhood. The lights come on at 8:30 p.m. and go off at midnight, then come back on at 5 a.m. and go off an hour later. Jefferson Union High School District shows total disrespect for our neighborhood; the lights are invasive to the whole canyon area, ruining any enjoyment of the night sky in Pacifica, and actually serve no purpose, as the parking lot is seldom used after 9 p.m. Keeping the lights on actually will only attract people who have no business there. This is just real overkill on the school district's part. It needs to dim the lights and shield them to better direct the light to the parking lot instead of the entire canyon and homes in the vicinity; and especially, to turn them off at 9 p.m. I placed numerous calls to the school district and stated my complaint, but there has yet to be a response. The school district is on my list of most shameful!
Sylvia Payne
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