I agree with the writer Mr. Schmidt 100 percent (“Harold Miossi would be upset about SLO REP cutting down an oak tree,” April 9). The radiant oak that could eventually share space with the performing arts center needs to be reprieved from destruction.
I watched a valley oak (at least 100 years old) go into immediate decline once a major root was cut by a utility company. Today, the tree has recovered and is a treasure of the owners of the property and the neighborhood.
It is not too late to save this regal remnant of an extinguished neighborhood that has much history and can continue to evolve with SLO REP together. Why not try?
David Gurney
San Luis Obispo
This article appears in April 16-23, 2026.
