Would be cool to see a photo with this story... just an idea.

old news...

a photo of what? Anyone have a picture of the flag before Caltrans painted over it?

That is a suitable location!

chola and the non-patriotic occupiers our land lose again.

I think Cholo was talking about Bureaucratic Stupidity when she referred to "old news"!

Boy, was I misled. Somebody told me that Cholo was one of those up there on the hill repainting the flag. Another positive image destroyed...!!

Since when is a concrete slab not a "suitable location" for an American flag mural? Caltrans had a problem with it because the American flag was painted on State owned land? Aren't there American flags painted on other State owned land? I'm pretty sure there are plenty of flags flying over State owned land, since California is still in the USA. So a plain, concrete slab is more desirable than one painted with a professionally painted American Flag? Is anyone at Caltrans going to be punished for such poor decision-making...I won't hold my breath.

Don't worry, he's gone. That guy who made the decision to paint over the flag has left Cal-Trans for a new job with the Obama administration overseeing a portion of the new Federal Health Care plan.

The amazing patriotic gentleman who painted the flag mural after 9/11 should be allowed to paint it again, this time with assistance of cal trans who should not have painted over it in the first place. The gentleman who painted this mural is someone I know very well and worked with for many years. What's even more amazing about what he did when he painted the mural is the fact that he is of asian decent and I believe is first generation american. Great guy who deserves our respect for years to come. This is a man who respects and honors the country who graciously allowed his family to build a life in. Haven't been on that section of 680 recently, but if the flag is back up....HOORAH!

If you are proud to be an American you should not have a problem with an American Flag painted where everyone can see it, without a permit.

I would much prefer that Caltrans concentrate on fixing potholes and broken pavement on I-680 than worrying about obliterating an American flag. The real story about this is more likely that a left-wing-loon within Caltrans didn't like a patriotic display and decided to take it out.