California lawsuit aims to clamp down on Lunada Bay Boys surf gang
A Los Angeles County surf spot has become a hangout for a group of rowdy, long-in-the-tooth surfers – known to verbally harass, flash, and throw rocks at visitors.
The group being branded the ‘Bay Boys’ has also been known to vandalize cars, a lawsuit alleges – one that claims the crew has been at it for decades, and points to a crudely built fort built under the Lunada Bay cliffs as their base of operations.
The federal class-action has been underway for decades, and claims the surfers’ alleged antics come in violation of the California Coastal Act.
The law demands that members of the public have access to sites along the state’s coast, which apparently has not been the case at the bottom of this bluff set along the cusp of the wealthy city of Palos Verdes Estates.
So far, 12 members of the group have settled out of court – leaving behind just two to fight back claims from two surfers who say they were harassed. A hearing was held this past Tuesday – the latest in the long-running proceedings.