So Much for the Myth That Surfers are Calm and Terminally Laid-Back

While neither localism nor disputes over beach access are anything new, the Federal Class Action Lawsuit aimed at the group of Palos Verdes Estates locals known to impede access to Lunada Bay is unprecedented. Accusations of assault, vandalism, and police negligence have attracted national media attention, and the issue of restricted access has drawn the ire of the California Coastal Commission. Plus, there’s a gang injunction being brought against a group allegedly composed largely of third-generation millionaires.