La Jolla California Beach Town's Violent Side 
In the May 12, 2008 New York Times article by Abby Aguirre, we read:
"But last spring, Mr. Kauanui was beaten to death, and five young men from La Jolla, all in their 20s, were charged in his murder. In court last week, prosecutors said that because the men were members of the Bird Rock Bandits, they should be prosecuted under tough state laws that apply to street gangs."
Do street gangs flourish in glamorous beach town La Jolla, where homes sell for an average of $3.9 million?
A filmmaker Richard Kenvin, 47, commenting on the killing said, "They were gangsta chic."
"The California penal code defines a gang as a group of three or more people with a common name, an identifying symbol and a primary activity of committing crime."
A filmmaker Richard Kenvin, 47, commenting on the killing said, "They were gangsta chic."
KEYWORDS: Rich Youth Gang Activity, Violence in La Jolla
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