Marine Street Beach, usually a mellow La Jolla hangout, has lately doubled as a makeshift fight ring, according to videos circulating online. Clips show groups of teenagers trading blows on the sand while large crowds pack in to watch. Some wear boxing gloves, others go bare-knuckled, and the shared footage captures chaotic scenes and teens lying on the ground. Neighbors and regular beachgoers say the spectacles have rattled residents and sparked calls for tighter police oversight.
San Diego police told local media the meetups look organized rather than spur-of-the-moment, with social media used to coordinate when and where the teens converge, as reported by The New York Post. The outlet notes that SDPD Sgt. Ricky Escalante, in comments to Fox 5 San Diego, said the…..