The story of Emery Kauanui, Jr., 24, of La Jolla - a professional surfer who died last year in a San Diego hospital after being beaten by a group of five men who call themselves the Bird Rock Bandits - is now being shared from coast to coast. Read coverage by The New York Times here.

A San Diego judge will decide whether five men accused of beating La Jolla surfer Emery Kauanui to death will have to stand trial. For the full story, check the San Diego Union Tribune