October 25, 2009 Many explanations have been offered about why gangs form. Such explanations, however, often understate the diversity of social forces that lead to...

According to University of Southern California gang expert Malcolm W. Klein, in 1961 there were 23 cities with known street gangs nationwide.

In this site I eventually wish to comunicate the culture of gangs and where they came from. I wish to tell how gangs developed and grew in LA and throughout California and the US.

Page dedicated to the history of the hispanic barrios of Northern California. This is the most comprehensive page on norteno gangs in California. ... NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, THE MAJORITY AND THE MINORITY

Gangs were involved in 56 percent of all crimes in the Western region of the country in 2005, ... Jasmyne Cannick, spokeswoman for Assemblyman Dymally, said California has a growing gang problem --

The gangs, organized along racial lines, have historically been a major source of inmate friction and disorder within the California prison system.

You can find cool links, infos about gangs and theirs signs and slang, and much more here ... Hand signs used by gang members to identify their membership or to antagonize members of other gangs.

IN THE FALL OF 2004, MAJOR ARTICLES ON GANGS APPEARED IN VARIOUS SOUTHERN California publications--including the Los Angeles Daily News, the San Gabriel Valley... ... Publication: Social Justice;

The defendants are accused of murdering or trying to murder 25 people in a quest for control of Southern California drug gangs.

This is a list of street gangs operating or formerly operating in California . • Black Guerrilla Family • Bloods • Black P. Stones (Jungles) • Crips • Venice Shoreline Crips • Rollin 60 Neighborhood Crips • P Jay Crips • Pirus • Big Circle Gang • Born To Kill • Chinese Triads • Four Seas...