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Salinas teens join youth gang violence discussion (Salinas, CA): On Thursday night local teens, not just adults, took a stand against the youth gang violence problem on the Central Coast. A state lawmaker, also in the crowd, said he's taking the message from those teens straight to Sacramento. We listened to the ideas and concerns hundreds of people had at the town hall discussion at La Paz Middle School.
Source: KION 46 News Date: February 22, 2013
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Gang member arrested after reported fight (Napa, CA): A 19-year-old documented gang member was arrested Thursday in the 1000 block of Pueblo Avenue after police responded at 1 p.m. to a report of a fight near Jefferson Street and Menlo Avenue, according to the Napa Police Department.
Source: Napa Valley Register Date: February 22, 2013
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Disabled Stockton man claims rival gang members stole his prosthetic leg (Sacramento, CA): A gang rivalry could be the motivation behind the beating of a disabled Stockton man who was jumped and had his prosthetic leg stolen Thursday morning.
Source: CBS 13 News Date: February 22, 2013
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Fresno program helps youth leave gang life (Fresno, CA): Gun violence isn't just an inner city problem. It's also rampant in the Central Valley, where poverty and high unemployment rates leave some kids turning to life on the streets. One organization in Fresno works to address the issue, but as reporter Alice Daniel found, it's not easy.
Source: The California Report Date: February 22, 2013
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Henry Lozano's killer, Emilio Avalos, sentenced to death in Marine's murder (Desert Hot Springs, CA): A man convicted of killing Marine Cpl. Henry Vellore Lozano — whose death triggered an historic Desert Hot Springs anti-gang sweep — was sentenced to death Friday.
Source: The Desert Sun Date: February 22, 2013
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Police investigate apparent gang-related shooting in City Heights: Man hurt ends up in restaurant (San Diego, CA): Police Friday were investigating a gang-related shooting that left a male with a leg wound in San Diego's City Heights neighborhood.
Source: 10 News Date: February 22, 2013
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Three arrested in Santa Ana in gang-related killing (Santa Ana, CA): Three men have been arrested in connections with a gang-related shooting in a Santa Ana alleyway that left one person dead and another seriously injured.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: February 21, 2013
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Man, 18, arrested in fatal gang-related shooting in Fresno (Fresno, CA): Police on Thursday arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with the fatal gang-related shooting of man in southwest Fresno last weekend.
Source: Fresno Bee Date: February 21, 2013
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Arraignment in north Modesto murder postponed (Modesto, CA): Nine defendants accused of murder in a north Modesto gang-related attack last week appeared briefly in court Thursday only to have their arraignment hearing postponed until next week.
Source: The Modesto Bee Date: February 21, 2013
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Murder arrests part of Modesto gang crackdown (Modesto, CA): Modesto police have a $2 million arrest warrant out for a man suspected of shooting and killing another young man in the neighborhood of Vera Cruz Drive just last week. But there are nine other people, arrested and in custody for the same murder.
Source: KTXL FOX40 News Date: February 21, 2013
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Cannella host townhall discussion on gangs in Salinas (Salinas, CA): How can youth help in the fight against gang violence in Salinas? Why isn't more money being funneled toward education? These were just some of the questions state and local leaders discussed Thursday during a townhall meeting hosted by State Sen. Anthony Cannella, R-Ceres.
Source: The Californian Date: February 21, 2013
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Arms race in LA's gang wars? (Los Angeles, CA): L.A.'s gang wars might be taking a frightening new turn: Gangs arming themselves with fake cop cars. Court documents show that: one of L.A.'s oldest and deadliest gangs, El Sereno Rifa, has been stealing LAPD police cars.
Source: KTTV FOX 11 News Date: February 19, 2013
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Likely gang-related shooting injures male in Anaheim (Anaheim, CA): A male was seriously injured Tuesday during a shooting at an Anaheim apartment complex that police believe to be gang-related.
Source: The Orange County Register Date: February 19, 2013
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Three more charged in Modesto gang killing, officials say (Modesto, CA): Three more people were charged in connection with what officials say was a planned gangland killing in Modesto last week, bringing to 10 the number of suspects in the case.
Source: The Modesto Bee Date: February 19, 2013
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Gang member convicted for assault at Santa Cruz County Jail (Santa Cruz, CA): A Santa Cruz County jury convicted a 37-year-old Watsonville man of three charges Tuesday in connection with a jailhouse assault.
Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel Date: February 19, 2013
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Gang member sentenced for 2008 murder (Salinas, CA): A 23-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced to 78 years to life for first degree murder and attempted murder, including enhancements related to gang activity and use of a firearm, the Monterey County district attorney’s office said today.
Source: The Californian Date: February 19, 2013
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One shot during clash between rival gangs in San Jose (San Jose, CA): A clash between rival street gang members in San Jose on Sunday evening ended with one person shot, police said Monday.
Source: CBS San Francisco Date: February 18, 2013
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Gangs focus of Salinas townhall meeting (Salinas, CA): On Thursday, Salinas residents will get to speak directly to public officials about youth and gang violence.
Source: The Californian Date: February 18, 2013
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Shots fired near school (Madera, CA): An argument between two known gang members erupted into gunfire late last week, near James Madison Elementary School on Stadium Road. No injuries were reported. Madera police arrested parolee Gregorio Rosas, a 34-year-old known gang member, near south P Street, after chasing him several blocks.
Source: The Madera Tribune Date: February 18, 2013
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Livingston tries to nip gang behavior in the bud (Livingston, CA): It could be as simple as a symbol in a notebook, a drawing on a hand or a seemingly harmless gesture from a child, but they all could be indicators of a lifestyle that leads to violence, incarceration and death.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: February 18, 2013
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