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11,671 articles from California
Postal carriers in Glassell Park afraid to deliver mail due to gang violence (Glasell Park, CA):
At first glance Drew Street is like many others in this Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood, however a long history of gang violence including a shooting on June 27 at almost killed a letter carrier has led to a big change in this neighborhood.
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles Date: July 12, 2017
Source: FOX 11 Los Angeles Date: July 12, 2017
New strategies aimed at dealing with the surge in killings in Fresno (Fresno, CA):
Gang violence fueled by feuds, rivalries, and leadership struggles lead to a surge in homicides this year. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said his officers will intensify efforts to target gang leaders, but they will also be going after the other leading causes of homicide-- domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness.
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: July 12, 2017
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: July 12, 2017
Rialto Unified lunch lady busted in Westside Verdugo gang sweep (San Bernardino, CA):
A lunch lady at Rialto Unified’s Eisenhower High School, who was arrested in a recent Westside Verdugo gang sweep, was convicted of two felony charges Tuesday.
Source: The Sun Date: July 11, 2017
Source: The Sun Date: July 11, 2017
Four arrested for alleged gang attack (San Mateo, CA):
San Mateo police announced they’ve arrested four alleged gangmembers following a monthslong investigation into an attack that put a man in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Source: The Daily Journal Date: July 7, 2017
Source: The Daily Journal Date: July 7, 2017
After two murders, Lemoore Police hit gang activity hard, with results (Lemoore, CA):
No arrests have been made for the murder of Wanya Jones. The 16-year-old was stabbed to death one afternoon in May. A week later, Anthony Magana was stabbed to death just down the street.
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: July 7, 2017
Source: KFSN 30 News Date: July 7, 2017
Detectives Investigating Gang-Related Shooting In Newhall (Santa Clarita, CA):
Shortly before midnight, a suspected gang member approached another suspected gang member and the two exchanged words, on the 24000 block of Railroad Avenue.
Source: KHTS AM 1220 News Date: July 7, 2017
Source: KHTS AM 1220 News Date: July 7, 2017
Teen Shot by Another Teen, Adds to Gang Violence in Fresno (Fresno, CA):
A 17-year-old was shot in the middle of a Fresno street, and another teen is the main suspect. Fresno Police said 18-year old Jesus Cardenas shot the 17-year old victim on Friday morning just after 7am. Investigators said the victim was shot once in the upper body, and remains in critical condition.
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: July 7, 2017
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: July 7, 2017
Legislators Save $9.5 Million For Local Gang Prevention Programs (Los Angeles, CA):
Assembly member Reginald Jones Sawyer joined other California legislators last week in passing a state budget that allowed for $90 million for gang prevention programs. The California Gang Reduction Intervention and Prevention program had been cut earlier this year, from Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal.
Source: Los Angeles Sentinel Date: July 6, 2017
Source: Los Angeles Sentinel Date: July 6, 2017
37 Homicides in Fresno So Far, More Than Half are Gang Related (Fresno, CA):
A bloody night in the City of Fresno - from Wednesday evening to early Thursday morning, there were three shootings, two of which were deadly. Chief Jerry Dyer believes gang members are involved in two out of the three shootings from overnight. There have been 37 homicides so far this year, as compared to 18 this time last year. Dyer said more than half of those murders are gang related.
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: July 6, 2017
Source: Yourcentralvalley.com Date: July 6, 2017
Teen girl led sex trafficking ring (Hanford, CA):
Two days before her 18th birthday, a judge sentenced Jelinajane Bedrijo Almario to 13 years in prison for pimping and trafficking younger girls.
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: July 6, 2017
Source: Visalia Times-Delta Date: July 6, 2017
Violence on the rise in Merced County. Total homicides in 2017 already more than 2016 (Merced, CA):
A Planada teenager who was shot during a gunfight between gang rivals on Carson Street earlier this week has died, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: July 6, 2017
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: July 6, 2017
Peninsula Deadly Shooting: Gang Member Gets Max Sentence For 2015 Murder (Redwood City, CA):
A 21-year-old gang member convicted of first-degree murder for the 2015 fatal shooting of a man at a house party in Half Moon Bay was sentenced to 53 years to life in prison Thursday, according to San Mateo County prosecutors.
Source: South San Francisco Patch Date: July 6, 2017
Source: South San Francisco Patch Date: July 6, 2017
Vacaville gang member convicted of attempted murder (Solano County, CA):
A Solano County Superior Court jury convicted a Vacaville gang member of willful, deliberate, premeditated attempted murder in the brutal 2014 stabbing of his co-worker over his past gang affiliations.
Source: The Reporter Date: July 5, 2017
Source: The Reporter Date: July 5, 2017
Gang member shot and killed by a deputy in Vista during confrontation (Vista, CA):
A documented gang member wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant was fatally shot by a deputy Wednesday at the end of a foot chase through a residential North County neighborhood, authorities reported.
Source: KFMB CBS 8 News Date: July 5, 2017
Source: KFMB CBS 8 News Date: July 5, 2017
One dead in gang-related shooting in southwest Fresno (Fresno, CA):
One person was killed by gunfire Wednesday, the second such homicide of the day in Fresno, Fresno police confirmed.
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: July 5, 2017
Source: The Fresno Bee Date: July 5, 2017
Rival gang members hospitalized after drive-by shooting in Planada (Planada, CA):
Two men are being treated at a Modesto hospital for injuries suffered in a drive-by shooting in Planada Sunday night that Merced County sheriff’s deputies believe was gang-related, authorities reported.
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: July 3, 2017
Source: Merced Sun-Star Date: July 3, 2017
Gang member arrested in stabbing death of man in Glendale (Glendale, CA):
Police Sunday said they have arrested a 31-year-old gang member in connection with the stabbing death of a 51-year-old man in Glendale, a police sergeant said.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Date: July 2, 2017
Source: Los Angeles Daily News Date: July 2, 2017
SF jail school’s new bus to deliver education across gang lines (San Francisco, CA):
A charter school based in San Francisco County Jail has turned an old Muni bus into a mobile classroom that can cross gang lines so that students from rough neighborhoods don’t have to.
Source: The San Francisco Examiner Date: June 30, 2017
Source: The San Francisco Examiner Date: June 30, 2017
86 arrested in San Bernardino County street gang crackdown (San Bernardino, CA):
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced dozens of arrests and seizures as part of an effort to take down the Westside Verdugo street gang at a news conference Friday afternoon.
Source: The Sun Date: June 30, 2017
Source: The Sun Date: June 30, 2017
Fresno Police Chief, Mayor, Groups Call For Gang Violence Truce (Fresno, CA):
Fresno Mayor Lee brand and Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer met Friday June 30th with religious leaders and groups including the NAACP, Stop the Violence Fresno, the Boys & Girls Club, just a handful of names that are all vowing to do their part to convince gang members and young would-be gang members that there is a different way to live and it doesn’t involve violence.
Source: KMJNOW News Date: June 30, 2017
Source: KMJNOW News Date: June 30, 2017
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