Los Angeles County, California

In 1992, the city had its largest death toll in history due to poverty, drugs, and violence. Living in South Central Los Angeles is a hostile environment. Gang violence made the streets of Los Angeles the nation’s most dangerous urban jungle. Urban neighborhoods suffered from violence, drugs, mental and physical health issues and have no recourse to help themselves. Families live in gang territories due to…

ridiculous tshirts that only someone stoned would buy. But I’m not from Venice. fourteen miles down south of the beach is South Central, my home for the first eighteen years of my life. Now, during holidays and breaks, I live in the middle of northern LA County in a desert called Palmdale. It’s important to note the differences. One that I learned immediately was that neighbors don’t like noise but love to phone police about it. Our last party was shut down at nine thirty but back at home, they…

Are civil gang injunctions an effective deterrent? Gangs have been in existence as long as Law has been, dating as far back as the 1500’s, when Shakespeare wrote about "gangs" of sailors. Then in the 1600 's- 1900 's with the Chinese triads, the Italian mafia, and the KKK. . (Gangs before thrasher) the glorification of Jesse James, and Capone kind of set the stage for the gangs of today. Poverty, lack of parental involvement, and the "need" to feel important, combined with the promises of…

In Los Angeles, people are always up and about. There is a constant need for luxury transportation as people go out to parties, special events, or corporate affairs. Whatever the reason, transportation is a must through the busy, popular location. Our services are versatile, as we adhere to the need of a wide fan base. Customers enjoy our services because we listen to what their specific needs are and we cattier to them. We also provide reasonable prices and excellent customer support. Take a…

because I think that those individuals would really appreciate the help. So that is why I decided to volunteer with the EPIC program here at California State University, Los Angeles.…

they compare and contrast to one another and will determine the desirability of living in each city. To begin, I find it easiest to compare the cities’ similarities. Both take advantage of their geographical location. Their close proximity to Los Angeles makes manufacturing much more feasible than some other cities. Also, high…

affect the use of public space by standardizing who, when and where protests, art and many other social activities can occur. Visiting Broadway and Whittier Blvd. in Los Angeles gave me a broader view of how this urban space has been used to illustrate important events of Chicano community members. On my commute to downtown Los Angeles I experienced different emotions and visuals that defined the entrance into this urban space. From the moment I entered I noticed the heavy traffic that had to…

from each other, but apparently this has changed over time. Law enforcement recently reported that gang members from across the US have joined forces, especially on the east coast. It was also reported that direction has come from El Salvador and California, so leaders are now no longer local to the gang. MS-13 recently became known in the east coast gang culture. Instead of operating independently from each other MS-13 is beginning to come together as they recognize power in numbers and…

Throughout California, the activities of gang members have been raising the crime rate each year. According to Edge ethics of Department, they have collected data base and claim there are about 175,000 to 200,000 gang members here in California. Gang members who start at an early age meaning they just been recruited and do not know the consequence, start to lose interest in the lifestyle as they hit their early thirties. As they get older, gang members start to calm down as they know the outcome…

dangerous they can be and not just violent movies. Until this week I had never heard of MS 13. They are a growing virus in the U.S that the U.S unfortunately created. M.S 13 originated in Los Angeles, California. It started off with Central American immigrants that were mistreated in the streets of Los Angeles. They formed a gang that began committing crimes to survive. Eventually, the gang grew to the point where the FBI had to get involved. The original members were arrested and sent to jail.…