Gangs Archive
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The Mainplace shooter was a tagger – and so was his victim
Posted on February 24, 2009 | 7 CommentsI have heard for some time that taggers are now as dangerous as other gang bangers. Sure enough, the SAPD announced that “An arrest has been made in connection with... -
Two more people shot in Santa Ana as crime spirals out of control
Posted on February 23, 2009 | 8 Comments“Two people were shot early Sunday morning in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at 400 N. Grand Avenue, in Santa Ana,” according to the O.C. Register. One victim, a... -
Shooting at Mainplace Mall, in north Santa Ana
Posted on February 20, 2009 | 13 Comments(Picture Courtesy of the O.C. Register) “A man is dead after being shot and crashing into a tree outside the MainPlace mall. The man was stopped in an older model... -
Three shootings in one day – in Santa Ana of course
Posted on February 19, 2009 | 9 CommentsThree people were shot in Santa Ana on Wednesday, in separate incidents, just as the City of Santa Ana announce that the dreaded Renaissance Plan is back. It looks like... -
Santa Ana skaters fight gang banger taggers
Posted on January 29, 2009 | 5 CommentsThere are some who say that taggers are not the same as gang bangers. However, a group of taggers accosted a group of skateboarders, in Santa Ana of course, on... -
Oakland’s Mayor makes fighting crime a priority, while Pulido is still MIA in Santa Ana
Posted on January 27, 2009 | 10 Comments(Picture Courtesy of the San Francisco Chronicle) “Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums promised in his second State of the City address Monday to make crime reduction his top priority for the... -
Santa Ana starts off the new year with yet another stabbing
Posted on January 2, 2009 | 2 CommentsSanta Ana is picking up right where it left off in 2008, as a 24-year-old man was “stabbed during a New Year’s fight that police believe may be gang-related, authorities... -
Program offers gang members a way out via firefighting
Posted on November 24, 2008 | 2 Comments(Photo courtesy of the L.A. Times) One of the enduring conceits of Santa Ana’s “Team Pulido” and their allies in the “Usual Suspects” is that gang members cannot clean up... -
Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez to host Town Hall Meeting about gang violence
Posted on September 13, 2008 | 13 CommentsSanta Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who is challenging Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido for his seat on the Council, has announced a Town Hall Meeting to take place this Monday,... -
Santa Ana shooting victim’s killers arrested
Posted on September 11, 2008 | 83 Comments“Two Santa Ana gang members were arrested this morning in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy, gunned down Wednesday while crossing a street with a group of friends near... -
Has Santa Ana become Oakland South?
Posted on September 10, 2008 | 48 CommentsKCAL9 News Report A thirteen year old boy, who was walking with his sister nearby Santa Ana High School this afternoon, was shot today, according to the O.C. Register. My... -
Michele Martinez responds to arrest of her brother in SAPD gang sweep
Posted on August 24, 2008 | 24 CommentsSanta Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who is running for Mayor of Santa Ana, has issued a press release regarding the arrest of her brother, Pedro Franco, during the recent gang... -
Four Santa Ana residents arrested a day after SAPD sweep
Posted on August 21, 2008 | 16 Comments“Anaheim officers detained four men after an officer-involved shooting Thursday afternoon on Orange Avenue and Adams Street, following a convenience store robbery near Disneyland, Anaheim police officials said,” according to... -
Yes we CAN stop crime in Santa Ana – but we need to be proactive!
Posted on August 21, 2008 | 16 Comments(Photo courtesy of the L.A. Times. Photo by Don Barletti) “In response to an escalation of violence — including three shootings in a 24-hour period last month and an increase...
