Shot by gang members, these Paralympians are making history

David Chávez and Jonathan Arias will represent El Salvador in Para cross-country skiing this week at the Winter Games.

‘Barrio 18’: The violent history of LA’s most notorious gang

Street or “Barrio 18,” is one of the most notorious and violent gangs in the Western Hemisphere. The group started back in the 1960s after Clanton 14, one of the oldest Hispanic gangs in the city, ...

California gang member sentenced to 50 years for murder, victim was shot 16 times

A California gang member was sentenced to 50 years in prison for the shooting death of a man in Santa Maria. Alfredo Junior Alaniz, 25, of Santa Maria, was sentenced for the murder of Mario Merino ...
NBC Los Angeles

Feds say gang operated ‘open-air drug marketplace' in LA neighborhood

The suspected Mexican Mafia-affiliated 18th Street gang members in LA blended in to the MacArthur Park homeless population by operating out of tents.

Several members of Los Angeles street gang arrested on federal charges alleging murder, drug trafficking

A federal indictment alleges that members of the gang used MacArthur Park as an open-air marketplace for drug trafficking.
The Monterey County Herald

Letters to the Editor: March 3, 2026

Wobbly water solution Your recent Jeff Davi op-ed touting Cal Am’s wobbly “three-legged stool” argument omitted important details. First, this stool is standing on quicksand and will be rendered ...

Mexican Americans worry about families after cartel violence

Many Mexican Americans have family living in areas afflicted by organized crime and violent outbursts after drug lord's ...