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  2. White Fence - Wikipedia

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    The rivalry between the gang and another Hispanic gang, El Hoyo Maravilla, is one of the longest, ongoing feuds in all of Los Angeles, a rivalry going back to the 1930s. [12] [14] White Fence was the first gang in East Los Angeles to use firearms, chains and other dangerous weapons.

  3. Karen Bass - Wikipedia

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    Karen Ruth Bass ( / ˈbæs /; born October 3, 1953) is an American politician, social worker and former physician assistant who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. [1] A member of the Democratic Party, Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 ...

  4. Ethnic groups in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    The 1990 United States census and 2000 United States census found that non-Hispanic whites were becoming a minority in Los Angeles. Estimates for the 2010 United States census results find Latinos to be approximately half (47-49%) of the city's population, growing from 40% in 2000 and 30-35% in 1990 census.

  5. Sal Castro - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Salvador B. Castro (October 25, 1933 – April 15, 2013) was a Mexican-American educator and activist. He was most well known for his role in the 1968 East Los Angeles high school walkouts, a series of protests against unequal conditions in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools. After he retired from teaching, he ...

  6. West Adams, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Area code. 213/323 [1] [2] West Adams is a neighborhood in the South Los Angeles region of Los Angeles, California. The area is known for its large number of historic buildings, structures and notable houses and mansions. It contains several Historic Preservation Overlay Zones as well as designated historic districts.

  7. List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of notable districts and neighborhoods within the city of Los Angeles in the U.S. state of California, present and past.It includes residential and commercial industrial areas, historic preservation zones, and business-improvement districts, but does not include sales subdivisions, tract names, homeowners associations, and informal names for areas.

  8. 38th Street gang - Wikipedia

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    The 38th Street Gang is an American criminal street gang in Los Angeles, California, composed mainly of Hispanic-Americans. The 38th Street Gang is one of the oldest street gangs in Los Angeles and has been occupying its territory since the 1920s. [6] They engage in many criminal activities. The Mexican Mafia controls and routinely uses 38th ...

  9. Skid Row, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    Skid Row, Los Angeles. /  34.044232°N 118.243886°W  / 34.044232; -118.243886. Skid Row is a neighborhood in Downtown Los Angeles. [1] The area is officially known as Central City East. [2] Skid Row contains one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States, estimated at over 4,400, and has been known for its ...