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In 1985, the Sons of Samoa gang had about 200 members scattered throughout Long Beach, many of whom were Samoan immigrants or first-generation Samoans. [ 4 ] In the late 1980s, it was the focus of a Long Beach Police Department sweep after gang members had attacked two police officers. [ 3 ]
Gang hand-signs, graffiti, and fashion developed, and the TRG began committing extortion, murder, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, home invasion, and drug and weapons trafficking. [21] Members of the Tiny Rascals Gang had a violent rivalry with the Long Beach-based East Side Longos, who were predominantly Hispanic, during the early 1990s. [22]
During the 1970s, most of Compton and the territory east of Long Beach Boulevard was dominated by the Kelly Park Compton Crips and Neighbourhood Compton Crips. The only unclaimed territory was the area west of Long Beach Boulevard, which is where the South Side Compton Crips formed.
This is a list of Long Beach historic landmarks. These sites have been designated as historic landmarks in the Long Beach Municipal Code. The city of Long Beach has recognized certain buildings and neighborhoods as having special architectural and historical value. The City Council designates historic landmarks and districts by city ordinance.
Long Beach, California – Racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000 [66] Pop 2010 [67] Pop 2020 [68] % 2000 % ...
On Long Beach Dub Allstars 2001 album Wonders of the World Chali was featured on "Life Goes On" also featuring Half-Pint, Ives (of Delinquent Habits), and Tippa Irie. In 2008 Chali 2Na recorded with Ditch for Ditch's CD Public Intoxication on the song "All Comes Down To Money" which he co-wrote with Ditch.
The founders of Long Beach Asian Boyz were originally Cambodian refugees who the East Side Longos were harassing during the 1980s. [18] Controversy lies mostly around the official origin of the gang, as it was a unification of multiple gangs or founding gangsters rather than the formation of one.
The 18th Street Gang, also known as Eighteen St, Barrio 18, Mara 18, or simply 18 in North America, [1] [15] [16] [17] is a multi-ethnic (largely Central American and Mexican) transnational criminal organization that started as a street gang in Los Angeles.