San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano in a push against Latino gang violence
What began as teen rivalry in Orange Country in the 1920s among Latinos from neighboring San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano evolved in the 1970s into gang violence that continues today, says business owner Juan Luna, 51, whose family has lived in San Clemente more than 80 years, in this Los Angeles Times report.
H.G. Reza pays a visit to southern Orange County, which may seem unlikely territory for gang warfare, especially in one city best known for its mission and one known for its beaches and as the place where Richard Nixon once lived. But the turf feud has boiled for decades.
-- Deborah Bonello in Mexico City
Photo: Paul D'Auria, chief of police services in San Clemente, patrols the city's streets. Credit: Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times.
