Westside Locos

Westside Locos 13 or simply "Westside Locos" is a predominantly Latino-American street gang based in West Los Angeles with history dating back to the 1970s.[1] They reside mainly in the Reynier Village neighborhood, and their main subset or "clique" is Halm Avenue Gangsters or "Halm Ave", which street name represents the center of the gang's territory.[2]

Rivalry

The gang's main rivals include the nearby 18th Street gang, Toonerville Rifa 13,Sotel 13, Helms 13, DIM 13, Barrio CFL 13 gang, EWF Gang, and Blastin Fools Gangsta Crip,Diecisiete Familia.[3]

Graffiti

The gang's use of graffiti is evident with symbols like "WSLS", "LSX3", or simply "WS Locos".[4] In other forms of graffiti taggings, such as scratch markings in public bathroom stalls, etc., "LOKOS" is commonly used.

Allies

The Westside Locos gang is part of a larger Locos 13 alliance of smaller gangs located throughout Los Angeles County. This alliance includes the CV Locos of Compton, as well as the Westside Locos of Glendale. The gang also has a subset in Simi Valley.[5]

References
  1. "Streetgangs.com". streetgangs.com.
  2. "LA Weekly". laweekly.com.
  3. "Streetgangs.com". streetgangs.com.
  4. "Streetgangs.com". streetgangs.com.
  5. "Simi Valley Acorn". simivalleyacorn.com.
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