This is a list of notable criminally-active street gangs operating or formerly operating in California. To be included in this list, the gang must have a Wikipedia article with references showing it is …

Female gang members in US street gangs operate within either exclusively female gangs or mixed-gender gangs. Gangs that allow female recruits include all-women functioning units, …

It summarizes past and present research and tracks the rise in the number of female gangs and the increased public recognition of female gang involvement as a significant social problem.

Jan 1, 2008 · East Los Angeles cholas are the female counterparts of the cholos, the latter the street gang members that come from marginal situations and conditions. While there has been …

The female gang members who were wards of the California Youth Authority in April 1990 were studied to determine their behavior patterns, particularly their violent behavior.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recognizes seven prison gangs: Mexican Mafia (EME), Aryan Brotherhood (AB), Black Guerrilla Family (BGF), Nazi …

Police have identified at least four all-female gangs, including a gang called the Hello Kitty Mafia because its members all wear Hello Kitty paraphernalia. In one trend, gangs are starting to …

In discussing the types of gangs in California, the booklet profiles African-American, Asian, and Hispanic gangs. Female gang members are briefly discussed. Types of gangs described are …

study of ethnic gangs in San Francisco, California, in which over 600 self identified male and female gang members were interviewed (see Waldorf, 1993, and Joe, 1993). We conducted …

Dec 12, 1989 · Since Thanksgiving, female gangs in Fountain Valley and Garden Grove have engaged in a series of fist and knife fights. The rivalry culminated in a brawl in Santa Ana’s …