BIGCHILL, I know what you're saying, but that happens everywhere, including Modesto. There's an area in Southside Modesto (won't name the hood), for example, that has eliminated all of their enemies (Surenos, Asian Crips, etc). People who have lived there and the Mission District in Frisco will tell you that it is worse in this area. I know a lady from LA that lives here and she hates it because she says there are so many gangsters. Nortenos from other areas (San Jo for instance) can't even come into this area. In the Robertson Rd/Sutter area you got Nortenos funkin with DO's funkin with Surenos and constant violence. Same shit in the Airport District.
Don't get me wrong, it ain't as bad as it used to be, but it's as dangerous as any hood I've seen. It doesn't bother me because I grew up here, but out-of-towners trip every time I take them through these hoods. Just like anywhere else, if you don't get involved with the drama then most likely you'll be coo, but you never know. Two foos just got shot in my hood. The homie survived, but another foo died, and he wasn't even involved in gangs. I guess it's just a matter of perspective. I've lived in the east San Fernando Valley (LA County), and I've been around the bay, and in my opinion Modesto is more dangerous. But maybe it's because I hear about more of the shit that goes on here.