Westside Locos 13 or simply Westside Locos is a predominantly

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street gang based in West

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with history dating back to the 1970s. 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. The gang is most known for their tagging.

Rivalry

The gang's main rivals include the nearby

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, Culver City 13, and Sotel.

Graffiti

The gang's use of graffiti is evident with symbols like "WSLS", "LSX3", or simply "WS Locos", "LOKOS" is commonly used.

Allies

The Westside Locos gang is part of a larger Locos 13 alliance gangs located throughout

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. This alliance includes the CV Locos of

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, as well as the Westside Locos of

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. The gang also has a subset in

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References

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