I am thinking of buying in Vallejo. Welcome any feedback. (Fresno: living in, law)

[rah]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

Although Oakland is full of gangs, the Nortenos and Surenos aren't the only gangs in the Bay Area.

Of course you would know that Uptown Oak... err "The Land."

There are "Bloods" in the Crest that wear red. I've seen them walking in the Crest near I80 during my real estate deals there. If you wear blue in those hoods, you will get hassled.

99.99% chance those were Nortenos, not bloods (if you actually saw them, that is). Like people have told you many times, there are basically no bloods or crips in the bay area. You would have had to be around in the 90's or 80's to have seen some real blood or crip sets here, and even then they were few and far between, and didn't last long as local gangs were already well established here, and weren't very receptive to LA gangs trying to expand on their territory. I remember reading about an example where crips tried to set up in the sunnydale projects in SF, back in the 80s, and got ran out pretty quickly by the existing drug/turf gangs. Bay gangs have largely been doing their own thing for a while as you can see... Do you think you can finally permanently retain all of this information now?

[bigdumbgod]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

I've seen them walking in the Crest near I80 during my real estate deals there.

Serious street cred with that one.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by rah

99.99% chance those were Nortenos, not bloods (if you actually saw them, that is). Like people have told you many times, there are basically no bloods or crips in the bay area. You would have had to be around in the 90's or 80's to have seen some real blood or crip sets here, and even then they were few and far between, and didn't last long as local gangs were already well established here, and weren't very receptive to LA gangs trying to expand on their territory. I remember reading about an example where crips tried to set up in the sunnydale projects in SF, back in the 80s, and got ran out pretty quickly by the existing drug/turf gangs. Bay gangs have largely been doing their own thing for a while as you can see... Do you think you can finally permanently retain all of this information now?

That argument is full of holes.

You assume that the bloods here are even associated with the ones in LA (they're not). Most of these kids are Hogan High or Vallejo High drop outs who never got out of the city. Now they sell weed, and claim they are bloods for the "rep".

[firtree]

When one has a low budget, Vallejo is a great place to buy a home. While it does lack in great shopping, and has plenty of things to overcome, I love my home. I live in a great neighborhood. Quiet, peaceful, pretty. Berkeley is only 20 minutes away, Sonoma a quick 40 mins. I couldn't buy in Oakland and Berkeley is way out of reach. I'm happy having a pad of my own.

[American Mothman]

Vallejo has 89 cops on the force, down from 155. Crime rates will continue to rise and property values will continue to decline. Unless you are looking for property to roll the dice on as an investment, and rent the place out, stay clear of this town until it can get its act together. 10-20 minutes up the road is Fairfield, Suisun City and Vacaville, and well worth the commute.

[firtree]

Originally Posted by American Mothman

Vallejo has 89 cops on the force, down from 155. Crime rates will continue to rise and property values will continue to decline. Unless you are looking for property to roll the dice on as an investment, and rent the place out, stay clear of this town until it can get its act together. 10-20 minutes up the road is Fairfield, Suisun City and Vacaville, and well worth the commute.

Not everyone thinks Fairfield, Suisun City and Vacaville are better options. Some of us don't want to live any farther away from the urban areas of Berkeley, Oakland and SF. I personally wouldn't live in the three eastern cities mentioned even if someone gave me a house. Nor would I live in Benicia. It amazes me the amount of negativity there is in the world and how so many people on this forum seem to have such little lives they need to spew their unhappiness out on this town. Get a life and go enjoy it. Vallejo isn't the best place nor the worst, but I'm loving having a home. I have dinner parties, my friends come from all over the bay area, I'm enjoying a garden and being so close to Sonoma. If you cannot afford another area, Vallejo gives you the opportunity to have a home of your own and still be able to go to SF for dinner and cultural events. Works for me.

[allenk893]

Haha Tahj Mowry's little brother (who is a football player at some college) tweeted he was in Vallejo today and he loves it! So you guys who keeps saying how Vallejo is this/that really can put a cap on it because not every part of Vallejo is dangerous.

[Nineties Flava]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

That argument is full of holes.

You assume that the bloods here are even associated with the ones in LA (they're not). Most of these kids are Hogan High or Vallejo High drop outs who never got out of the city. Now they sell weed, and claim they are bloods for the "rep".

There are no black bloods and crips in the bay period. There used to be in SF and there's asian/tongan crips in Oakland and parts of the peninsula but there haven't been black bloods and crips in the bay since the 80's. However, most of the black neighborhood sets in the bay are affiliated with the Nortenos which is why some of them rep red.

[Mr. Fantastic]

Originally Posted by Nineties Flava

There are no black bloods and crips in the bay period. There used to be in SF and there's asian/tongan crips in Oakland and parts of the peninsula but there haven't been black bloods and crips in the bay since the 80's. However, most of the black neighborhood sets in the bay are affiliated with the Nortenos which is why some of them rep red.

You know nothing of what you talk about. The Crest is full of wannabe bloods.

[The Land]

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastic

You know nothing of what you talk about. The Crest is full of wannabe bloods.

Speak for yourself troll, if you have even been to the bay area let alone Vallejo or knew anything you'd know there are no Bloods there, people have told you they were probably Nortenos (Red Rags/clothes) but you ignore that in order to continue your trolling.