Bay Area Norteno Gangs

RHP - "Rocky Hill Posse" - Vacaville, Ca
BSL - "Brown Street Locos" - Vacaville, Ca
VCSL - "Varrio Clover Street Locos" - Union City based
AC14 - " Acorns Locos 14 " - Oakland, CA
ESO - " EastSide Oakland " - Oakland , CA
38th ST - " 38th Street Norte " - Oakland, CA
DGF - " Dun Giva f**k " - Hayward, CA
C'st - " C'st Norte XIV " - S. San Francisco, CA
24th - " 24th & Mission " - San Francisco, CA
Misson " Mission District X4 " San Francisco, CA
22 & Bryant - " 22 & Bryant Norte " San Francisco, CA
SK - " Scrap Killas " San Francisco, CA
VWZ- "Varrio Warzone"

VCF- "Varrio Centro Fairlaz"
ESSJ- East side san jose
+ Several more ::
NORTE XIV $K Fully Active

ESO - " EastSide Oakland " - Bay Area Norteno Gangs

by XIVSOLJA December 23, 2020

Bakersfield Nortenos

Bakersfield Nortenos: refer to subsets of the Norteño gangs or members operating in Bakersfield, California. These groups are affiliated with Nuestra Familia, a prominent prison gang. Traditionally, the borderline location between the Nortenos, and Surano gang territories is Bakersfield California. Bakersfield Norteno history tied to the Nuestra Familia, Bakersfield norteno roots trace back to the Correctional Training Facility a prison in Soledad CA, back in 1965. The gang formed as a protective alliance for rural northern hispanic inmates facing extortion and violence from the Mexican Mafia.

Gonzalo "Chalo" Hernandez, of Bakersfield, was a original member and co-founder of Nuestra Familia, and later became head of the NF organization. Rodolfo "Cheyenne" Cadena, was a prominent Mexican Mafia member from "Varrio Viejo gang." In early 1971, Chalo and Cheyenne forged an "La EME-NF" truce, which lasted around 6 months. Chalo was also, head of the "Varrio Jokers" street gang.

Bakersfield Nortenos have a rich complex history .

by Bakersfield History 101 February 6, 2026

Bakersfield Nortenos

Bakersfield Nortenos: are subsets of the Norteño gang operating in Bakersfield, California, affiliated with Nuestra Familia, a prominent prison gang. They're involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and violent crimes. Traditionally, Bakersfield's is the original location, the boarderline between the Northern and Southern California hispanic gangs.

It was ten Bakersfield nortenos on the yard in Wasco reception.

by Bakersfield History 101 February 8, 2026