gangs

This is getting out of control!

Council members will hear a presentation from Yakima Valley Trolleys which last month enjoyed having Santa Clause ride the trolley's.

16-year-old Luis Daniel Valencia is facing a charge of second-degree murder.

Officers were called to the area of 3rd Avenue and Yakima Avenue at about 7:00PM where they found a victim.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 26-year-old Jonathan Edgar Navarro, a Toppenish gang member

Whether you have lived in Yakima for 20 minutes, 20 days or 20 years, you have heard some crazy things about this town.

Tough love is one thing, but showing up over and over and over again is where it's at for someone who has only known loss.

Before I moved to Yakima I heard how violent and nasty it was. Once I moved here I found that it was actually quite pleasant and, with all the rolling hills and trees, more attractive than I had been led to believe. I was also told that the violence has subsided greatly from what it was 15-20 years ago...

As a virtually lifelong resident of Yakima, I'm surprised by the number of locals who have voiced that downtown Yakima is unsafe and residents are afraid to go there.

Northwest Gangs is a website to educate a little on street gang activity in many Pacific Northwest areas from Yakima to Seattle and all over. They feature some maps that you can see where the territories of these gangs are, if you're curious.