Discover the intricate history of the West Side Verdugo (W S V) gang in San Bernardino, California—a story spanning over seven decades. Emerging in the 1950s from Chicano youth clubs in neighborhoods like Mount Vernon, W S V's evolution was catalyzed by economic hardships, drug epidemics, and social unrest by the late 1980s. Central to their narrative is the formation of the 7th Street Locos clique and high-profile conflicts with rival gangs, such as the notorious clashes with the Los Angeles-ba