Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an Anglo mother, Urrea moved to San Diego at age three. In this memoir of his childhood, Urrea describes his experiences growing up in the barrio and his search for cultural identity.

Gangs continue to commit criminal activity, recruit new members in urban, suburban, and rural regions across the United States, and develop criminal associations that expand their influence over criminal enterprises, particularly street-level drug sales. The most notable trends for 2011 have been the overall increase in gang membership, and the expansion of criminal street gangs' control of street-level drug sales and collaboration with rival gangs and other criminal organizations.

Book Summary From the ages of two and four, when their mother was found dead, to the ages of eleven and thirteen, when the only father that they ever knew died as well Eugene Lee aka “Gee” and his older brother Rodrick Lee,aka Rod,lives were already set and destined for the wrong path. And after being outcasted by their mother’s family because how she chose to live when she was alive. The only person left to try and raise them on the mean small city streets of Shelby, North Carolina was their older sister Tawanna who still young herself. Even though she tried and done all she could, it just wasn’t enough to stop them from becoming a part of the same thing that so many other vulnerable and troubled youth like them had fell a victim to the streets. As they got older they find themselves completely consumed inside of a life that has very few winners or happy endings. Gene fights through the ranks over the years and become the leader of the notorious crew.”The East Side Money Getta’s or ESMG, but when tragedy strikes close to home he tries to break free from the crazy world that he helped to create. But will it be that simple? Will the diaries that their mother left behind explain what really happen to her? Will they tell him who their real father is? This is a tale about family and fate, love lost and love found, murder and motive, truth and betrayal, money and power. Who will be alive when the book ends? How will it end? Will the story flow and the end smooth, or will it end in,” Raging Currents”

This book is broken down into two basic parts. Part one is how the Retired Senior Volunteer Patrol makes a difference in people’s lives due to their daily duties as volunteers with the San Diego Police Department. The everyday duties of RSVP’s are described in detail by providing interesting stories about each of the categories of jobs. Gregg and his wife Melody set no limits for their time spent going over-and-above volunteer requirements. Part two is about the special equipped license plate reader car that was used exclusively by the author in finding stolen cars, stolen license plates, and cars wanted for felony crimes. Gregg and Melody spent every available moment of their patrol time seeking stolen cars, and in the process became the most successful of all the RSVP volunteers at finding stolen cars setting a record for stolen car recoveries that will probably never be beat.

Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.