Article: Battle against gangs in one neighborhood not over.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

SAN JOSE, Calif. _ A year ago Washington Elementary School and the surrounding rows of single-story, stucco homes were a point of pride for residents, a living model of what neighborhoods can accomplish when reclaiming streets from gangs.

But the war is not over, say police and residents. A recent rise in gang-related murders and assaults across San Jose this year, including a fatal shooting in the city's Washington neighborhood, has people facing old fears again.

"You would think if you lived near a school, your family would be safe," Gina Mayo, a mother of two, said Tuesday afternoon as she closely watched her kids ride skateboards and scooters with ...

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