I lived in Modesto. The “Stockton Gun And Knife Club” was notorious even back then. White boys didn’t go there with less than platoon strength. It’s only gotten worse. Crime stats put them near the top. Nationwide.
I moved back to Modesto after being born and raised here.
There was a neighborhood in Stockton called Okieville where immigrants from Oklahoma made their home. It is said that they liked to drive mid-70’s Chevy Monte Carlos, and they voted red. However, the Okies have probably moved on, to be replaced by immigrants from states with names like Sonora, Sinaloa and Oaxaca.