The Norteños (Spanish: Northerners), also Norte, are affiliated with Nuestra Familia (Our Family), are a coalition of traditionally Latino gangs in Northern California. A member of these gangs is a Norteño (male) or Norteña (female); based on Spanish usage. Northern Californians who are not gang members, but feel a strong cultural affiliation with others in Northern California, may also refer to themselves as Norteños/Norteñas or simply “Northerners.”
Upon the death of Dante Alcaraz and the dwindling Norteno Scene getting pushed out by Surenos the Nortenos would be forced to push into Carson County to take refuge in its falling crime scene. Attempting to take it over as most of the gangs would be defunct such as the Playboys 13, as most of them would be incarcerted or dead.
