Knife Fight City, The Poorest Town in California

Street offers a profile of Huron, 'The Poorest Town in California.' Huron's other claim to fame is that it is 'Knife Fight City.' Indeed, there are plenty of knife fights here, usually over such monumental issues as placement of a cue ball or whose hometown is prettier.

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Published in:Peace review (Palo Alto, Calif.) Calif.), 2000-06, Vol.12 (2), p.287-290
Main Author: Street, Richard Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Geographic profiles
Huron California
Poverty
Social conditions & trends
Towns
Violence
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Summary:Street offers a profile of Huron, 'The Poorest Town in California.' Huron's other claim to fame is that it is 'Knife Fight City.' Indeed, there are plenty of knife fights here, usually over such monumental issues as placement of a cue ball or whose hometown is prettier.
ISSN:1040-2659
1469-9982
DOI:10.1080/10402650050057979