Installment 18: The Walnut Bust Author’s Note: Welcome to installment 18 of “The Early Days,” which looks at a transitional
Installment 17: The Cornero Gang & the Infamous Page Brother All out warfare over control of SoCal’s illegal liquor market
Installment 16: The Man from Chicago Mystery. Uncertainty. Confusion. Any of these words could describe the criminal climate of early
Installment 15: Jack Dragna Biography Jack Ignatius Dragna Born: Ignacio Dragna, Corleone, Sicily, April 18, 1891 Died: Hollywood, CA, February
Installment 14: Singing Abe & the Drug Debacle Author’s note: My apologies on the delay in getting this newest installment
Author: J Michael Niotta Installment 13: The Italian Welfare League A lot of work has gone into shaping the Jack
Installment 12: The East in the West Author’s Note: Before my last installment I took a poll to find out
Installment 11: The “Mercy” Hit on Willie Moretti Author’s Note: I had such a great time at the MobWorld Summit
Installment 10: A Truer LA Confidential James Ellroy’s four book noir series, the L.A. Quartet, offers an exceedingly dark look
Installment 9: The Killing of Good Time Charlie Author’s Note: I’m looking forward to my panel on early Los Angeles