Italians in LA live in Latino areas. Lincoln Heights was LA's Italian section in the early 20th century. There are still a lot of Italians there. A lot of Italians that came into a little money in the 40's and 50's moved out to the San Gabriel Valley. They're still there. A lot of Italian owned restaurants in the area.

Frattiano's book is a fun read, probably the best book written about the LA mob, but I believe he exaggerates about the relevance of that family. I don't believe he pushed Moe Sedway around the way he claims. I don't believe Bugsy confided in him, as he claims.

"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea