Awesome read - thanks!

As a native San Franciscan anything about alleged LCN in the Bay Area is always interesting. There isn't a lot of info compared to NY, Chicago, Vegas, Montreal and other areas where OC makes/made headlines on a regular basis.

Do you know if Ed Barbara was associated with San Jose? Ed was a locally "famous" TV pitchman for his Furniture USA stores. He was involved in a goldmine and other scams. Here's some info...

https://www.sfweekly.com/news/yesterdays-crimes-the-wolfman-of-el-camino/