There really is no formally structured, viable family in Los Angeles. Just a handful of members still living, some of them not even residing in California anymore. And there's been no official verification that Tommy Gambino is the new boss since Milano died.

Who knows about LA, theres really nothing left to be the boss of.

You have to remember the source that Gambino became Underboss was Kenji Gallo under his original Crimeman blog. Then he said he wasn't and that Gambino was just a punk and not respected by anyone out there. Even in his book he badmouths Gambino so who the hell really knows what the deal was out there. Was Gambino really the Underboss, ask Kenji he seems to be the source for all the stories and the last i remember him saying was that he wasn't.

Ivy in another thread you claimed Tommasso Gambino is a wanabee? Care to explain?

Here's what's left of the family. Some of these guys may very well have died since this list was compiled. I already took Caci off.



Peter "Shakes" Milano/83 - the "boss," whatever that means at this point. He owns a coffee and water company.

Louis "Little Man" Caruso/52 - is/was a captain, owns an air-conditioning installation and repair business in Arizona.

Tommaso "Tommy" Gambino - internet rumors had him either a captain or underboss. Seems more like a wannabe than anything. Related to the Siclian Gambinos, of course.

last activity about tommaso gambino was that ectasy lab he was suspected of financing like 10 years ago, been pretty quiet every since.

Where did I say Tommy Gambino is a wannabe? He is made. But beyond that, it's not clear what his rank is exactly. And whatever his rank is, it doesn't really matter as far as the non-existent LA family goes.

Skinney, L.A.DOES NOT have 20 guys. You don't know what you're talking about. Milano is dead and the the L.A. family IS DEAD and has been for awhile. There are a few guys living out there who may do something on their own but there is no family of 20 guys. No fucking way. Milano owned a Bail Bond agency called Bell Bail Bonds that his second wife named Rochelle operated it. She is Jewish. What else do you want to know about the Milano Brothers originally from Cleveland?

hey ivy new here so i dont mean to call you out you seem to know your stuff but it looks like u did say it a while back. last activity about tommaso gambino was that ectasy lab he was suspected of financing like 10 years ago, been pretty quiet every since.

http://www.netplaces.com/mafia/family-ties/the-west-coast-families.htm

The West Coast Families by Scott M. Deitche

California was not quite the immigrant bastions that states back East were. Consequently the Mafia presence in cities like Los Angeles and San Jose were comprised mainly of transplants from New York and Chicago. But while the mobsters that made up the bulk of these small-time gangs were from some of the biggest crime families in the country, their exploits out West were decidedly minor league.

Los Angeles, California
The mob in Los Angeles never got much respect, even though they oversaw gambling, loansharking, and pornography. Founded by Joseph Ardizzone, the most influential Los Angeles Mafioso was Jack Dragna. He oversaw a small family of mostly East Coast transplants, nicknamed the “Mickey Mouse Mafia” by the Los Angeles Police Department. Dragna was involved with Hollywood unions and bookmaking. Dragna died in 1956 and was replaced by Frank DiSimone, followed by Nick Licata and then Dominic Brooklier. After Brooklier died, the family fell under the control of Peter Milano. The continually down on its luck family was plagued by informers, constant law enforcement surveillance, and a complete lack of respect on the streets. Though they should have faded away long ago, Milano still leads the now long-in-the-jaw Mickey Mouse Mafia.

San Francisco, California
Concentrated in the heavily Italian North Beach neighborhood, the Bay Area crime family remained a small, local criminal organization, never achieving much power outside their territory. The first don was named Frank Lanza, and he was the boss during Prohibition. Two other dons followed before Lanza's son James took over in the 1960s. He was not a grandiose hood who loved the limelight. The family received some notoriety after Jimmy Frattiano became a government witness, but faded into obscurity after Lanza's death.

San Jose, California
Onofrio Sciortino was the lyrically named founder of this low-key California family. He was replaced by Joseph Cerrito, a Sicilian native who operated a successful auto dealership in Los Gatos. Cerrito died in 1978 of a heart attack and the San Jose Mafia family died with him.

im guessing the 10 or so guys are doing good in L.A. any made guy in any family probaly touch base when they fly in there. the Gambino guy is in a good spot im sure he brokers all types of drug deals for the guys back in nyc. a made guy goes out there and thomas Gambino points him to the right Mexican where they can get a truck load of coke or a ton of the good weed and he doesn't touch nothing just gets a fat commission. its l.a. there tons of scams and they can lay low cause there not the big fishes in town like the mob on the east coast. his uncles are the top guys, ofcorse there gonna back him as boss. then he can make all his friends and live good have a small 20 guys or so fam. with his cousins in charge of nyc and his dad back in Italy I bet this guys making moves.

Furio Furio Furio, you have done this before my bro, pulling up lists of familes that are dead and saying they're still operating. Like what HK and Ivy said, there is not a family operating in Cali anymore. SF has zero made dudes left and just a couple of associates, LA has 7-9 made guys (you put Porno Mike twice on your list by the way), San Jose has a few made guys but none of them are doing anything at all these days (you forgot to add Thomas Novello as a made guy to your living list). Seattle never had a La Cosa Nostra family and never will.




Here are some pictures of some San Jose mob guys.

http://www.gangsterbb.net/threads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=701545

I agree with that. His Cali charts are spot on accept on two guys on his LA chart with putting Tony Fiato as being born in 1949 and Tommy Gambino being born in 1965. Fiato was born in 1972, at the time I'm sure it was hard to find the date he was born or anything on the guy. Still did great work!

Is the John Gambino we're talking about here is the zip from the Cherry Hill crew?