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The Desert Sun is running a five-part series that explores how the Mafia established a presence in Southern California's Coachella Valley.
Stories in the series so far (see end for link):
Gangsters in Paradise
Mafia leaders liked to spend their winters in the desert. They didn’t like any dirty business in their backyard, but that didn’t stop them from murdering a PS civic leader in Indiana.
Stories in the series so far (see end for link):
Gangsters in Paradise
Mafia leaders liked to spend their winters in the desert. They didn’t like any dirty business in their backyard, but that didn’t stop them from murdering a PS civic leader in Indiana.
Mob looks to win big
The Mafia made their entry into the Coachella Valley when an associate of Detroit’s Purple Gang built a casino in Cathedral City.
The Mafia made their entry into the Coachella Valley when an associate of Detroit’s Purple Gang built a casino in Cathedral City.
Part of the family?
Frank Sinatra came of age in an era when many entertainers had to find work in Mafia-run venues. In his later years, a friend said he came to rue his early mob associations.
See the Desert Sun website for stories....
Frank Sinatra came of age in an era when many entertainers had to find work in Mafia-run venues. In his later years, a friend said he came to rue his early mob associations.
See the Desert Sun website for stories....
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