" The day I marry you, is the day I buy you a house " these were the words Epifanio de Luca told his future wife the day he proposed. And that was one promise he kept, Over the years they raised five children in a small two-floor Spanish revival style home located in East L.A. And Mama De Luca swear she'd never leave no matter how dangerous the neighborhood got she refused to leave the place with so many memories of her little ones. So when her children became successful in life and attempted to get her to leave until they settled on a compromise. A few years ago they would renovate the home turning it from a small two-floor home and expanding after buying the abandoned home next door to it to include a garage and other amenities the woman might need. As long as certain aspects of the home remained the same

Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die; El Destierro or The Banishment is a local bar. A popular spot among locals struggling as regulars were allowed to leave tabs unpaid for extended periods of time.

The establishment has one long bar along the wall, a small stage, two billiards tables, a dartboard, A T.V for game nights, A new digital jukebox that can search the web for any song inputted, and various two-person tables along with a wall that contains old photos of patrons and the owners over the years.

Located in the heart of the city, Elysium is a popular nightclub that brings droves of people in from all walks of life who just went to let loose a little.