Sexy and sophisticated, Mija is an independent Homegirl with more than just good looks and nice legs going for her. She is attending college, with plans on becoming an attorney. She eventually hopes to work as a Public Defender. Mija figures that this may be a way for her to help some of her Homies. She feels the Homies are entitled to the same rights under our United States Judicial System, as any one else in this country. She would love to eventually become a judge, so as to insure the laws are fairly applied in her court, and all men and women of every color are treated equally.

"Chuca" is short for "Pachuca". She is the Homegirl known as Chuco`s Ruca. She is a stone foxy Pachuca from the forties, complete with a Lady pompadore hairstyle (wheres she hides things) and some white rimmed cat-eye sunglasses, from an era gone by. Together with the Homie Chuco, these two as a couple are the zoot suit Boogie, Swing and Jitterbug Champions of East L.A.

Mr. Clean is always looking good. He is always striking a cool looking pose. He really thinks he is superfine and that the ladies all want him. He pulls them but can't keep them because he is too conceited and cares more about his clothes than them . He dresses impeccably but more in the seventies style of look. Mr. Clean and Chuco are always competing for best clothing.

Chuco is short for Pachuco, which is a lowriding, zoot suit wearing Chicano from the 40's and 50's. He will be the baddest dresser of the Homies. His shoes will be spitshined, his shirts starched and creased, and his pants razor pleated. Every time we see him he will be completely dressed to kill. When he enters a scene, we hear oooh's and ah's from the viewing audience admiring his clothes. When he walks, we hear a drum sound (cymbals) from the forties, used heavily in the movie Zoot Suit by Luis Valdez. The ghost Pachuco in the movie Zoot Suit (portrayed masterfully by Edward James Olmos) is a perfect example of the style, moves, personality and speech of "Chuco."

Chino is the owner of the "Homies Health Club" (His back yard gym). Because of his strong Indio blood, he looks like he`s part Chinese..so he`s always been called Chino Loco. He is a serious body builder that got into weightlifting while doing time in Chino State University...ooops...I mean State Pennitentary. He`s turned his life around and took out a small business loan from the Palermo Brothers and opened up the club. Chino isn`t down with steroid use, and he tells the Homies that if they wanna get buffed out, they have to do it the right way. That is through hard work, discipline, and watching what you eat and drink. Listen Homies...you can`t live off of Burritos and Beer...you gotta toss in a salad in now and then.

After getting a pretty bad injury during his sencond game Chino Laco went back to the hood to get some rehad (in his back yard), he swore he would be back... And He is.

Monster is not the most Guapo or handsome Homie in the Barrio. However make no mistake about it, his mother loves him dearly. In fact you could say he has the kind of face only a mother could love. His father ran away scared when he first saw him in the delivery room. He weighed 13 ounces, and his poor mother was in labor for two days straight. When Monster turned 10, he hunted his father down, and...well, lets just say he won't be disrespecting his mother like that again. Monster has a job as security at the Barrio super Cinemaplex. He also does a lot of seasonal work at local theme parks around Holloween. You know...as part of thier Haunted House Exhibits. They like to hire him because he doesn't even require Makeup.

Meet my Homie Big Dopey. He may look Dopey...but he aint. He kinda observes things and then speaks up. He don`t say much...but what he says make a lot of sense. It`s kinda like...tu sabes...after I think about it...that`s right! The Vato make sense!
Big Dopey don`t trip cuz the Homies call him that...he figures it`s "con
carino"..tu sabes..."with Luv". Besides...if someone wants some...they can come get some! Big Dopey reminds me of my primo Zack de Burque...you veteranos de Alburquerque probably know him. He drives that show winning 64 Impala. But, if I told him I made him a Homie toy, and called it Big Dopey...he might come to Cali lookin for me...and that could be dangerous.

Smokey is an older veterano Homie. He constantly smokes cigarettes. Smokey is slowly dying of throat and lung cancer, and will eventually be leaving us. The Homies try and tell him to quit, but he can`t. Eventually Smokey will have to walk around with a rolling oxygen canister. Then he will be forced to smoke through a hole cut into hei throat, and speaks through a voice box. Eventually smokey will die of cancer and we will all hurt watching him do it before our eyes. He just couldn`t quit.

This crazy vato is named Joker. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a cap, insult or joke. Life is one big ass joke to Joker and he don't take anything serious. It's all good..and it is all about fun and games. He never gets any girls because all he does when he meets them is cap on them and laugh at them.

Pobrecito Syco. He used to be a normal Vato. He is a Raiders fanatic. Over the years he has been traumatized by the the team. It has been hard for him to watch the games year after year, rooting for the Raiders, year after year, betting on the Raiders,year after year, talking sh---about the Raiders going to the Superbowl, year after year, and then loosing , year after year. Raider Syco blames the referees for everything. That is because he knows the Football League and the referees are out to get him. It`s a conspiracy against the great Al Davis. Syco`s Raider buddies can no longer take him to the games, because he finally snapped out completely, when the Patriots beat the Raiders with the controversial "Tuck Rule" call in the playoffs last year. He rants and raves and attacks anyone without Raiders colors on. His
Raider Homies do take him to the parking lot tailgates, but they leave him chained to a pole during the game. He is not allowed to go inside. Hopefully the Raiders (the Official Team of the Homies) will win a Superbowl soon and Syco will return to normal.

Lil Guppy was born in March...nine months after his parents went on a camping trip up in the Sierra mountains. His parents had taken a long hike up a stream and found a nice private little water hole and they jumped in to take a refreshing skinny dip. When they were swimming around they were amazed at all of the little tiny neon fish swimming around them. There seemed like thousaands of them. All the Lil Guppies were nibbling at their skin, and it felt like a tingling body message. Next thing you know Lil Guppies Papi was getting all friskie and they started fooling around. Nine months later Lil Guppie was born. It freaked his parents and the doctors and nurses out when they saw him! He looked just like a Lil Guppy!!!