Ganton
Ganton is a district located in the eastern part of Los Santos. Ganton is a stronghold of the Grove Street Families, and is populated by many Grove Street Family gang members. These include Carl Johnson, Sweet Johnson and Lance "Ryder" Wilson. Former residents at the beginning of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas include Beverly and Brian Johnson (both deceased) and Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris (who moved to Idlewood).
Events of GTA San Andreas
Ganton is the main stronghold of the Grove Street Families, but begins to come under increasing pressure from Ballas gang members, hoping to take the area for the Ballas. This is facilitated by Big Smoke, Ryder and Mark "B-Dup" Wayne, who are secretly aligned with the Ballas. Drugs have become a problem in Ganton, mainly through Smoke and Ryder buying drugs off of Mike Toreno, T-Bone Mendez and Jizzy B. (the Loco Syndicate).
Ganton eventually falls into the hands of the Ballas gang after Carl Johnson is taken to Whetstone by C.R.A.S.H. and Sweet Johnson is arrested and imprisoned. The Grove Street Families disband with no leader, although former gang members continue to wear the green. They more than likely continue to reside in Ganton, although they are not visible on the streets during Carl and Sweet's absence. The former Grove Street Family gang members, under the influence of Big Smoke, co-operate with the Ballas and Los Santos Vagos.
Carl and Sweet (released via Mike Toreno) later return to Ganton, which is disarray due to the influx of drugs. They re-claim Ganton as Grove Street territory (re-establishing the gang), and use Ganton as a base for invading other districts (such as Idlewood). Ganton, along with the rest of Los Santos, is later plagued by riots following the acquittal of Frank Tenpenny, although Carl and Sweet manage to 'lock-down' Grove Street, and bring stability to Ganton as a whole. Ganton serves as the place of death for Tenpenny, who crashes a Firetruck over a bridge and into Grove Street.
Residents
- Carl Johnson (? - 1987, 1992 - ?) (left for and returned from Liberty City
- Sean "Sweet" Johnson
- Kendl Johnson (? - 1992, moves to El Corona to live with Cesar Vialpando)
- Beverly Johnson (? - 1992, killed)
- Brian Johnson (? - 1987, killed)
- Lance "Ryder" Wilson (? - 1992, killed)
- Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris (? - Early 1992, moves to Idlewood)
- Mark "B-Dup" Wayne (? - 1992, moves to Glen Park)
- Barry "Big Bear" Thorne (? - 1992, 1992 - ?) (moves to Glen Park, later returns to Ganton)
- Denise Robinson
- Jeffrey "OG Loc" Cross (unknown residence, seen hosting a party in Grove Street)
Homes
- Johnson House
- Sweet Johnson's House
- Ryder's House
- Denise's House
Places/Stores
- 98¢ Store
- Barber Salon
- Binco
- Botanica
- Laundry Cleaners
- Liquor Mart
- Live Nude Girls Girls Girls
- Los Santos Gym
- Pawn Shop
- Ten Green Bottles
- U.S. Mail
- Uni Tel
Weapons
- 9mm
- AK-47 (after collecting 100 Gang Tags)
- Brass knuckles
- Camera
- Micro-SMG
- Molotov Cocktail (after collecting 100 Gang Tags)
- Shotgun (after collecting 100 Gang Tags)
- Shovel
- Spray Paint (also appears in the Johnson House after the mission Tagging up Turf)
- Tec-9 (also appears in the Johnson House after collecting 100 Gang Tags)
Spawning Vehicles
- BMX
- Boxville
- Greenwood (Sweet Johnson's)
- Hustler (Denise Robinson's)
- Hydra (after completing GTA: SA 100%)
- Picador (Ryder's)
- Rhino (after completing GTA: SA 100%)
- Sabre
Icons
- Police Bribe
Other
- Basketball Court
- Pool Table
- Sprunk Drink (replenishes health)
- Video Game