All Carl Johnson wanted to do was to stay out of trouble. Five years ago, he left the gang-controlled streets of Los Santos (a city that looks remarkably like Los Angeles) for a crime-free life out on the East Coast. But when his mom dies, Carl returns home and quickly finds himself once again neck deep in gang culture.Taking control of his old crew, the Grove Street Families, Carl’s journey to reestablish his street cred will take him from his Los Santos 'hood to the back alleys of San Fierro and to the casinos of Las Venturas.