I'm not sure specifically what 'Cap deage' means. It could be a very specific term, a misspelling, or something relatively unknown. It might be a proper name, a local term in a certain area or a very niche concept.
The cap man and monkey story is an interesting one. There was this cap man who was traveling around selling his caps. He reached a place near a forest and decided to take a rest under a tree. While he was sleeping, the monkeys in the tree noticed the caps. They climbed down, grabbed the caps, and went back up the tree. When the man woke up, he was confused at first, then saw the monkeys with his caps. He was worried as those caps were his livelihood. But then he remembered that monkeys often mimic human actions. So he took off his own cap and tossed it. The monkeys, being the imitators they are, did the same with the caps they had taken, and the cap man got his caps back.
La La Land isn't based on real events. It's a creative work that imagines a charming and artistic story. The characters and their experiences are crafted for entertainment.
Well, the 'LA Weekly Best LA Novels' could be a curated list of fictional works. They probably showcase different aspects of Los Angeles like its diverse neighborhoods, the entertainment industry's influence, or the complex social fabric. It could be that these novels are chosen based on their writing quality, how well they portray the city, and their ability to engage readers with LA - based stories.