Compton News

Residents of Ventura County can take part in a firearm surrender program that the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will hold next month in Compton.

5-6. A $100 gift card from Best Buy, Ralphs or Target will be given for each gun surrendered, Sgt.

Pastor Hector Monarrez of Victory Outreach Compton is a true survivor of the hard Streets of Los Angeles.

Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on an off-ramp from the 91 Freeway on Sunday.

The votes are in, and candidates whose campaigns had ties to a notorious political consultant and former school board member ...

A local high school's former boys basketball coach has been convicted of misdemeanor child molestation.

A sheriff's sergeant formerly assigned to the local sheriff's station pleaded not guilty last week to sexually assaulting a woman and unlawfully ...

A portion of the city's annual allocation of federal funding earmarked to augment law enforcement services is being used in the mayor's attempt to resurrect the Compton Police ...

Several weeks after loaning developers nearly $9 million in two separate transactions, the redevelopment agency is gearing up to issue a large number of bonds.

Waiting until the last minute to request a temporary street closure will soon be an exercise in futility.

You don’t have to look far to find Mark Christopher Lawrence.

One of the most respected character actors in the film and television business, he can frequently be seen on sitcoms like “Malcolm in the Middle,” “Dharma and Greg” and “Third Rock from the Sun,” or in movies like “The Pursuit of Happyness” and “Tales from the Hood.”

Los Angeles County public heath workers will be administering free swine flu vaccinations to high-risk individuals in Cerritos, Compton and Pomona Wednesday.

The year 1969 was a time of anti-Vietnam war protests and civil rights marches, which made it a perfect platform for WAR, an eight-piece, Los Angeles-based band featuring a multicultural lineup of musicians playing songs popping with socio-political lyrics.

Two men were arrested Friday for allegedly breaking into a home and attacking a man in Compton.

The school district will debut this Friday the first episode of its new TV series featuring students and teachers doing what they do best — teaching and learning — on its local access cable channel.

It was a day that means so much to so many.

To some, it’s finally earning a regular paycheck again. To others, it’s a desperately needed shot in the arm of a destitute local economy. For a few, it's the end of a cumbersome environmental review process that’s dragged on for years. For others, it represents the effective demise of state environmental protection requirements and the strong arm of big business flexing its power to avoid following the rules. And for more than a few, it's the renewed sense of pride that will go along with NFL football’s expected return to Los Angeles.

The city appears to be stalling on moving forward with a plan to address problems with a small local bridge recently inspected by the county.

With nine candidates vying for three college board seats up for grabs in Trustee Areas 1, 2 and 4 next week, the local college district will soon have a fully functioning governing body for the first time in years.

Underhanded and potentially illegal tactics occurring under the radar in this year's school board race are reminiscent of a certain notorious campaign consultant's heydays here.

Share + Oct 28, 2009 11:56 am US/Pacific Los Angeles County health workers will be administering swine flu vaccinations Wednesday to high-risk individuals in Cerritos, Compton and Pomona.