Compton News

“My No. 1 priority is security”

Category: Headlines , Success National retailers give Compton a boost By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer March 31, 2008 For years Compton has struggled against a lousy reputation. via The Black Informant

“This place is like a second home to a lot of people”

Gabrielle Shephard's lifelong dream of owning her own comic shop got bigger this month. via The Olympian

“We're working to keep the numbers low again this year”

Authorities said two people were killed in two unrelated shootings in Compton late Sunday and early Monday. via Press-Telegram

Authorities say two people were killed overnight in two apparently unrelated Compton shootings. via Los Angeles Times

Two people are dead after a pair of unrelated shootings in Compton. The first shooting happened at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday on the 300 block of West Cocoa Street. via ABC7.com

One woman was killed, another hurt, in an apparent gang shooting in Compton Sunday night, deputies said. via ABC7.com

As a young man surrounded by original gangsters, crooked cops, death and violence, a young Omar Bradley once dreamed of putting an end to the ills of Compton. via Seattle Medium

The service which provides recycling to our city had a great insert with their last bill. via My California Garden in Zone 23

“I think if I had a downfall, it was that I loved too much.”

Former Compton Mayor Omar Bradley, who served 11 months in prison for misusing city funds for personal purposes, says more than half that time was spent in solitary confinement. via Wave Newspapers

“The report brings new possibilities for transit initiatives that could provide greater economic opportunities to those surrounding communities”

Workers excavate a trench in the construction of the Expo light rail line expected to begin operation next year. via Wave Newspapers

“Our private brand has no artificial colors or flavors, no added trans fats and only uses preservatives where absolutely necessary”

' Residents will be treated to a fresh approach in grocery shopping when a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market opens its doors here tomorrow, Feb. via The Black Informant

“I went down every aisle, and it's beautiful. Everybody has been waiting for this store.”

A royal visit brought an added element of excitement at the opening of what city officials called a much-needed grocery store in Compton Thursday. via Press-Telegram

Police have arrested an armed robbery suspect that led authorities on a high-speed chase through South Los Angeles on Sunday. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

“By locating stores in areas like Compton, Tesco's Fresh and Easy will help contribute to local job creation in neighborhoods that badly need it.”

England's Prince Andrew was in Compton Thursday to preside over a ribbon-cutting to mark the opening of a British-owned grocery store -- one of several Southland events for the fourth in line to the British ... via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

A sheriff's deputy suffered a minor head injury Friday when the patrol car he was riding in collided with a SUV in Compton, according to authorities. via KCBS-TV Los Angeles

A sheriff's deputy suffered a minor head injury Friday in a collision involving a patrol car and an SUV in the Compton area, authorities said. via KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

Congresswoman Laura Richardson made Super Tuesday blitz stops today in four cities in her district -- Carson, Compton, Signal Hill and LB -- urging shoppers and local community members to vote for Sen. via LBReport

“The call stated that there was a gunshot victim at the location and three male black suspects, one of whom was on a bicycle”

A probation officer shot and critically wounded a suspect who pointed a gun at him during a foot pursuit in Compton, authorities said today. via LA Daily News

“The injunction deals with [gangs] from a public nuisance angle and gang activity is a nuisance to our community in general”

Injunctions will be targeted at warring Compton gangs BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 31.JAN.08 A Blood faction is named in the city's first-ever pursuit of the controversial court order, but officials promise ... via Wave Newspapers

Gunmen opened fire on two men talking in front of a Compton liquor store Tuesday afternoon, killing one of them and wounding the other, authorities said. via Los Angeles Times