Compton Wire

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1. 10.JUL.08 Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive

   Friday Jul 18 | Wave Newspapers

   Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 10.JUL.08 Following a $17,000 national search, council chooses manager who has overseen the city's operations since last year.

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2. Compton leaders scold agency personnel

   Thursday Jul 17 | Wave Newspapers

   ... Staff Writer 17.JUL.08 Redevelopment officials backed a proposed car wash that was twice denied by a key commission. COMPTON - The Community Redevelopment Department came under fire during a City Council meeting this month, for supporting the ... 2 comments

3. Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive

   Tuesday Jul 15 | Wave Newspapers

   Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 10.JUL.08 Following a $17,000 national search, council chooses manager who has overseen the city's operations since last year.

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4. 26.JUN.08 Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return

   Tuesday Jul 15 | Wave Newspapers

   Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return The Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who patrol Compton have come under fire for what city leaders say is subpar treatment of local residents.

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   Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

5. Business calendar of events

   Monday Jul 14 | Daily Breeze

   Small Business Development Center is offering a free workshop, "Access to Capital: How to Get Funding to Grow Your Business," from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Compton Worksource Center, 700 N. Bullis Road, Compton.

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   Related Topix: Hawthorne, CA

6. Compton: homicide

   Wednesday Jul 9 | Los Angeles Times

   Joshua Ford, 25, a black man, was sitting inside his parked car outside his home in Compton when he was shot multiple times.

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   Related Topix: Violent Crime

7. Man fatally shot in Compton

   Wednesday Jul 9 | Los Angeles Times

   A 25-year-old handyman was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon while sitting inside his car in Compton, authorities said today. 1 comment

   Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

8. Compton

   Wednesday Jul 9 | Homicide Report

   About 450 state and local police officers swept through Compton, Lynwood and other parts of Los Angeles County early Tuesday, arresting 16 people and serving more than a dozen search warrants in an operation ...

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   Related Topix: Lynwood, CA, Los Angeles County, CA

9. Gang Sweep Nets Arrests, Guns, Drugs

   Tuesday Jul 8 | KNBC Los Angeles Channel 4

   COMPTON, Calif. -- A mail carrier was among at least two dozen members of a gang arrested in an early-morning sweep Tuesday, authorities said. 3 comments

   Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Lynwood, CA

10. Compton gang sweep

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Los Angeles Times

    More than 200 state and local police officers served more than 30 search and arrest warrants during a gang sweep in Compton this morning. 1 comment

11. 26.JUN.08 Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return

    Tuesday Jul 8 | Wave Newspapers

    Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return The Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who patrol Compton have come under fire for what city leaders say is subpar treatment of local residents.

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    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

12. Compton: Latino man fatally shot

    Saturday Jul 5 | Los Angeles Times

    A Latino man was shot and killed in the 400 block of South Cliveden Avenue in Compton about 9:45 p.m., Friday, July 4. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department, paramedics pronounced the man dead at ...

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13. Shooting Death Reported In Compton

    Saturday Jul 5 | CBS 2 - KCAL 9

    Homicide detectives are investigating the Saturday shooting death of a man in Compton.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

14. Compton boosts funding for code enforcement, services

    Thursday Jul 3 | Wave Newspapers

    Compton boosts funding for code enforcement, services BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 03.JUL.08 COMPTON - A $194 million budget that was approved by the City Council for fiscal year 2008-09 reveals that the ...

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15. Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return

    Wednesday Jul 2 | Wave Newspapers

    The Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who patrol Compton have come under fire for what city leaders say is subpar treatment of local residents. 6 comments

    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

16. Vanessa Jimenez, 16

    Jun 17, 2008 | Los Angeles Times

    Vanessa Jimenez, 16, a Latina girl, was shot at 12810 Frailey Ave. in Compton about 12:35 p.m. Monday, June 16. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

17. Compton: deputy-involved shooting

    Sunday Jun 29 | Los Angeles Times

    Bryan Moore, 26, a black man, was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies in the 1000 block of East 150th Street in Compton on Thursday, June 26. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

18. Around the Region

    Sunday Jun 29 | Pasadena Star-News

    Officials have identified a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy in Compton last week. 5 comments

    Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Violent Crime, Los Angeles County, CA

19. Compton shooting

    Friday Jun 27 | Los Angeles Times

    Frank Bazua, 27, a Latino man, was shot in the 100 block of South Tamarind Avenue in Compton about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 25. 3 comments

20. Police Hunt 2 Compton Murder Suspects

    Thursday Jun 26 | CBS 2 - KCAL 9

    Police are looking for two suspects in the Wednesday shooting death of a 27-year-old man in Compton. 3 comments

    Related Topix: Violent Crime