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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 10:23 am

Compton News

Local news for Compton, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Saturday | CBS 2 - KCAL 9

Shooting Death Reported In Compton

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

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Wave Newspapers

Compton boosts funding for code enforcement, services

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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Wed Jul 02, 2008

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

Los Angeles Times

Compton shooting

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.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

CBS 2 - KCAL 9

Police Hunt 2 Compton Murder Suspects

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

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Compton: deputy-involved shooting

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.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

Sun Jun 29, 2008

San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Around the Region

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

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

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Detectives probe 2 unrelated fatal shootings in Compton, Florence

Los Angeles County sheriff's detectives are investigating two unrelated fatal shootings that took place Wednesday in Compton and Florence.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Bakersfield Californian

Three strikes robber gets 227 years to life

A convicted robber in a three-strikes case was sentenced Tuesday to 227 years to life, the longest sentence a judge said he's ever imposed.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Compton: teen fatally shot

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

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

Fri Jun 20, 2008

KCBS-TV Los Angeles

Teen Girl Shot In Drive-By Not Expected To Survive

Authorities say a 16-year-old girl wounded in a drive-by shooting in Compton is not expected to survive.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

Tue Jun 17, 2008

GlobeSt.com

First Industrial Buys 440,000 SF

First Industrial Realty Trust of Chicago has added to its Southern California holdings with the acquisition of four buildings totaling 440,000 sf in Thousand Oaks, Compton and Torrance.

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Related Topix: First Industrial Realty Trust, Real Estate, REIT, Personal Finance, Thousand Oaks, CA, Los Angeles Metro

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Curbed LA

Compton Goes Board Crazy, Gets Skatepark

Thursday, June 12, 2008, by Marissa Gluck It's taken five years, but Compton is finally getting its own skatepark .

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Tue Jun 03, 2008

www.thecomptonbulletin.com | BlueCity95

The Compton Bulletin Online - LOCAL NEWS

School District to Benefit from Governor's Revisions to State Budget Proposal Estimated $11 million cut to CUSD budget is out ...

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www.thecomptonbulletin.com | BlueCity95

The Compton Bulletin Online - LOCAL NEWS

COMPTON – The new Sheriff’s Department satellite station in Gateway Towne Center is finally open, and city and department officials gathered two weeks ago to celebrate its grand opening...

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Sat May 24, 2008

Wave Newspapers

Residents speak out at Compton town hall

Residents speak out at Compton town hall BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 15.MAY.08 As community copes with increase in violent crime, law enforcement responds with additional officers, patrols.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Immigration Reform

Mon May 19, 2008

www.presstelegram.com | BlueCity95

Tale of stolen dog gets a happy ending

One week after a thief snatched an 8-year-old boy's beloved pet Yorkshire terrier off the street, detectives reunited the bubbly canine with his family Sunday evening.

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Related Topix: Norwalk, CA, Long Beach, CA

News.ncmonline.com

Compton Braves Uptick in Violence, Residents Speak Out

“I am now scared to death - not about me, but about the future that I see in the city of Compton until we drastically make some changes in our community.”

Wave Newspapers , News Report, Leiloni De Gruy, Posted: May 19, 2008 COMPTON, CA. via News.ncmonline.com

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

Sun May 18, 2008

hosted CBS 2 - KCAL 9 | CBS 2 - KCAL 9

Man Shot In Apparent Gang-Related Attack

A man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg Friday night in an apparent gang-related attack in Compton, a sheriff's sergeant said.

The shooting took place at about 11 p.m. at North Mcdivitt Avenue and East Tucker Street, sheriff's Sgt. Alex Salinas of the Compton Station said.

The victim's name was not immediately released.

The man's condition was not available, but Salinas said he was reported to have stable vital signs. Read more

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Fri May 16, 2008

Press-Telegram

Father: Dognap suspect seen

“At first I wasn't sure it was him, but he had a tattoo of a bird on the left side of his neck. And that was a dead giveaway.”

The alleged dognapper of Joci the Yorkshire terrier returned to the scene of the crime, one of the pooch's owners said Wednesday. via Press-Telegram

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