Compton News

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.

Centennial High School in Compton school was placed on lockdown Tuesday while authorities searched for one of two men who allegedly robbed a woman near the campus.

People not in priority groups will not be able to receive the H1N1 vaccine at Los Angeles County Department of Public Health clinics because of shortages, the department announced Monday.

Lakeisha Hamm has not slept in days. Each time she lies down, the killing of her 13-year old son last week in Compton replays in her mind like a movie.

A press release from Assemblymember Isadore Hall, who sponsored the bill for the new NFL stadium, says it will be signed tomorrow at the following address: "Site of future NFL stadium, City of Industry, Highway 60, Grand Avenue Exit, Intersection of Grand Avenue and Baker Parkway." The event gets underway at 9:00 AM.

Residents in Compton were shocked when they saw a large snake slithering near a car and suddenly disappear beneath the vehicle.

Twin newborns were dropped off at a fire station in Compton Monday. The babies, a boy and a girl, were surrendered at Fire Station 2 at 1320 E. Palmer St.

"The Cause - The Care - The Cure: The 10 Year Journey" will take place Oct. 18, 2 to 5 p.m., at The Conga Room, 800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles.

Compton firefighters wrangled a 6 or 7 foot long constrictor out of the engine compartment of a car Saturday morning.

Government access television on the local cable station has been all but shut down, with no programming airing on the station since last Tuesday.

The city's redevelopment agency has been given the green light to loan the developer of the city's new shopping center millions of dollars that officials said will serve as “gap financing.”