By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Damen Fletcher is on a mission to sharpen the critical thinking skills of young people to […]
Category: Compton
Compton awarded state funds for Artesia Bridge repairs
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON —The city has been awarded $12 million to repair the Artesia Bridge. “AB 179 passed and Gov. [Gavin] […]
Compton firefighters stage rally outside City Hall
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Local firefighters held a rally Sept. 6 to bring awareness to what they call poor working conditions, […]
Congresswoman meets with senior citizens in Carson
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer CARSON — U.S. Rep. Nanette Barragán held her fifth annual Senior Briefing and Luncheon Aug. 23 at the Carson Community Center. […]
Compton drumline program steers youth away from streets
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer COMPTON — When young members of the California Blueprint Drumline prepare to entertain crowds at events throughout Southern California, attendees […]
McDonald’s franchise operator finds business success
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer National Black Business Month in August is recognizing the 50th anniversary of one of the largest organizations of successful Black […]
TEDx forum showcases new ideas, perspectives
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — USC law professor Jody Armour delivered a compelling talk on mass incarceration. Wealth coach Jarim Person-Lynn, author […]
Activists fight ‘de-education of Black boys’
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer It’s summer time when the minds of most people are far away from the classroom. But a group of […]
COMPTON ROUNDUP: New city councilman sponsors free gasoline giveaway
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Some local residents received some much needed relief at the pump with a July 1 gas giveaway […]
Key election battles loom in November
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Results of the June 7 primary election have established the battle lines for four key runoff elections […]