Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The civilian commission charged with oversight of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will undertake a “full-scale investigation” into […]
Category: Compton
Compton councilwoman resigns
By 2 Urban Girls Contributing Writer COMPTON — The City Council faces another vacancy with the resignation of one of its members mid-way through her […]
OneUnited Bank returns to Compton
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — OneUnited Bank, the largest Black owned bank in the country, has opened a new state-of-the-art branch here. Teri Williams, president […]
BRIGHT FUTURES: Black students get firsthand look at what to expect at Black College Expo
By 2 Urban Girls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — They came to hear about career possibilities, the college experience and what their college or university […]
Compton begins street repair project
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — City officials cut the ribbon on a set of street improvement projects Feb. 8. The improvements represent an investment […]
Popular local musician’s stolen truck found stripped
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Anthony Sheriff’s decked out F350 Ford pickup he uses to perform around Los Angeles as Drum Man, […]
Longtime L.A. journalist, Betty Pleasant, has died
Wave Staff Report Former Los Angeles Wave columnist Betty Jean Pleasant, a longtime L.A. journalist whose “Soulvine” column defined the newspaper’s political and urban affairs […]
Sidewalk repair program needs fixing, official says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Calling Los Angeles’ program for repairing sidewalks broken like the sidewalks themselves, Controller Ron Galperin wants a comprehensive assessment […]
Abandoned Compton cemetery under new ownership
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — After 18 months, an abandoned cemetery here has a new owner and new hope for preserving the thousands of […]
Former Compton Mayor Perrodin appointed city attorney
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Former Mayor Eric Perrodin was appointed the new city attorney on a 3-0 vote with two abstentions during the […]