By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Voters have declared they want change after participating in the city’s all vote-by-mail April primary election. Candidates who didn’t […]
Category: Compton
Compton mayoral candidates decry smear campaign
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Voters here are in the midst of an all vote-by-mail election that will culminate April 20. Residents are complaining […]
Former Compton top cop weighs in on upcoming election
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Residents have begun casting ballots in the city’s all vote-by-mail municipal election, which will conclude April 20. Safety concerns […]
Compton mayor endorses her choice to succeed her
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Mayor Aja Brown surprised many people when she announced she wouldn’t seek a third term to serve as mayor […]
Compton schools welcomes back students
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton Unified School District welcomed back some students for in-person instruction March 9, following reopening guidelines and protocols […]
Compton mid-year budget review shows revenue is up
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — The Compton City Council convened March 2 to hear a mid-year budget review for fiscal year 2020-21, which showed […]
10 candidates seek to replace Aja Brown as mayor
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Mayor Aja Brown has opted to not seek a third term in office after publicly accusing the city’s law […]
New leader appointed at Carson Sheriff’s Station
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has promoted a second African-American deputy to lead a station that primarily serves […]
Compton officials express concern over housing the homeless
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Projects Homekey and Roomkey were part of a statewide effort launched by Gov. Gavin Newsom, which began in March 2020 with […]
Compton council approves bond measure for street repairs
By 2 Urban Girls Contributing Writer COMPTON — Despite being named the state’s riskiest city, a divided City Council passed a controversial $45 million street […]