Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Krystal Markovich, the student commencement speaker at the 2024 Compton College Commencement Ceremony, is a nontraditional student who is fulfilling […]
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Kendrick Lamar attends Compton College commencement
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Members of the Compton College class of 2024 got a pleasant surprise when a local hero stopped […]
Compton College honors top scholars at awards ceremony
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Compton College held its annual Academic and Scholarship Awards Ceremony May 30, recognizing the academic achievements of 323 honors students […]
Conservation Corps members honored for environmental work
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Conservation Corps honored the work of some of its corps members during a […]
Compton College student finds third time is the charm
Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Compton College student Skyy Sorrell considers herself a natural people connector. “My journey in life has shown me that what […]
Waters continues to press for changes at area post offices
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters and other members of the House of Representatives continue to press President Joe […]
Statue of Kenneth Hahn, MLK unveiled at church
Wave Wire Services COMPTON — A statue was unveiled March 27 at a local church, commemorating a special moment in 1961 when late Los Angeles […]
Man mauled to death by his own pit bulls; dogs are euthanized
Wave Wire Services COMPTON — More than a dozen pit bulls found in the backyard where a man was mauled to death Feb. 16 were […]
Woman turns lemonade into successful business
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer COMPTON — When life gave Karneisha Christian-Stewart lemons, she followed the old adage and literally made lemonade. Now she owns […]
Postal service to rename post office for local hero
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The U.S. Postal Service will host a plaque dedication ceremony to commemorate the renaming of a Compton […]