Wave Staff Report COMPTON — Compton College student Skyy Sorrell considers herself a natural people connector. “My journey in life has shown me that what […]
Category: Compton
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 […]
Dr. Dre invests $90,000 in 2026 mayoral campaign
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — Iconic rapper Dr. Dre has made some noise after it was revealed he made a $90,000 campaign […]
2023 YEAR IN REVIEW: Politics plays major role in civic events during past year
Contributing Writer COMPTON — The year 2023 was filled with ups and downs for the city of Compton as officials continued their efforts to make […]
City officials, school board candidates make March ballot
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — The city will hold municipal elections March 5 and the certified candidates list was published to the […]
FPPC opens investigation into Compton mayor over hero pay
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — State election regulators are investigating allegations that Mayor Emma Sharif may have violated conflict-of-interest laws. The California […]