Stories matching tag 'Compton'

Former gang member finds purpose in martial arts
Shaan Lodhie | 12-22-2009 | Comments

PROFILE: Eleo Betancourt's decision to attend Gracie Jui-Jitsu Academy changed his life for the better. [...]

The Compton Initiative: Rebuilding A Community
Trishna Patel | 12-18-2009 | Comments

The Compton Initiative is a long term commitment to bring restoration and hope to the community of Compton. [...]

Compton hosts Gifts for Guns program
Catherine Cloutier | 12-9-2009 | Comments

imageThe L.A. County Sheriff's Department gave gifts to Compton residents...and took guns off their streets. [...]

BLOG: What’s happening in Compton City Hall? (Dec. 8)
Emily Henry | 12-4-2009 | Comments

image[Updated] Compton Mayor Eric J. Perrodin banned newspapers and ejected residents from the Dec.8 city council meeting. Is City Hall violating civil rights? [...]

Compton passes water conservation ordinance
Sharis Delgadillo | 11-18-2009 | Comments

Beginning January 2010, Compton will participate in the "Shut Your Tap" campaign. It requires residents and business owners to reduce water consumption by 10 percent. [...]

Transit Center renovation disrupts downtown Compton
Andrew Khouri | 10-16-2009 | Comments

The Martin Luther King Jr. Transit Center renovation is the first of many projects to revitalize downtown Compton. But the construction has negatively affected the lives of the neighborhood's residents. [...]

Compton youth pilots volunteer at annual Air Fair
Kimberly Urcho | 9-30-2009 | Comments

The Young Eagles, a community of Compton students with an interest in aviation, donated helping hands to the 16th Annual Compton Air Fair. [...]

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