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December 15, 2010 / Front Page

Compton parents ‘pull the trigger’ at McKinley School

Group delivers petition demanding charter school

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

Amidst jostling cameramen, chanting parents and curious passersby, a large group of parents on Dec. 7 delivered a petition to the Compton Unified School District demanding that McKinley Elementary School be turned into a charter school. More...

In the driver’s seat

Compton ladies are taking the wheel in L.A.

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

Ask Compton resident Barbara Miller why she changed courses on her career path from accounting to driving a bus, and you may be surprised at the answer. More...

News

SpaceX test rocket’s payload: a wheel of cheese

HAWTHORNE—The California rocket company that launched a spacecraft into orbit and successfully returned it to Earth this week has revealed its secret payload — a wheel of cheese. More...

A day made better

Foster Elementary School first grade teacher Reyna Lopez, second to left, is all smiles after receiving more than $1,000 in school supplies on Nov. More...

Dominguez dominates Huntington Park

By Dennis J. Freeman
Bulletin Staff Writer

Dominguez High School boys basketball team had too much speed, too much size and too much of a scoring punch for Huntington Park, securing a 66-49 win at St. John Bosco High School Friday night. More...

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Obituaries

Compton Fire Department Capt. Javier Perez

It is with deep sorrow that Compton Fire Department and Compton Firefighters Local 2216 report the death of Compton Fire Capt. Javier Perez. More...

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Got snow?

Hub City kids got a treat on Dec. 4 when Councilwoman Barbara Calhoun and the city of Compton hosted a celebration of the holiday season at Gonzales Park. More...

Baca attends town hall on the death of Mitrice Richardson

Emotional meeting in Compton attended by capacity audience

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The National Organization for Justice and Equality in America hosted a standing-room-only town hall meeting on Dec. 5 regarding the disappearance and death of Mitrice Richardson. More...

Opinion

Obama’s low approval ratings source of frustration

T By Earl Ofari Hutchinson

T he CNN poll in October that found that almost as many people said they liked George W. Bush as President Obama seemed like it was either a case More...

The threat of persistent poverty

A By Marian Wright Edelman

A s the economic downturn lingers, a striking characteristic is just how widespread its impact More...

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Calendar - Free Access

Community Calendar

Mayor and Pastors Breakfast The annual Mayor and Pastors Breakfast will be held at the Crystal Casino and Hotel on Dec. 18 from 8 to 10 a.m. For information contact Carl Steel at 310-605-5591. 44th Annual Kwanzaa Karamu More...

SENIOR CALENDAR

Ceramics Class Special Workshop A special workshop teaching the basics of casting and pouring molds for beginners and experienced students will take place on Dec. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. More...

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