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February 2, 2011 / Front Page

McNair Elementary remembers life of namesake astronaut

SCHOOL HOLDS CEREMONY FOR 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CHALLENGER DISASTER

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

Students, parents, teachers and staff at Ronald E. McNair Elementary School welcomed dignitaries to the campus on Tuesday, Jan. 25, for a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Challenger Space Shuttle disaster. More...

News

Mayor questions negotiator contract

By Dennis J. Freeman
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The Compton City Council failed to reach a consensus on whether the city should continue retaining the services of the law firm negotiating labor contracts with unions, including the AFL-CIO, Service Employees International Union and th More...

Open auditions for CSU Dominguez Hills theater production

From staff reports

CARSON—The California State University, Dominguez Hills Department of Theatre and Dance will hold auditions on Feb. More...

VOLUNTEERS GATHER TO SPRUCE UP DISTRICT 3

Photos by SHON SMITH
D’Angelo’s Photos

More than 600 Compton High students and alumni came out to clean and paint their school. Councilwoman Yvonne Arceneaux joined volunteers loading branches and trash into a huge dumpster on Bennett St. More...

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McKinley parents defy CUSD over verification process

Parents refuse to appear in person at school

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—McKinley Elementary School parents last week refused to comply with the Compton Unified School District’s demand that they appear in person at the school to verify their signatures on the petition to turn it into a charter school. More...

Compton High selected for film screening

“Becoming Barack” to kick off Black History Month in SoCal

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—Black History Month will kick off in Southern California with a free screening of “Becoming Barack: Evolution of a Leader” Thursday, Feb. 3, at 10:45 a.m. in the Compton High School Auditorium, 601 S. Acacia Ave. More...

Opinion

BOOMER OR BUST

By Rick Manning

The feel-good State of the Union address — with the good little boys and girls of the Congress sitting red, blue, red, blue — was given a stark reality check by the Congressional Budget Office on January 26 when it projected the budget de More...

Child poverty in America

DESPITE NEARLY 50 YEARS OF EFFORTS, MUCH WORK STILL REMAINS

By Marian Wright Edelman

Today, 15.5 million children are living in poverty in America — the highest child poverty rate the nation has seen since 1959. My father told me I could do and be anything I wanted to be if I dreamed and worked hard enough for it. More...

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Calendar - Free Access

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Auditions for CSUDH production More...

Senior calendar

Compton Braille Club Seniors are invited on a trip to San Manuel Casino with the Braille Club on Feb. 10. The trip departs from Curry Temple Church at 7:30 a.m. and returns at 6 p.m. The fee is $20. More...

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