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General fund still $7.1 million short

COMPTON—A Compton budget meeting, which lasted more than six hours on Thursday, June 2, was marred by arguments and pleas by department heads to maintain staffing. More...

News

Communication is key

More than 75 Compton Unified School District elementary school students put their public speaking skills on display on May 27 at the Annual Oratorical Contest held at Roosevelt Middle School, 1200 E. More...

Alleged L.A. Times email calls Zurita campaign into question

COMPTON—The authenticity of an email allegedly sent by the Los Angeles Times containing an article detailing the city of Compton’s general fund shortfall and which features a political advertisement for District 1 candidate Janna Zurita, More...

Bankruptcy issue raises questions from city council

COMPTON—With the Compton annual report painting a grim picture of the city’s financial future, the council is asking about the possibility of filing for bankruptcy. More...

Calendar - Free Access

SENIOR CALENDAR

Local election The runoff election for the District 1 seat on the Compton City Council will be held on June 7. Candidates are Barbara J. Calhoun and Janna Zurita. Trip to New York More...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Runoff Election There will be a runoff election for the District 1 City Council seat on June 7. Candidates are Barbara J. Calhoun and Janna Zurita. Scorsese’s ‘Feel Like Going Home’ at CAAM More...

LAYOFFS MOBILIZE UNIONS, CITY EMPLOYEES TO ACTION

COMPTON—As the city of Compton prepares to lay off 90 employees, unions and workers came out in force to express their displeasure with the budget situation. More...

Sheriff’s Dept. mum on street shooting

GUNSHOT VICTIM FOUND NEAR WHALEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

COMPTON—A man was allegedly shot on Rosecrans adjacent to Whaley Middle School on Thursday, June 2, but when contacted for information by Bulletin staff writer Chris Frost, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department denied any knowledge More...

Opinion

PEOPLE ARE SAYING…

Is Barack Obama doing a good job, or does he need to up his game before the next election?

Christal Bender Barack Obama is doing a wonderful job but he can up his game. We can always do better. More...

Obama’s Commerce Dept.: ‘Spreading The Wealth Around’ Globally

The nomination of John Bryson as Barack Obama’s new Secretary of Commerce has been touted in some circles as “the latest in a recent string of moves by the Obama administration to mend relations with the business community.” More...

Remembering the legacy of Dr. Benjamin E. Mays

“It started here in a log cabin and a cotton patch. More...

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