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JOHNSON HIRED AS CUSD FACILITIES DIRECTOR

COMPTON—The Compton Unified School District has added former Compton Public Works Director Wendell Johnson to its payroll. He is now the interim facilities director for the CUSD. The Board of Trustees hired Johnson at its Dec. 13 meeting. More...

Protecting Calif. marine sanctuaries a tough job

when other legal areas have been fished out. Roberts said they had caught poachers in MPAs near Sonoma County, out near the Farallon Islands and other More...

State accused of improper OK to use strawberry pesticide

FRESNO—Environmental groups say state regulators ignored science and broke public health laws when they approved a controversial pesticide for strawberry fields. More...

Police say homeless killer is in custody

ANAHEIM—Investigators are “extremely confident” a man in custody is responsible for all four recent killings of homeless men in Orange County, Anaheim Police Chief John Welter said Saturday, easing a month of worry and fear among th More...

Compton Community College District seats new student trustee

COMPTON—Students of El Camino College Compton Center have elected Compton resident Anesa Nelson to represent them on the Compton Community College District Board of Trustees. More...

500 King students honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy

COMPTON—More than 500 King Elementary School students marched for world peace, Friday, Jan. 13, as part of their school’s annual event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More...

TV One focuses on missing Blacks

PASADENA—After 16 years playing a police lieutenant on “Law & Order,” actress S. Epatha Merkerson is turning to some real-life crime stories. More...

Legal opinion sparks Just in Time controversy

COMPTON—Employees affected by the “Just in Time” ordering system returned to the Compton Unified School District Personnel Commission on Tuesday, Jan. 12, to express their frustration over a legal opinion reducing their recourse. More...

PLAN TO SCRAP KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM SPURS PROTEST

SAN FRANCISCO—California educators and childcare advocates are protesting Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to scrap a new program for children who are no longer old enough for kindergarten. More...

Chris Burden’s new work: art imitating the future

LOS ANGELES—Chris Burden’s latest kinetic sculpture, “Metropolis II,” does more than just imitate life. More...

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