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July 25, 2012 / Front Page

Compton Coalition cleans up District 1

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The Compton Initiative continued its work in District One on Saturday, July 21, when 1,000 people teamed up to give Centennial High School and homes in the community a facelift. More...

Bribery, racism allegations create outrage during CUSD Personnel Commission meeting

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—More controversy surrounded the Compton Unified School District Personnel Commission on Thursday, July 19, as the group learned about bribery and racism allegations between employees and commissioners. More...

News

CHAOS

Seen and heard at the last Compton City Council meeting: More...

Divided City Council approves Duffey contract

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—After considerable debate, City Council members approved the contract for Howard Duffey to become the city’s new city manager during the Tuesday, July 17, meeting. More...

Council extends contract with Pacific Coast Waste

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The City Council approved a 10-year contract extension with Pacific Coast Waste and Recycling during its meeting Tuesday, July 17, and received significant fiscal savings with the agreement. More...

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SENIOR CALENDAR

Dollarhide Senior Center, 1108 North Oleander Ave., offers a variety of activities including information and referral, Dial-A-Ride, Dial-ATaxi, social clubs, enrichment classes, excursions, nutrition, Braille, employment and MTA Bus Passes. More...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Symposium Kevin’s Cause will hold a symposium on suicide prevention on from 2 to 6 p.m. on July 28 in the community room at Victoria Community Regional Park, 419 E. 192nd St. in Carson. Admission is free advance registration is required. More...

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City Council debates bankruptcy as September payroll default looms

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—City Treasurer Douglas Sanders warned City Council members that bankruptcy is a real possibility during the meeting on Tuesday, July 17. More...

Batiste departs amid praise from City Council

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—City Council members approved a minute-motion at the Tuesday, July 17, meeting, terminating the service agreement with interim City Manager Bryan Batiste effective on Monday, July 23. More...

Opinion

Quote of the Week

“We cannot keep voting for things we More...

PEOPLE WILL TALK

Question: What letter grade would you give the City Council, and how can they improve?

Barby Saundys The Compton City Council deserves an F. The group must improve on its accountability and fiscal responsibility. More...

RELIGION

All I ever wanted to do was go fishing

By Rev. James L. Snyder

I just celebrated another birthday, which got me to thinking about the "good old days." You can usually tell how old a person is by how many times they refer to the "good old days," or use the phrase, "when I was a youngster." More...

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