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July 25, 2012 / News

Students reach for the cosmos

From staff reports

COMPTON—Roosevelt Middle School transformed into a space exploration think tank run by over 60 teachers and students the week of July 16. More...

Long Beach man charged in shooting

From staff reports

LONG BEACH—A 51-year-old Long Beach man suspected of shooting a Long Beach city code enforcement inspector in the face before launching a sevenhour standoff with police was charged last week with attempted murder of police officers and other co More...

When cities file for bankruptcy

By Cheryl Scott
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—The city of Compton has until Sept. 1 to decide whether it should file for bankruptcy under Chapter 9, Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. More...

Crossword Puzzle

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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...

Compton bonds placed on CreditWatch

By Chris Frost
Bulletin Staff Writer

COMPTON—Financial issues pushing the Hub City toward bankruptcy continued on Friday, July 13, when Standard & Poor’s placed the city’s BB-rated lease revenue bonds on CreditWatch with negative implications. More...

California African American Museum fills key positions

From staff reports

LOS ANGELES—Following months of challenges to fill key positions at the California African American Museum (CAAM), Executive Director Charmaine Jefferson has announced three new hires to fill long-standing vacancies. More...

What’s on TV this week

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