What happened to Compton was the result of intentional structural decisions at the federal, state, and county levels that financially bled the city for decades. This WAS known at the time. Legislators ...

COMPTON – Kaiser Permanente continues to expand its footprint in local communities with the newest facility opening in the ...

The Compton Unified School District is winning recognition for its success with students, who are showing significant, long-term academic improvement that is outpacing growth in California and the ...

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Compton voters filed into polling places on Tuesday to elect a new mayor: Cristian Reynaga, a realtor and entrepreneur, or current Compton City Councilwoman Emma Sharif.

A search was underway Saturday for a 38-year-old man with a mental health disorder who requires medication. Erick Arturo Dominguez was last seen about 6:50 a.m. Saturday in the 15000 block of McKinley ...

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*A coalition of Compton Latino and African American community leaders is calling on Compton Mayor Emma Sharif to immediately remove her political appointee, Bishop L.J. Guillory, from his position as ...

For decades, the mid-sized city of Compton struggled with an outsized reputation, seared into American pop culture, as a place synonymous with gangs, drive-by shootings and gangsta rap. Surrounding ...