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12 articlesRecent coverage of Compton from local and regional media.
Flock camera pointed at homes in Santa Clarita neighborhood prompts concerns from residents
Flock surveillance cameras are supposed to be license plate readers in high traffic areas. So why is there a Flock camera placed on a small residential street in Santa Clarita?
Oct 21, 2026Amid mayoral race homestretch, allegations of domestic violence involving candidate surface
INGLEWOOD – A 2018 domestic violence restraining order request has resurfaced against Inglewood mayoral candidate Fre’Drisha “Sha” Dixon. The 2018 allegations were made by Dixon’s former boyfriend, Jason Edmonds, who stated he was seeking the restrai...
Oct 21, 2026A Complete About-Face: Black LA Young Democrats (BLAYD) Endorse Nithya Raman for Mayor
In a stunning political reversal, the Black Los Angeles Young Democrats (BLAYD) announced earlier this week that the organization is endorsing challenger Nithya Raman over incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. — In a stunning po...
Oct 21, 2026Inglewood Is Changing and the Pictures Come First
You Can’t Argue With a Drawing Nobody Understands I’ve lived in Inglewood most of my life, and I’ve been going to community meetings about new development for about ten years now, ever since the stadium talk started and every empty lot in the city su...
Oct 15, 2026Massive sinkhole nearly swallows van on residential street in Los Feliz after water main break
A massive sinkhole opened up Wednesday morning on a residential street in Los Feliz, nearly swallowing a van.
Oct 15, 2026Prop 45 Promotes Pollution and Prevents Communities From Protecting Themselves
Proposition 45 on the November ballot is a wolf in sheep’s clothing put forward by corporate gross polluters to make it easier for them to force approval of data centers, industrial warehouses, highways, and other damaging projects over community opp...
Oct 13, 2026Skid Row residents decry law enforcement sweep as 'publicity stunt'; officials defend operation
Residents and advocates in Skid Row criticized a large-scale law enforcement operation this week, calling it a publicity stunt that disrupted the lives of people living and working in the neighborhood.
Oct 10, 2026Inside the City: Inglewood infrastructure improvements continue
INGLEWOOD – The City of Inglewood continues to improve its infrastructure with a series of capital improvement projects continuing to take shape in the Southern end of the City. So whats next? Here’s a timeline of scheduled improvements in Council Di...
Oct 7, 2026City commission considering expansion of anti-camping ordinance
A City Council committee Tuesday held off on advancing a proposal to broaden Los Angeles’ anti-camping law as several questions were raised about the associated costs and personnel needed to enforce the policy. In a 3-2 vote, the Public Safety Commit...
Oct 7, 2026Inglewood to consider naming street after WNBA star Lisa Leslie
INGLEWOOD – The City of Inglewood Advisory Committee for Naming or Renaming a Public Facility is considering naming a street after WNBA star Lisa Leslie. Neil Holmes, Director of Community Relations and Social Impact for the Los Angeles Sparks, submi...
Oct 7, 2026Mayor Bass Expands Access to Capital Program for Olympic Contracts
Mayor Karen Bass announced the expansion of the City’s Contract Financing Program during a fireside chat with Earvin “Magic” Johnson at her third annual Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit this week. Through a public-private partnership with ...
Oct 5, 2026Election winners are not so clear
(The Bulletin) – One week out and just about all election races should be completed by now. And the winners. For the City of Compton, the choices were crystal clear with a little bit of…
Jun 11, 2026