COMPTON – Compton Mayor Emma Sharif is in a fight for her political future and residents are asking themselves “is her ...

I once saw Compton’s story as a fall from grace. I don’t anymore. In 1991, Walter R. Tucker III rose to power and was later ...

U.S. Attorney Eileen Decker Joins Compton Mayor Aja Brown, City Officials and Federal and Local Law Enforcement Leaders to Announce New Violence Reduction Network Ron M. Geltz, Head Deputy District ...

What’s your strategy to ensure your city meets affordable housing development requirements as dictated by the state? To meet state affordable housing mandates, my strategy will focus on aligning city ...

Compton artist Fulton Leroy Washington — known as Mr. Wash — at his studio in Compton. His most recent exhibition, "The City of Compton: Then & Now," is being used as a fundraiser for the formerly ...

*Compton Mayor Aja Brown, members of the city council, city attorney, and residents of Compton will hold a press conference Wed., May 26 at 11 a.m. at city hall to announce the filing of a Claim for ...

After getting tired of waiting, Compton residents decided to take matters into their own hands by filling in troublesome potholes. "We did it because it was affecting us directly," resident Daisy de ...

Compton artist Fulton Leroy Washington — known as Mr. Wash — at his studio in Compton. His most recent exhibition, "The City of Compton: Then & Now," is being used as a fundraiser for the formerly ...

Compton United across all 4 Districts at Dollarhide for the 2026 Homeless Count—strengthening support, resources, and visibility for our unhoused neighbors. I felt proud to see Compton unified across ...

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