Compton Art & History Museum co-founders Abigail Lopez-Byrd and Marquell Byrd created the institution to showcase the city's rich history and creativity.

Compton City Limits. Erin Aubry Kaplan August 4, 2005. Photo by Ted SoquiFour years ago, ... but the city already has a media person and a photographer,” says Lorraine Cervantes, ...

On Aug. 24, the city is set to host its first Compton Fest, a free event featuring live music performances, panel discussions and workshops, at Compton College. The theme is “Restoring the Pride ...

Thanks to the academy, art also spilled out into the city, perhaps most prominently with the work of the local artist Elliott Pinkney, who became the C.A.A.’s — and by extension, Compton’s ...

He has confronted former Compton city council members when he felt the challenge was warranted. “I had to look at the demographics. We have 100,000 people here—but the average age is 25 years old.

Just 100 days into her tenure, Compton’s newly elected City Clerk, Satra Zurita, made a bold move towards transparency by inviting the public for an unprecedented behind-the-scenes tour of the ...

Compton city officials announced on Thursday that residents will receive a warning for the first violation, a $500 fine for a second violation, $750 for a third violation, and $1,000 for the fourth.

A person in a black ski mask was seen running from a Compton park after a child was gunned down. Investigators later ID'd a 17-year-old as their suspect.

Aja Brown, Compton's 33 year-old mayor, is aiming to revitalize and rebrand one of the poorest, ... If Brooklyn can do it, so can Compton, says Brown, the city's youngest serving mayor.

COMPTON (CBSLA) — Compton city leaders Tuesday called for an investigation of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Compton Station by state and federal agencies over allegations of ...

Nick Compton interview: Former England batsman on how his passion for photography has helped him move on from cricket Retiring from a sport to which you have dedicated most of your adult life isn ...

COMPTON (CBSLA.com) — A former Compton city leader who called himself a "gangster mayor" wants his old job back. Nine years ago, Omar Bradley was convicted of corruption and sentenced to three ...