Compton NewsLocal news for Compton, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Compton leaders scold agency personnel- July 17, 2008 Developers asked the city repeatedly to approve a car wash on this vacant lot at 519 S. Long Beach Blvd.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/compton-leaders-scold-agency-personnel?fromrs... Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive- July 11, 2008 Evans will stay on as Compton's top executive BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 10.JUL.08 Following a $17,000 national search, council chooses manager who has overseen the city's operations since last year.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/evans-will-stay-on-as-comptons-top-executive?... Man fatally shot in Compton- July 10, 2008 A 25-year-old handyman was fatally shot Tuesday afternoon while sitting inside his car in Compton, authorities said today.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/man-fatally-shot-in-compton?fromrss=1 Compton gang sweep- July 9, 2008 More than 200 state and local police officers served more than 30 search and arrest warrants during a gang sweep in Compton this morning.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/compton-gang-sweep?fromrss=1 Gang Sweep Nets Arrests, Guns, Drugs- July 9, 2008 COMPTON, Calif. -- A mail carrier was among at least two dozen members of a gang arrested in an early-morning sweep Tuesday, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/gang-sweep-nets-arrests-guns-drugs?fromrss=1 Gang sweep targets Bloods clique in Compton- July 8, 2008 At least 200 state and local police officers swept through Compton early this morning, serving more than 30 search and arrest warrants in an operation aimed at dismantling a violent clique of the Bloods gang.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/gang-sweep-targets-bloods-clique-in-compton?f... Shooting Death Reported In Compton- July 5, 2008 Homicide detectives are investigating the Saturday shooting death of a man in Compton.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/shooting-death-reported-in-compton?fromrss=1 Compton boosts funding for code enforcement, services- July 4, 2008 Compton boosts funding for code enforcement, services BY LEILONI DE GRUY, Staff Writer 03.JUL.08 COMPTON - A $194 million budget that was approved by the City Council for fiscal year 2008-09 reveals that the ...http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/compton-boosts-funding-for-code-enforcement-s... Reaction is mixed to talk of Compton PD's return- July 2, 2008 The Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies who patrol Compton have come under fire for what city leaders say is subpar treatment of local residents.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/reaction-is-mixed-to-talk-of-compton-pds-retu... Compton shooting- July 2, 2008 Frank Bazua, 27, a Latino man, was shot in the 100 block of South Tamarind Avenue in Compton about 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, June 25.http://www.topix.net/city/compton-ca/2008/07/compton-shooting?fromrss=1 |