Salton Sea's star has fallen

20 May 2012, 5:35 pm

Once a playground for celebrities, more recently for anglers and birders, the Salton Sea recreation area is likely to become a victim of California's budget crisis. SALTON SEA STATE RECREATION AREA — During the heyday of the Salton Sea, when the Hollywood crowd and others came to play in large... Read More »

Tanner Rahier of Palm Desert High works out with New York Mets

20 May 2012, 4:46 pm

Tanner Rahier works out for New York Mets: Baseball prospect Tanner Rahier, 18, of Indian Wells, Calif. attends a private workout for the New York Mets in Compton, Calif. on Monday, May 14, 2012 three weeks before the MLB Draft.... Read More »

Tanner Rahier of Palm Desert High School works out with New York Mets

20 May 2012, 1:22 am

New York Mets personnel watch Tanner Rahier, 18, do fielding drills Monday during a private West Coast workout held by the team at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy facility in Compton. Rahier is a senior at Palm Desert High School.... Read More »

Long Beach mother, daughter graduate together from Cal State Dominguez Hills

19 May 2012, 3:01 pm

When Natasha Smith-Patterson walked the stage to claim her associate degree from Compton College back in 1988, she clutched her 6-week-old daughter with one hand while accepting her piece of paper with the other.... Read More »

Compton School Board Member Issues Apology for Trayvon Slur

8 May 2012, 6:44 am

*Skyy Fisher, the knucklehead who referred to Trayvon Martin as “that faggot black dude in Florida,” is having second and third thoughts about the comment. Fisher, 28, a member of the Compton Unified School District’s School Board in California recently issued the following statement regarding... Read More »

Compton School Board Member Issues Apology

8 May 2012, 6:30 am

*Skyy Fisher, the knucklehead who referred to Trayvon Martin as “that faggot black dude in Florida,” is having second and third thoughts about the comment. Fisher, 28, a member of the Compton Unified School District’s School Board in California recently issued the following statement regarding... Read More »

Grading scandal: Compton college teachers accused of giving good grades in exchange for money

3 May 2012, 2:10 am

Some former teachers at a local community college are accused of giving out good grades to students in return for money.... Read More »

Of course Brandon Jennings has a Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles tattoo

28 April 2012, 8:07 am

Chicken AND waffles?!?!?? Outstanding! Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings was born and raised just outside of Los Angeles in Compton, California, so there’s a good chance he frequented the world famous Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘n Waffles from time to time.... Read More »

Bears add guard Rachal from 49ers

23 April 2012, 2:28 pm

The Chicago Bears made a move to bolster their offensive line on Monday, signing free agent guard Chilo Rachal to a one-year contract.... Read More »

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