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Gang problem hemorrhaging
Sun reportersAnthony Taylor Jr. was killed over the color red. The 20-year-old Bloods gang member was partying with friends past midnight, hanging out on the corner of Guilford Avenue and East 22nd Street, a red bandana tied to his belt. But police said a member...Tags: Druid Hill, Justice System, Defense, Photography, Drugs and Medicines
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Efforts to rescue struggling districts center on takeovers
Sun StaffFacing bankruptcy or plummeting test scores, more than 40 school districts nationally have been taken over since 1994 - and while parents are often outraged, school systems have sometimes received a boost from educational reforms and tighter financial...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Northeastern University, Colleges and Universities, Financially Distressed Companies, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr.
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Calif. recall may get second hearing
Times Staff WritersThe turmoil and uncertainty surrounding California's recall election appears likely to last at least a week, legal observers said Tuesday, as the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sought arguments on whether it should reconsider an order postponing the...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Democratic Party, Local Government, Riverside County (California), Temecula
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Buying clothes made locally
Los Angeles Times Fashion CriticWatching people shop farmer's markets religiously on Sundays, splurge on locally grown blueberries at Whole Foods and select dishes from fancy menus that name-check family farms got me thinking. Localism is a huge trend in food; why not in fashion? -----...Tags: China, University of Southern California, Prada, Plant Openings, Local Government
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Carmel parents search for missing son in Louisville
Fox59UPDATE: Andrew Compton's parents have been in Louisville combing the streets looking for their son the last eight of the 10 days he's been missing. "He could have possibly just walked down the street if he was going to the dorm as the person he was...Tags: Compton (Los Angeles, California), Halloween, Missing Persons, Colleges and Universities, Facebook
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The Siren's Call: Doubt and faith
Los Angeles TimesMissed appointments for the apocalypse, like the one in May, do more than give nonbelievers a chance to crack a joke. They create doubts in some of the faithful; after all, the world didn't end — but is there really somebody out there? The same can...Tags: Death and Dying Customs, Throat, Compton (Los Angeles, California), Occupations, Los Angeles Times
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Maxcy Dean Filer dies at 80; 'Mr. Compton' served on City Council and sought to empower blacks
To supporters he was affectionately known as "Mr. Compton" for his unabashed promotion of the city he loved and called home for almost 60 years. Admirers lauded his relentless efforts to help empower African Americans. But many will perhaps remember civic...Tags: NAACP, Activism, Demonstration, Martin Luther King Jr., Colleges and Universities
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MLK Day - Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum
Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum 961 West Alondra Boulevard Compton, CA 90220 (310) 618-1155 www.TAMuseum.org -0- Given that MLK Day is a national day of service, there are plenty of other volunteer and special events throughout the Los Angeles area....Tags: Compton (Los Angeles, California), Trips and Vacations, Medical Services, Gracie Allen, Charity
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1 Killed, 2 Wounded in Compton Shooting
KTLA NewsCOMPTON (KTLA) -- A man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Sunday afternoon in Compton. The shooting was reported about 5:40 p.m. near the intersection of North Grape Avenue and Nord Street, according to Los Angeles Count Sheriff's...Tags: KTLA, Injuries and Wounds
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Baseball: It's South vs. West in Southwest Future All-Star Series final
Varsity Times InsiderThe mostly Orange County contingent representing the South will face the mostly Los Angeles County contingent representing the West in the championship game of the Southwest Future All-Star Series Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Urban Youth Academy in Compton....... -
Assemblyman Hall interested in proposed new congressional district in Compton
L.A. NOWState Assemblyman Isadore Hall (D-Compton) announced Friday that he intends to run for a new congressional district outlined in the first draft of new district maps released by the California Citizens Redistricting Committee. As drawn, the new district... -
Palmdale man pleads guilty in 2008 rape, kidnapping case that had gone cold
L.A. NOWA 23-year-old Antelope Valley man pleaded guilty Tuesday to kidnapping a woman at gunpoint and raping her in a 2008 case that had gone cold. Detectives with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department developed a "DNA hit" last year that......
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