In 1977 my parents left their beloved Compton, California, with tears in their eyes. They sobbed goodbyes to each of the gargantuan palm trees that had provided shade to them and their children. These ...

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Bill Esparza is a James Beard award-winning food journalist, author of LA Mexicano, and onscreen food television personality covering food in United States and Latin America. From 2016 to 2023, a ...

Many would bring up tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, who learned to play on Compton’s public courts, or the election of Douglas Dollarhide, who, in 1969, became the first Black man to serve ...

California’s two most prominent Democrats remain mum on their future plans, but former Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom both took time to tend to their political personas in Compton ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. When Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar showcased longtime ...

Third-grade students at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School visit with L.A. Unified Supt. Alberto Carvalho in 2023. (Al Seib / For The Times) California student test scores remain lower than before ...