On Wednesday, October 4, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) held a rally in front of the Compton Post Office to bring community awareness to violent assaults on letter carriers. According to NALC and Compton letter carriers at the rally, they are becoming targets of robberies and physical assaults as they deliver the mail to residents and businesses in the area. The post Letter Carriers Hold Rally in Compton appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

Members of the Black Panther Party, Japanese American National Museum (JANM), National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, and Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation convened recently for a special event called “Solidarity: The Black Panther Party — History and Future of Coalition Building.”   The post Black Panther Party, Japanese Americans: A History of Coalition Building appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

“Age ain’t nothing but a number,” according to 62-year-old Ceola Webb. A Los Angeles native raised in Compton, the novice athlete recently took first place in her age category in the Muscle Contest Challenge. The post ‘Age Ain’t Nothing But a Number’ to 62-year-old Bodybuilder appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

Jerry Groomes is the new interim city manager for the city of Compton. The Compton City Council voted to appoint Groomes to the temporary position on Tuesday, July 11. The post Groomes Named Compton Interim City Manager appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

Established in 2005, the car club “Corvette of Choice” (COC) has lived up to its motto   "To be actively involved in the community and help those who are less fortunate than Themselves.”  This non-profit organization delights in being involved and making a positive difference in the community, and their beautiful cars are used as a tool to reach those in nee The post Corvette of Choice Wholeheartedly Serving Our Communities for 18 Years Strong appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

On Friday April 21st, UniverSoul circus hosted their Caribbean night, a celebration of culture, music, and pure family fun. Featuring Cossack horse acts, trapeze art, traditional Caribbean dance from group Caribbean Fusion, Caribbean stilt walkers, fire limbo dancers, and motocross cyclists from 406FMX, people of all ages enjoyed a thrilling series of acts throughout the night. The post UniverSoul Comes to Compton, Celebrating Caribbean Night appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

The city of Compton, Mayor Emma Sharif, Compton College, Assemblymember Mike Gipson (65th District) and Caltrans District 7 held their first annual “Clean California Community Days ~ Spring into Action.”   The post Caltrans, City of Compton Celebrate ‘Clean California Community Days’  appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

Compton-native, Kenneth Kirkpatrick, better known as “KP”—has actively worked to bring awareness around the flourishing career path of piloting commercial airplanes. As a United Airline Captain, Kirkpatrick has used his platform to pave a runway for Black youth to take off toward new heights for success in aviation.   The post Local Pilot Paves the Way to New Success for Black youth with United Airlines  appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

The Soho Warehouse was booming with hypnotic soundwaves that reeled people onto the dance floor. The most fashionable crowd succumbed to a subtle repetitive toe tap— even the strongest wall flower couldn’t resist the fine tunes spinning from a VINYL HOUSE + BLACKMUSEUMIST production that took place on Monday, Jan. 9, located on 1000 South Santa Fe Ave, Los Angeles, California. The post It’s a BLACKMUSEUMIST moment—DJs Spin live on vinyl at the Soho appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more

A man authorities said was armed with a hatchet was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy today in Compton. The post Man Fatally Shot by Deputies in Compton appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel ..read more