California
Apartment manager Olive Compton burst into tears when she heard that Lance Cpl. Thomas H.
Jan. 10, 1987
Sports
Drag racing: Current president Gardner to become chairman of the board, beginning Jan 1.
Nov. 3, 1999
World & Nation
The state-appointed administrator of the Compton Unified School District is the leading contender to become the next superintendent of schools in Dallas.
Sept. 16, 2000
Tom Compton, president of the Glendora-based Powerade NHRA Drag Racing Series, acknowledged that he was arrested last month for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Sept. 7, 2003
High School Sports
Sunny Hills’ fourth-quarter rally fell short as the Lancers lost, 57-49, to Compton in the championship semifinals of the Pepsi Brea-Olinda boys’ basketball tournament Tuesday night at Brea-Olinda High School.
Dec. 30, 1992
Moorpark College needed just two series to establish the tone of Saturday’s 55-0 win over Compton College.
Oct. 1, 1989
The MLB Youth Academy in Compton will be the site Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the “Breakthrough Series” Showcase and Development event featuring some 60 high school baseball players from 12 states around the country.
June 20, 2019
Music
Incorporated in 1888, the city of Compton (pop. 96,455) has produced a notable volume of hip hop visionaries since the genre’s rise in the 1980s.
Jan. 19, 2018
Drag racing: In one year, Compton ruffles some feathers but TV package pleases many.
Feb. 1, 2001
Mater Dei Coach Gary McKnight got his 400th victory Wednesday when the Monarchs played a strong second half and beat Compton, 73-54, in the second round of the Orange Holiday Classic at Chapman.
Dec. 28, 1995