Utter the word "Compton" and a few images may come to mind: crime, gangs, drugs, the rap group N.W.A., who came out with "Straight Outta Compton."
Many of us who grew up in Los Angeles County know its storied reputation. We also know that it's a city with older neighborhoods filled with tight-knit families who have weathered very good times (a bustling downtown, idyllic suburbia) and very bad times (riots, gang war).
Newsweek has put together a very comprehensive multimedia piece about a Compton in transition. The report has some interesting stats, including one that says the once proclaimed murder capital of the nation is showing a 25-year low in number of homicides. It doesn't shy away from the city's past, but it also looks at a community beyond its city's reputation.
Many of us who grew up in Los Angeles County know its storied reputation. We also know that it's a city with older neighborhoods filled with tight-knit families who have weathered very good times (a bustling downtown, idyllic suburbia) and very bad times (riots, gang war).
Newsweek has put together a very comprehensive multimedia piece about a Compton in transition. The report has some interesting stats, including one that says the once proclaimed murder capital of the nation is showing a 25-year low in number of homicides. It doesn't shy away from the city's past, but it also looks at a community beyond its city's reputation.
Paul Eakins reports on Long Beach City Hall, and local and regional
politics. A newcomer to the Press-
Kris Hanson reports on the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles,
covering environmental issues, economic triumphs and
pitfalls and trade trends of America’s largest port.
He also writes a weekly column “On The Waterfront”,
appearing Tuesdays, and also produces an occassional video
and column titled “On The Job,” which follows the hard-working
men and women who keep Southern California’s economy humming.
Karen Robes Meeks came to work for the Press-
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