Author: 2UG Staff

COMPTON, Calif. – Registration is currently in progress for the winter term and spring semester; students may choose classes offered in person, online, or hybrid format. Students are encouraged to register now to ensure the best class selection! Enrolled students have access to a complete menu of support services to help them succeed. All students enrolled during the 2022-2023 school year are eligible to receive a FREE student parking permit and one FREE meal per day at the Everytable Café on campus – plus $20 in vouchers to spend at the weekly Compton College Certified Farmers’ Market. In addition, Compton…

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COMPTON, Calif. – Compton College will host a “Cash for College” Fair on Saturday, December 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Little Theater (Building Y). This event includes an in-depth presentation on financial aid options and hands-on assistance with financial aid applications. Local high school seniors, foster youth, and college-bound students are encouraged to apply for financial aid to get cash for college! A variety of aid is available for all income levels. Whether or not you think you are eligible, all students are encouraged to apply for financial aid each year. Parents and students are invited…

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My name is James King and I am the Vice-President at Infini-D Learning. With the release of our country’s most recent NAEP scores, I believe there’s critical work to be done. If Black students are to benefit positively from the impact of long-term labor market trends, we have to find an urgent course of action to get our students back on track and accelerate their learning. Future economic prosperity for our community and its ability to thrive successfully in the workplace depends on what we do to support and prepare students, not now, but right now! I have the pleasure…

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Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Geovanni Borjas pleaded no contest today to murdering and sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 22-year-old woman whose bodies were found dumped near Los Angeles freeways less than a year apart. “Both families have endured a tremendous and incalculable loss,” District Attorney Gascón said. “The pain for the victims’ families will never go away but I want to make sure they continue to receive the services they need as they move forward. Mr. Borjas finally took account for his heinous actions and is expected to spend the rest of his…

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Hi I’m contacting you about an article that was written about my former coach Ex-Loyola Marymount University soccer coach sues for wrongful termination and how she is suing my school. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that you would write this article without knowing all the facts. The trauma she put these girls through and for you to put her on a platform and create the narrative that she was a victim is absolutely absurd. I’ve never been so appalled in my life. You guys seem to leave out the fact that she made several racist comments and slurs. We were…

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Members of local communities are invited to a weekly Certified Farmers’ Market at Compton College in partnership with Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles (SEE-LA). The grand opening of this farmers’ market will take place on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. The market will feature popular programs including the Los Angeles County supported American Rescue Plan Market Match, a healthy food incentive program which makes fruits and vegetables more affordable through a dollar-for-dollar match on EBT purchases. The newly established Certified Farmers’ Market will be held every Wednesday from 3:00-7:30 p.m. along the Main Loop, located at 1111 E. Artesia Boulevard,…

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SEATTLE, WA — As home prices fall fastest in cities and mortgage rates rise, the value of a square foot in the suburbs has caught up with that of urban centers. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, which found that space in suburban homes was worth more than space in urban homes in September for the first time since Redfin started tracking this data in 2018. The typical home in suburban neighborhoods nationwide was worth $206 per square foot during the four weeks ending September 25, just slightly higher than $205 in urban neighborhoods.…

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COMPTON, Calif. – The application period for Compton College’s 2023-2024 scholarship program is now open and current Compton College students are encouraged to submit their scholarship applications through February 28, 2023. The online application is available at www.compton.edu. On the homepage, students must first log into MyCompton and then select “Scholarship Application.” Scholarships are beneficial to students trying to offset the cost of a college education. Scholarships do not need to be paid back and are awarded based on specific qualifications, talents, or merit often without regard to financial need. Current students may apply online for multiple scholarships with just one application. In 2022,…

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LOS ANGELES – A West Los Angeles man who engaged in a harassment campaign targeting two female doctors at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and two other female doctors working at the VA’s Loma Linda facility in San Bernardino County, was sentenced today to 216 months in federal prison. Gueorgui Hristov Pantchev, 51, was sentenced by United States District Judge John F. Walter, who said Pantchev “is a menace to society – a description that I don’t think I have ever used in describing a criminal defendant.” A federal jury on July 18 found Pantchev guilty of four counts of…

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LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man, who along with his sister and other co-conspirators participated in a $6 million real estate scam that listed homes for sale without owners’ consent and collected money from multiple would-be buyers, was sentenced today to 108 months in federal prison. Adolfo Schoneke, 45, of Torrance, who pleaded guilty in May to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, was sentenced by United States District Judge R. Gary Klausner. A restitution hearing was scheduled for December 12. Schoneke’s sister, Bianca Gonzalez, 39, pleaded guilty in April, admitting her role in the wire fraud scheme,…

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LOS ANGELES – A South Bay man was sentenced today to life without parole in federal prison after he admitted to producing thousands of sexually explicit images and videos of nearly three dozen children, one of whom was exploited over the course of at least two years and performed sex acts online in exchange for money. Billy Edward Frederick, 52, of Redondo Beach, was sentenced by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer, who said that “to say his conduct is despicable is an understatement.” Judge Fischer added that “life in prison adequately reflects the seriousness of the offense” in which…

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Quintero is a native of Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico who immigrated to the United States in 2006 and began to learn English at the age of 13. He was a dedicated student at Centennial High School and graduated in 2010 as the salutatorian of his class. Raised by his single mother, financial hardship prevented Quintero from immediately applying to a university. During the next couple of years, he worked entry-level jobs to try to save money to fund his higher education. “As an undocumented student, I attended college during a time when I didn’t know if I was going to make…

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LOS ANGELES – A former San Bernardino County planning commissioner has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal charge for funneling bribes through his company to a corrupt Baldwin Park politician in exchange for the politician’s votes and influence over the city’s cannabis permitting process, the Justice Department announced today. Gabriel Chavez, 65, of Upland, agreed to plead guilty to a one-count criminal information charging him with bribery. Both the information and Chavez’s plea agreement were filed today in United States District Court, and Chavez is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks. The politician who solicited…

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District Pulls Librarians, Counselors & Others into Classrooms to Cover Vacancies— Harming Student Learning & Teacher Instruction LOS ANGELES — The United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) has filed an unfair practice charge against Los Angeles Unified School District for obscuring the actual number of job vacancies in LAUSD. The result of these vacancies has led to a depreciation of working conditions for educators and learning challenges for students. Instead of ensuring competitive salaries and benefits to hire and retain teachers in current vacancies the district has simply forced unilateral reassignments. UTLA members have been covering classes during their planning periods,…

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Top Recording Artists Dua Lipa, Jack Harlow, Pitbull, Khalid, Bebe Rexha and More Lead All-Star Lineup in Los Angeles Celebration to Benefit The Ryan Seacrest Foundation Tickets On Sale Friday, October 7 LOS ANGELES – 102.7 KIIS FM, LA’s #1 Hit Music Station, today unveiled the star-studded lineup for its annual holiday concert, iHeartRadio 102.7 KIIS FM’s Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One, taking place on Friday, December 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. The host of KIIS FM’s top rated Morning Show, Ryan Seacrest officially announced the all-star performers for 102.7 KIIS FM Jingle Ball 2022 Presented by Capital One which…

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