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COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Two rival gang members have been charged with murder in the death of a 3-year-old boy who was killed in a shootout in a Compton liquor store parking lot. The Los Angeles ...

COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- Spiritual and community leaders in Compton worked together with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to promote peace in the city on Friday night as a way to fight ...

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced a new policy Wednesday that bans gangs among deputies in the department, an issue county officials say has spanned decades. Several past ...

Dean Fioresi is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. He covers breaking news throughout Southern California. When he's not writing about local events, he enjoys focusing on sports and entertainment.

Kendrick Lamar had rival Los Angeles gangs on stage with him at The Pop Out concert in June, and YG looks to continue spreading that same message of unity across California. YG spent his Sunday (Aug.

Kendrick Lamar’s first GNX visual arrived on Monday (Nov. 25), and the Compton rhymer is repping for his city in the “Squabble Up” video. In the visual, K. Dot dances in a blue hoodie and fitted cap ...