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Large murals decorate the outside walls of the Del Amo Swap Meet in Rancho Dominguez on the east side of Compton, pictured here on Oct. 29, 2023, including a tribute to Compton rapper and co-founder of both Ruthless Records and N.W.A., Eazy-E (Eric Wright). Photo By Kim McGill

Hip Hop just turned 50

Kim McGill, Reporter November 17, 2024

Happy Birthday, Hip Hop. You’re #1. By 2017, 31% of U.S. radio listeners preferred Hip Hop according to Nielsen Ratings’ tracking of TV and radio use. In 2020, 23.3% of worldwide album sales came...

Empowering Watts youth through sneaker art

Nindiya Maheswari, Multimedia September 6, 2024

   

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Creating a picture-esque future

Stephen Harrell, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   I've...

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Living in Watts

Tiona Barron, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   Living...

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Edwin Markham Middle School is the oldest school in Watts and it should be protected

Tiona Barron, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   Markham...

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Local school cell phone sweep teases statewide ban

Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   A...

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Overspilling LA Alleyways: A Big Problem

Deriona Nicholson, Youth Reporter September 1, 2024

This story was written by a youth reporter as part of the Everyday Heroes / Watts All-Stars Media Camp that trained youth in journalism, photojournalism, podcasting and video production.   One...

A mother and her two children walk past an unhoused individual as the enter Alma Reaves Woods Watts Branch Library on Tuesday, Aug. 27. (Delfino Camacho | Watts Star)

Despite State Funding Reductions, Local Librarians Fight to Keep Services

Delfino Camacho, Staff Writer September 1, 2024

As summer ends and school begins, libraries in Watts and Compton continue to offer essential resources, including tech tool lending and literacy kits to teach kids how to read, even as the California State...

As deadly shootings increase, my wife and I question: Is it safe to have kids?

Delfino Camacho July 12, 2024

The decision to have children is a major one. As a young couple, my wife and I have had many conversations about our future kids. Usually we talk about issues such as costs, how we would like to...

Illustration By: Ingrid Barrera

Love beyond bars: My boyfriend was incarcerated, but it felt like I was serving time, too

Summer 2021. I sat for eight hours on an overnight bus traveling from San Francisco’s Caltrain Station to Union Station in Los Angeles. I was finally able to visit my boyfriend who was incarcerated...

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