Compton

Illegal fireworks erupted over the weekend in Compton in a chaotic surprise holiday lights show.

Fireworks in Compton neighborhoods have been a nuisance for residents after a slew of them have been illuminating the sky as of late. Macy Jenkins reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

A national program, Vision to Learn, has provided millions of kids access to free eye exams and glasses with the help of their mobile service.

Vision to Learn’s mobile clinic provides thousands of children each year access to eye exams and lenses at no charge. Anabelle Sedano reports for the NBC 4 News at 3 p.m. on Dec. 19, 2024.

The mother of the 9-year-old boy who was shot and killed allegedly by his father last week spoke out on the death of her only son in a conference outside Compton City Hall. As seen on air on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2024.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a 9-year-old was shot and killed in West Rancho Dominguez. Brittany Hope reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2024. 

An investigation is underway after a child was shot over the weekend in West Rancho Dominguez near Compton.

NBC4 and Telemundo 52 will be handing out free coffee on Wednesday, November 13th from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Patria Coffee Roasters located at 108 N. Alameda St. in Compton. Come enjoy a mocha, latte or cafecito with Lynette Romero, Belen de Leon, Robin Winston, Adrian Arambulo, from NBC4’s Today in LA morning newscast and the team from…

An LASD task force is looking to stop human trafficking after several communities across LA County have said it has plagued their neighborhoods for years. Camilla Rambaldi reports for the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Sept. 27, 2024.

Two people were arrested in Compton after allegedly selling stolen merchandise that had been previously obtained by retail crime groups.

Tam’s Burgers in Compton commissioned artist Mike Norice to paint a mural on their restaurant of Kendrick Lamar after the Grammy winner heavily featured the eatery in his music video for “Not Like Us.” Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video generated so much great attention to a Compton eatery that the establishment commissioned a mural in his honor.

Owners of the Woodlawn Celestial Gardens are frustrated and angered after thieves targeted the cemetery once again, digging up several headstones. Bailey Miller reports at 4 p.m. on July 4, 2024.

Robert Abdelkader III was killed in his own backyard during a pool party, and police and his family are collaborating to offer a $20k reward to the person who provides the information that leads them to the killer. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC News at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Detectives asked for help Wednesday in the murder of a 28-year-old man earlier this month at a pool party in Compton.

A car and bus collide in the Compton area. Video broadcast Monday June 24, 2024 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

A 9-year-old boy was killed and three people were injured when a car and Metro bus collided Monday at a West Rancho Dominguez intersection.

Fresh off his highly acclaimed Juneteenth concert in Inglewood, Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar drew quite a crowd Saturday in Compton for a video.

Pulitzer prize-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar drew a crowd in Compton as he filmed a video for his song, “Not Like Us.”

RGE Cares Summer Camp plans to keep kids engaged and bring the community together for two weeks in July. John Cádiz Clemack reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024.