🌱 Which megastars stayed loyal to Compton and their hometown roots?

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• Which megastars stayed loyal to Compton and their hometown roots?

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny with a shower, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Celebs Who Stayed Home vs Stars Who Left Town (buzzfeed.com) — Compton readers may appreciate that Kendrick Lamar is spotlighted here for proudly staying rooted in Compton and centering the neighborhood in his music and identity. The piece compares him with other stars who either stayed close to their hometowns or moved far away, tracing how fame reshaped where they choose to live.
   

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📸 Around Compton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Compton

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 5

• Play & Explore →
  Compton Library, 240 W Compton Blvd, Compton
  5:00 pm

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📣 Compton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 5

• Lag BaOmer (Jewish)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• Cinco de Mayo (Observance)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• Craft and Play: Mother's Day Cards
  Mark Twain Branch Library
  3:00 pm
• Play & Explore →
  Paramount Library, 16254 Colorado Ave, Paramount
  5:30 pm
• TRP Adult Pickleball
  RUSH GYMNASIUM, 1651 W 162nd St, Gardena
  6:00 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Smarty Pants Storytime →
  Leland R. Weaver Library, 4035 Tweedy Blvd, South Gate
  12:30 pm
• Art Meet-Up: Gyotaku Fish Prints →
  Gardena Mayme Dear Library, 1731 W Gardena Blvd, Gardena
  5:30 pm
• The Kings of Carson Comedy Show →
  SOL Venue, 313 Carson St, Carson
  8:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• National Day of Prayer (Observance)
  El Camino College , Gardena, CA 90249
• Agents of Social Change: Career & University Fair
  Library Lawn
  11:00 am
• Careers in Social Change Panel
  Distance Education Center/Library 166
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey neighbors!
  No More Stressful Grooming Trips. We bring premium, cage-free grooming to your doorstep. No crowded salons. No long waits. Just expert care from… (Nextdoor E Ranch Square)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Compton. Apply here.
• Lifeline Education Charter School posted a job opening for 2026-27 SY - Elementary School Teacher (4th Grade) in Compton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Compton here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Paramount

• Carrie Underwood Stuns in Striking Butterfly Illusion Dress With Thigh-High Slit (instyle.com)
• Resurface Your Rink! 1990 Zamboni 500 (barnfinds.com)
• Summer Movie Preview: Nolan, Spider-Man and ‘Toy Story' light up the cinemas (wbal.com)

Carson

• St. Pauli edges closer to Bundesliga relegation, Mainz and Gladbach are safe (castanet.net)

Gardena

• Alex Zanardi, auto racing champion who won Paralympic gold after life-altering accidents, dies at 59 (foxsports.com)

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Ok Compton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)
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