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Straight out of Richland Farms, a rural pocket of Compton where residents still raise goats and chickens and ride horseback, the Compton Cowboys are a collective of lifelong friends using horses to uplift their community and honor Black equestrian heritage.

Richland Farms has always been their home turf, and when the recent L.A. wildfires threatened horses across the city, the Cowboys mobilized to help evacuate and care for animals in danger.

That’s far less than in more urbanized and wealthier counties in the state such as Richland, Greenville, and Beaufort.

“We understand the Jurupa Oak’s significance and have always been committed to its preservation,” said Brian Hardy, a representative for the developer, Richland Communities.

Semi Bird, the former Richland School Board member who was endorsed by the state Republican Party in April, has said he’s voting for Trump.