[5][6] On October 11, 2006, a small explosive device was found on a sidewalk bordering the north end of campus.

Hours later, a second similar device was found in a trash can on the south end of campus.

The Los Angeles County sheriff's bomb squad safely removed and disabled both items, and the campus was searched.

[12] In April 2005, an article was published by The Moor, the school's biweekly newspaper, titled "Latinos Lag Behind in Academics".

[13] The Los Angeles Times discussed the achievement gap in context, noting the outrage and charges of racism towards the student author and the Latino pride response.