BELL GARDENS, CA — María Mercedes Ruiz, residente de Bell Gardens desde hace muchos años, ha alcanzado una edad que ni ella misma puede creer. Ruiz fue homenajeada durante la reunión del Concejo Municipal del 26 de octubre con un reconocimiento por su cumpleaños número 100, en el que se destacaron
BELL GARDENS, CA — Longtime Bell Gardens resident Maria Mercedes Ruiz has reached a milestone that even she can hardly believe. Ruiz was honored during the Oct. 26 City Council meeting with a certificate celebrating her 100th birthday and recognizing her kindness, wisdom, perseverance, and youthful spirit. “I can’t believe
BELL GARDENS, CA — El Concejo Municipal de Bell Gardens votó 4-0 el lunes 26 de octubre para nombrar a Jonathan Nicks como nuevo administrador municipal de la ciudad. La vicealcaldesa Isabel Guillén estuvo ausente. Nicks actualmente se desempeña como administrador municipal de Indio, en el condado de Riverside. Comenzará
BELL GARDENS, CA — The Bell Gardens City Council voted 4-0 on Monday, Oct. 26, to appoint Jonathan Nicks as the city's new city manager. Mayor Pro Tem Isabel Guillén was absent. Nicks currently serves as city manager of Indio in Riverside County. He will begin his new
Halloween está cada vez más cerca, y el sureste de Los Ángeles ya se prepara para celebrar la temporada más espeluznante del año. Desde casas embrujadas y laberintos de terror hasta repartos de dulces, concursos de disfraces y huertos de calabazas, hay muchas maneras de disfrutar Halloween sin tener que
Halloween is creeping up, and Southeast LA is getting into the spooky spirit. From haunted houses and creepy mazes to candy giveaways, costume contests, and pumpkin patches, there's plenty of Halloween fun to be had without wandering too far from home. We've rounded up eight free,
BELLFLOWER, CA — A 39-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle exiting a parking lot on Artesia Boulevard on Friday, Oct. 9, authorities confirmed. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Eric Johnson, 39. His death was attributed to traumatic injuries and ruled
Los votantes de Bell Gardens decidirán el 3 de noviembre si permiten que la ciudad venda su sistema público de agua a una empresa privada mediante un acuerdo propuesto de $41 millones. Las autoridades municipales afirman que la venta ayudaría a cubrir costosas reparaciones y mejoras de infraestructura. Pero ¿qué
El concejal Eddie De La Riva regalará más de 50 pares de zapatos a niños de Maywood el 27 de octubre, como parte de sus esfuerzos por ayudar a las familias de la comunidad que atraviesan dificultades económicas. MAYWOOD, CA — Un par de zapatos nuevos puede parecer poca cosa, pero
Councilmember Eddie De La Riva is giving away more than 50 pairs of shoes to Maywood children on Oct. 27, part of his ongoing efforts to help struggling local families. MAYWOOD, CA — A new pair of shoes might not seem like much, but for a child whose family is struggling
Bell Gardens voters will decide on November 3 whether to allow the city to sell its public water system to a private company under a proposed $41 million deal. City officials say the sale would help address costly repairs and aging infrastructure. But what would the deal mean for residents
BELL GARDENS, CA — Bell Gardens is going bigger—and more traditional—for Christmas this year. The City Council voted 5-0 on Sept. 28 to approve a first-year contract worth up to $136,129 with Pacific Decorating Company. The council also picked its look: traditional Christmas colors of red,