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 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,
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,
BELL GARDENS, CA — Drivers will soon have to ease off the gas near John Anson Ford Park. The Bell Gardens City Council voted 5-0 Monday night to lower the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph on Park Lane and Scout Avenue, between Garfield Avenue and Clara Street.
BELL GARDENS, CA — Bell Gardens is looking to make the city a little merrier and brighter this Christmas—potentially to the tune of nearly $70,000. Some holiday cheer is already accounted for. The city annually budgets decorations for City Hall and the Veterans Park Memorial, while new holiday banner
BELL GARDENS, CA — Los residentes de Bell Gardens que viven en vecindarios con nuevos horarios de barrido de calles tienen hasta el 5 de octubre para acostumbrarse al nuevo horario antes de que comiencen a emitirse multas de estacionamiento. La ciudad ha estado emitiendo advertencias en lugar de multas en
BELL GARDENS, CA — Bell Gardens residents in neighborhoods with new street sweeping hours have until Oct. 5 to get used to the schedule before parking tickets begin. The city has been issuing warnings instead of tickets in neighborhoods with new street sweeping hours that took effect July 28. Warnings will
BELL GARDENS, CA — The Bell Gardens Planning Commission approved a 22-home housing project on Eastern Avenue on July 15, greenlighting two three-story apartment buildings expected to be finished within two years. The project at 7826 Eastern Ave. will include two new three-story apartment buildings with 20 apartments—
PARAMOUNT, CA — Funcionarios de Paramount aprobaron un nuevo acuerdo de $150,000 con Family Promise de Los Ángeles para continuar ayudando a familias que enfrentan o están en riesgo de quedarse sin hogar a encontrar una vivienda estable. Según un informe del personal de la ciudad, la organización sin fines