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Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Bell Gardens has modest home prices but is rich in California history

Bell Gardens evolved from a Spanish land grant rancho through Californio and American ownership to a post-WWII suburban city, preserving its oldest adobe mansion as a landmark.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Teen boy, older brother die in suspected fireworks explosion in Bell Gardens home

A suspected homemade-fireworks explosion in Bell Gardens killed a 13-year-old and his 24-year-old brother and left others hospitalized; explosive-making materials were found at the scene.
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