Staff Residents of Bell Gardens who have past due rent can apply with the city for up to $1,500 in rent relief. Applications are due…
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Joe Brizzolara Gabriela Gomez, a former planning commissioner, was sworn in on Aug. 14 as Bell Gardens’s newest councilmember. “Being on the planning commission is…
Joe Brizzolara Sweltering heats did not keep hundreds of folks from flocking to Downey’s 3rd annual Pride Festival, a celebration of gender and sexual inclusivity,…
Staff The Downey Arts Coalition is accepting submissions for the 3rd annual Love is Love Art Experience, an art show that celebrates diversity and inclusion,…
Joe Brizzolara US Representative Robert Garcia hosted his first town hall in Downey on July 24. Garcia, a Democrat, was elected to the House of…
The Bell Gardens City Council voted unanimously to appoint an interim council member to fill former Mayor Alejandra Cortez’s vacant seat. Cortez abruptly resigned earlier…
Joe Brizzolara Bell Gardens Mayor Alejandra Cortez, less than a year into her second term, resigned on Monday citing professional and personal commitments. “It is…
Lawrence Christon The Downey City Council in its infinite wisdom has voted to place six surveillance cameras in Furman Park by July 1, followed by…
Lukas Luna First-time visitors to The Guild House in Bellflower are greeted by an almost rustic expanse of old-school-style wooden floor paneling. The tabletop gaming…
