Bell Gardens
Coverage of Bell Gardens in the Nexus archive.
- Morbid moment body falls from mortuary van in the middle of LA street
A viral video captured a disturbing incident in Bell Gardens, Southern California, where a body allegedly fell out of the back of a mortuary transport van at a busy intersection. The incident left drivers at the scene horrified and prompted widespread online sharing of the footage.
- Southern California man sentenced in cold case murder nearly 30 years after killing
Manuel Banuelos was sentenced for the cold case murder of his neighbor Ernesto Tapia nearly 30 years after the killing. The incident occurred on December 1, 1996, in Bell Gardens, Southern California. Manuel Banuelos shot and killed Ernesto Tapia.
- These L.A. cities want to raise sales taxes after blackjack ban
Bell Gardens and Commerce in Los Angeles are proposing a quarter-cent sales tax increase to compensate for revenue losses caused by California's upcoming blackjack ban. City officials announced the initiative on Thursday.