FIFTH GEAR: Force spreads holiday cheer

12/02/10 John Force can recall growing up in Bell Gardens during some strenuous economic conditions. It's a memory that drives the 15-time NHRA Funny Car champion to this day.

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New penalties proposed for banned school fees

01/26/11 Corey G. Johnson School districts that violate the state's guarantee to a free education by illegally charging fees for classroom and extracurricular activities would have a portion of their annual budget withheld under newly proposed legislation. The bill, authored by Assemblyman Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, requires annual audits of school districts to make sure they are not making parents ...

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Around Whittier, February 15

02/15/11 Motor officer hurt in freeway crash A Bell Gardens police officer ended up with a broken left arm when his motorcycle ran into the back of a car Tuesday morning, CHP officials said.

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