🌱 How police handled a handgun scare at Bell Gardens High School.
Bell Gardens, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHi there, Bell Gardens! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How police handled a handgun scare at Bell Gardens High School.
- Can Bell Gardens’ run game power them to a league title?
Also on today's calendar: Altar of Memories and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official California election resources: Find a ballot drop box or vote center | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Friday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Juvenile with handgun taken into custody at Bell Gardens High School, police say (abc7.com) — Students and families in Bell Gardens should know that a juvenile was detained with a handgun at Bell Gardens High School Wednesday morning, prompting a campus lockdown but causing no injuries. Bell Gardens police and SWAT searched the Agra Street campus after a 911 call, recovered a handgun, and emphasized there was no active shooter situation. 
• SGV high school football: Previews, predictions for Friday's Week 9 games (pasadenastarnews.com) — Bell Gardens football fans can look ahead to a big Friday showdown as the Lancers visit El Rancho in what’s likely the Metro League championship decider. The preview notes Bell Gardens’ powerful ground game after a 41-0 win over El Monte, but predicts El Rancho’s tougher schedule and physical defense will be a serious test.
📸 Around Bell Gardens
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Bell Gardens
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
Pet Vaccine Clinic →
Bell Gardens
1:30 pm
Saturday October 24
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
Altar of Memories →
Bell Gardens CA
4:00 pm -
City Council / Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission Joint Meeting - 10/26/2026 →
Bell Gardens CA
6:00 pm -
Kids Cooking →
Bell Gardens CA
3:30 pm -
Pumpkin Fest →
Bell Gardens CA
4:00 pm -
Fall Literacy Parade / Trunk or Treat P.M.
CCE Campus
8:30 am -
Resident Art and Yard Sale →
Bell Gardens CA
10:00 am -
Halloween Carnival and Dia De Muertos →
Bell Gardens CA
5:00 pm
Monday October 26
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
Saturday October 31
📣 Bell Gardens Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Minimum day
Rio Vista Elementary Pico Rivera, CA 90660
8:15 am -
Early Closure →
Columbia Memorial Space Center, 12400 Columbia Way, Downey
10:00 am -
SoCal Etsy Guild Market Montebello →
The Shops at Montebello, 2134 Montebello Town Center, Montebello
10:00 am -
Student Zone: Homework Help for K-12 Students
Vernon - Leon H. Washington Jr. Memorial Branch Library
2:30 pm
Friday October 23
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Four flight attendants were injured, one hospitalized, on United Airlines Flight 1157 from Honolulu to Los Angeles due to severe turbulence during descent, with all passengers unhurt.
10:48PM on Oct 21: United Airlines flight arrives at LAX after turbulence injures flight attendants. (Nextdoor )
🗞 Nearby News
Bell
- 4 a.m. produce run evolves to feed 300,000 people (wavepublication.com)
- Santa Barbara Ranks Among California's Most Dangerous Cities for Cyclists (edhat.com)
Commerce
- DBAs Published October 22, 2026 (sanfernandosun.com)
- California High Speed Rail's southern leg is on the cusp of environmental clearance (ocregister.com)
- Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Noncitizen Voting Probe Across 9 States (newslooks.com)
Long Beach
- Long Beach School Board Votes 4-1 To Close 2 Elementary Schools: Report (patch.com)
Ok Bell Gardens! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.