Ali Saleh, left, was elected mayor at the first meeting of the newly elected Bell City Council on Monday. The other new members were, from left, Nestor E. Valencia, Violeta Alvarez, Danny Harber and Ana Maria Quintana. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Carmen Bella, 76, a Bell resident for 34 years, welcomes the newly elected council but warns, “I don’t want liars in the City Council.” (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
Newly elected Bell Mayor Ali Saleh addresses the council. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
The audience applauds a speaker at the first meeting of the newly elected council. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)
