BELL GARDENS, Calif. (KABC) -- A young boy who bought a toy from a vending machine at a Bell Gardens restaurant got a not-so-welcome surprise on the inside: a powder that was initially thought to be ...

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BELL GARDENS, Calif. -- A toy bought in a California restaurant vending machine that police initially said contained cocaine actually held a harmless substance that was possibly baking soda or talcum ...