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1. Cerritos Water Rate Hike Sparks Recall Fight as SoCal Water Bills Surge (loscerritosnews.net) — Cerritos residents are facing a steep five‑year water rate increase that's fueling a recall campaign against Mayor Frank Aurelio Yokoyama and Mayor Pro Tem Lynda Johnson. While a typical bill jumps about 76% in the first year, the story compares Cerritos' new rates with other Southern California cities, showing that sharp water hikes are a region‑wide problem driven by aging infrastructure and rising imported‑water costs.
2. The Red Cross and Hello Kitty® and Friends join forces to help save lives (redcross.org) — Cerritos residents can roll up their sleeves close to home when the Red Cross brings Hello Kitty–themed blood drives to Cerritos Library on September 10 and Norm Reeves Hyundai on September 11. Donors from Sept. 1–20 receive a limited-edition Hello Kitty clip and stickers, while helping shore up a vulnerable blood supply ahead of busy fall schedules and potential disasters.
3. How Disneyland's Cast Members Work Behind the Scenes to Create Magic for the Holidays: 'Storytelling Is a Centerpiece to Everything We Do at the Company' (variety.com) — Disney runs a massive 400,000-square-foot warehouse right in Cerritos where skilled cast members build, repair, and repaint everything from Halloween pumpkins to classic carousel horses for Disneyland. The facility's artisans handcraft decor, maintain ride vehicles, and preserve old-school sign painting traditions, all to keep the park's storytelling seamless for millions of visitors each year.
4. Norwalk Expands Housing Assistance for Veterans, Homeless Residents, and Families (loscerritosnews.net) — Norwalk is expanding housing support that could benefit nearby Cerritos-area veterans and vulnerable families, adding 18 federal HUD‑VASH vouchers and boosting funding for homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing. The city also approved up to $250,000 for services with Kingdom Causes Bellflower, aiming to stabilize as many as 225 Norwalk households through rental aid, outreach, and case management.
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