🌱 Patch AM: How a Cerritos Gladiator earned a scholarship spot at Kansas State

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Cerritos Gladiator earned a scholarship spot at Kansas State

Also on today's calendar: You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 84, low: 66.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 5 DAYS TO 2026 KICKOFF: Miles Merchant (bringonthecats.com) — A former Richard Gahr High School standout from Cerritos and Cerritos College defensive lineman, Miles Merchant is heading into the 2026 Kansas State football season as a scholarship defensive tackle. Local readers may enjoy following his journey from Gladiators star to Division I player, including his impressive tackle stats and multi-sport background that began right here in Cerritos.
   

📸 Around Cerritos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cerritos

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
  18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box),
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• HOME - Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs Fullerton HS
  John F. Kennedy High Kennedy Gym
  4:45 pm
• Back to School Night
  Los Coyotes Elementary School La Palma, CA 90623
  5:30 pm
• Miller Back to School Night
  G.B. Miller Elementary School La Palma, CA 90623
  5:30 pm
• District Surplus Property Advisory "7-11" Committee
  ABC Unified District Office Board Room
  6:00 pm
• Senior Luau
  John F. Kennedy High Kennedy First Court
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• Make up Picture Day
  Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
  8:00 am
• AWAY - Varsity Football vs Sunny Hills @ Buena Park HS
  John F. Kennedy High Buena Park High School, 8833 Academy Dr, Buena Park, CA 90621
  7:00 pm
• 1964 THE TRIBUTE - Cerritos, CA →
  Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Dr, Cerritos
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday September 2
• Business Card Exchange
  Santa Fe Springs Chamber of Commerce Mr. Rosewood Family Restaurant
  8:00 am
• LCSW Training
  Oxford Academy MPR
  8:00 am
• Water Polo, Boys VR vs Irvine
  Buena Park High School Fullerton, CA 92833
  4:00 pm
• Lakeview Back to School
  Lakeview Elementary Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My tesla,s front wind screen got crack few days ago and now its getting big day by day .
  Any recomendation where i can go change it tesla is 2024 model y (Nextdoor Cerritos Regional)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Cerritos. Apply here.
• Yoshinoya America, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cerritos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwalk

• Norwalk man goes viral documenting scores of crashes at end of 105 Freeway (abc7.com)
• A $2.7 billion transportation overhaul is coming to California, with more than 150 projects — and L.A. is getting Olympic upgrades (secretlosangeles.com)
• La Mirada football appears ready to turn the corner after 2-0 start (ocregister.com)

Lakewood

• LA supervisors introduce new public comment system to encourage participation in meetings (presstelegram.com)
• Halloween Horror Nights 2026: Everything you need to know (presstelegram.com)

Los Alamitos

• Police Work With Local Family To Support Children Facing Cancer: How To Help (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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