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Good morning to you Cerritos! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which of Cerritos College's 13 new career programs fits you best?
• Classic rock legends BTO are booked for Cerritos in January 2027
• Want free tickets to The Phil Collins Story in Cerritos?

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards before 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 85, low: 67.
• Sunday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Cerritos College launches 13 new programs for in-demand careers (2urbangirls.com) — Cerritos College is rolling out 13 new degrees and certificates that local students can enroll in right away, from data science and applied AI to marine biology and teacher education. The programs are designed to create affordable pathways into in-demand careers, ease transfers to CSU and UC campuses, and boost economic mobility for families across Southeast Los Angeles.
   

• Bachman-Turner Overdrive Taking The No Speed Limit Tour Down Under (antimusic.com) — Bachman-Turner Overdrive's 2027 No Speed Limit Tour will bring classic rock to Cerritos on January 24, with a stop at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. The reunited, family-led band is mixing U.S. dates with shows in New Zealand and Australia, promising a set packed with hits like "Takin' Care of Business" and "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet."
   

• Enter for your chance to win tickets to see The Phil Collins Story (audacy.com) — You can enter now for a chance to win tickets to The Phil Collins Story at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on September 27, a short drive for Cerritos-area residents. The contest runs online through September 22, with three winners each receiving two mobile tickets, subject to standard eligibility and COVID-related venue requirements.
   

📸 Around Cerritos

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cerritos

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards before 9/17 →
  The Melt, 650 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach

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Other local events

Monday September 21
• Community Yoga Session →
  Don Knabe Community Center, 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos
  6:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• AWAY - Varsity Girls' Volleyball @ Costa Mesa HS
  Costa Mesa High School, 2650 Fairview Rd, Costa Mesa
  5:00 pm
• Kennedy HS Back to School Night
  John F. Kennedy High La Palma, CA 90623
  5:00 pm
• Ghostbusters In Concert →
  Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Dr, Cerritos
  8:00 pm
Friday September 25
• AN EXCLUSIVE HOLIDAY COLLECTION + FROST LIPSTICK PREVIEW PARTY →
  Cerritos CA
  1:00 pm
• Community Yoga Session →
  Don Knabe Community Center, 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• E-Waste Recycling Event →
  Cerritos CA
  10:00 am
• Get The Led Out →
  Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Dr, Cerritos
  8:00 pm
Monday September 28
• Community Yoga Session →
  Don Knabe Community Center, 19700 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos
  6:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Fallstivities Pumpkin Patch is Back! →
  Cerritos CA
• Hairball - Balls to The Wall 2026 Tour Live in Concert →
  Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Dr, Cerritos
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Regal Cinemas Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member-$16.90 p/h in Cerritos. Apply here.
• McNichols Company posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Associate in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cerritos here.

🗞 Nearby News

Artesia

• WEEK THREE FOOTBALL: Artesia's offense wakes up in third quarter after sluggish first half (loscerritosnews.net)

Norwalk

• Norwalk High Receives California's Top Civic-Learning Honor (loscerritosnews.net)
• Clinical Account Executive, Multiple Myeloma - Los Angeles Central, CA (abbvie.com)
• From Oklahoma to national stage: Dragon Throws makes mark at Junior Olympics (purcellregister.com)

Long Beach

• Police Seek Semi Driver In Fatal Long Beach Bicycle Hit-And-Run (patch.com)

Ok Cerritos! 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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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