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🌱 Patch AM: Can Cerritos football and girls teams keep their hot starts going?
Be sure to catch Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! on the Cerritos Patch calendar
Hey there, Cerritos! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Can Cerritos football and girls teams keep their hot starts going?
Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 91 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 68.
- Sunday: Very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• NEWS AND NOTES FROM PRESS ROW: Defending CIF-SS champions kick off football season against city rival (loscerritosnews.net) — Cerritos sports fans get a full rundown of the Dons' football opener against Cypress, including a new starting quarterback and expectations after key offensive losses, plus coverage of Cerritos girls volleyball and flag football starts. The column also previews and predicts games for nearby schools like Gahr, Artesia, Norwalk, La Mirada, Glenn, and Valley Christian, helping locals track early‑season storylines across multiple sports. 
📸 Around Cerritos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cerritos
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★ Featured events ★
- Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! →
Stonewood Center, 251 Stonewood St, Downey
8:00 pm - Benny's Birthday and Love Your Pet Party →
Marina Community Center, 151 Marina Dr, Seal Beach - You Are Here, You Are Hope Art Fair →
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church (UCC), 5100 E The Toledo, Long Beach
5:00 pm
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- AYSO Region 54 Soccer
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
8:00 am - Mito Sister Cities group visits Walker
Walker Junior High La Palma, CA 90623
8:00 am - Strategic Planning Board Advisory Committee
ABC Unified District Office Board Room
5:30 pm - Back to School Night
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
5:30 pm - Legislative/Policy Board Advisory Committee
ABC Unified District Conference Room
6:30 pm - Late start PD/Department PLC
Walker Junior High La Palma, CA 90623
7:35 am - ASTA Evaluation Process - Preliminary Conference
John F. Kennedy High MP1
7:45 am - Late Start PL: Department PLC
John F. Kennedy High La Palma, CA 90623
8:10 am - You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box)
7:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday September 4
📣 Cerritos Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Resource Label Group posted a job opening for Material Handler in Cerritos. Apply here.
- Infinity Insurance posted a job opening for Legal Secretary in Cerritos. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cerritos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Artesia
- Artesia Hometown Pop Group The Two Lips to Headline International Street Fair (loscerritosnews.net)
- LAPD Apprehends Home Invasion Robbery Suspect (mynewsla.com)
Norwalk
- Whittier Union begins new school year — The Norwalk Patriot (thenorwalkpatriot.com)
- Norwalk Steps Up Sheriff's Presence Following Two Rosecrans Avenue Incidents (loscerritosnews.net)
- Man Found Dead at Norwalk 105 Freeway Off-Ramp Identified (loscerritosnews.net)
Long Beach
- Long Beach Search Turns Up Evidence In Redondo Beach Burglaries (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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