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🌱 Patch AM: How does Cerritos’ 76% water hike compare to neighbors?
And on the Cerritos Patch calendar - You Are Here, You Are Hope Art Fair
Hi Cerritos! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How does Cerritos' 76% water hike compare to neighbors?
- When you can donate blood at Cerritos Library and Norm Reeves Hyundai
- Inside the massive Cerritos warehouse that quietly powers Disneyland's magic
Also on today's calendar: You Are Here, You Are Hope Art Fair and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very warm, temps: high: 94, low: 69.
- Monday: Very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Cerritos
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cerritos
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★ Featured events ★
- You Are Here, You Are Hope Art Fair →
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church (UCC), 5100 E The Toledo, Long Beach
5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- 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 - AWAY - Varsity Girls' Volleyball @ Canyon HS
John F. Kennedy High Canyon High School, 220 S Imperial Hwy, Anaheim, CA 92807, USA
6:00 pm - Kennedy Football Snap Fundraiser
John F. Kennedy High MP1
4:30 pm - Back to School Night
Haskell (Pliny Fisk) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
5:30 pm - AWAY - Varsity Flag Football @ Westminster HS
John F. Kennedy High Westminster High School, 14325 Goldenwest St, Westminster, CA 9
6:00 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 - You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box)
7:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday September 4
📣 Cerritos Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- AYSO Region 54 Soccer
Tetzlaff (Martin B.) Middle Cerritos, CA 90703
8:00 am - Saturday School
Fullerton Union High School Fullerton, CA 92833
8:30 am - Ilene Banuelos →
Lakewood Gardens Civic Association lgca
2:00 pm - Rage in the Cage
Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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💬 Chatter
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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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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