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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:

  • How Valley Christian turned concern for a teammate into a big Cerritos win

Also on today's calendar: Hairball - Balls to The Wall 2026 Tour Live in Concert and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Monday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 80, low: 67.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valley Christian football gets emotional victory over St. Anthony (presstelegram.com) — In Cerritos, Valley Christian's football team earned an emotional 47-22 win over St. Anthony while rallying around former receiver Oliver Boateng, now hospitalized with serious health issues. Quarterback Graham Lunzer threw six touchdown passes and Sam Melcher scored three times as players and coaches leaned on their tight-knit Cerritos community, wearing lime green gear to honor their teammate's fight.
   

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  • Football Recap: Paramount Piles Up the Points Against Dymally (maxpreps.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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