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🌱 Patch AM: Whitney High School In Cerritos Ranked Among Top 15 High Schools Nationally
Coming up on the Cerritos Patch calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience!
Cheers Cerritos! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Whitney High earns elite national ranking among public high schools
- Thinking about serving alcohol in Cerritos? Here's your license window.
- What witnesses say happened before the fatal shooting at Cerritos' Lucille's
Also on today's calendar: Marinelli Bros. Circus - A New Experience! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Whitney High School In Cerritos Ranked Among Top 15 High Schools Nationally (patch.com) — Cerritos residents can celebrate Whitney High School being ranked No. 11 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best High Schools list. The report evaluated tens of thousands of schools and highlighted Whitney's strong performance on state tests, graduation rates, and college readiness, alongside other top-performing Los Angeles County campuses. 
• ABC Announces Special On-Sale Liquor Licenses for Los Angeles (ca.gov) — If you're planning to open a restaurant or bar in Cerritos, the state is offering a limited batch of new Type 87 on-sale liquor licenses for Los Angeles County, with applications accepted locally at the ABC office on Center Court Drive. From September 14–25, 2026, eligible applicants can file, possibly enter a drawing, and then have 90 days to complete their full license paperwork.
• A Knife-Wielding Man Caused Panic at a Restaurant—Then a Customer Fought Back (opposingviews.com) — A man carrying a knife was fatally shot by an armed customer at Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que in Cerritos after allegedly advancing despite warnings to drop the weapon. Deputies say the disturbance began with a possibly stolen vehicle abandoned near the shopping center, leaving workers and shoppers rattled as investigators piece together the man's actions and motive.
📸 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
- Late start PLC
Walker Junior High La Palma, CA 90623
7:35 am - Late Start PL: Department PLC
John F. Kennedy High La Palma, CA 90623
8:10 am - Volunteer-a-Palooza
John F. Kennedy High La Palma, CA 90623
4:00 pm - HOME - Varsity Girls' Volleyball vs Rosary HS
John F. Kennedy High Kennedy Gym
4:45 pm - HOME - Varsity Football vs Canyon HS
John F. Kennedy High Handel Stadium, 501 S Western Ave, Anaheim, CA 92804, USA
7:00 pm - 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 - You Are Invited to a Free Reggae Concert!! →
18177 Pioneer Blvd, Artesia, CA, 90701 (Parking lot behind Jack in the Box)
7:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
Friday September 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Aerie - Selling Team Leader (Assistant Manager) in Cerritos. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for CA District Support Pharmacist PT in Norwalk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cerritos here.
🗞 Nearby News
Artesia
- Quarantine Updates for California (citrusindustry.net)
Norwalk
- Man Killed In Stabbing, 2nd Body Found In Norwalk Within Hours (patch.com)
- Norwalk Judge Rejects Mental Health Diversion, Disputes Defense Claim of Schizophrenia (davisvanguard.org)
- Herald-Based Throws Club Finishes 2026 as Nation's Top Medal-Earning Team (galtherald.com)
Lakewood
- This community pharmacy in Lakewood hopes to be a model for the 'future of pharmacy' (presstelegram.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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