Cerritos News

Steel Magnolias from left: a "First Class Passengers" John and Joan Knight, a "Captain" Don Black , Judy McNulty Black , Barbara Gaylord and "First Class Wine Steward" Ned Gaylord.

After a lengthy discussion with city staff and Downey fire union representatives, the City Council on Tuesday decided not to proceed its negotiations with the Los Angeles County Fire District for fire and emergency services.

Both directions of the San Gabriel River Freeway were shut down early Tuesday after Cerritos sheriff's deputies discovered a suspected pipe bomb under the seat of an abandoned vehicle on a freeway onramp in Cerritos, authorities said.

The Assembly Education Committee, on a 7-0 bipartisan vote, has passed Assembly Bill 256, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardenss, who represents the 58th District which includes the cities of Cerritos and Artesia.

Remember when you first heard the word staycation? Most likely it was way back in the early years of the 21st century, when gas prices spiked tremendously.

A regional water agency voted 4-0 Friday to raise its assessment for pumping ground water by 9.9 percent after a nearly three-hour hearing - its first-ever hearing intended to meet the procedural requirements of Proposition 218.

The Long Beach City Council is expected Tuesday to start a revision of a decades-old coastal planning document that regulates development around the Los Cerritos Wetland.

The Cerritos Sheriff's Station increased patrols in and around Cerritos High School this week after a note apparently written by a student inferred that there might be a shooting on the campus -- though authorities have determined it is not a credible threat.

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Sagar Chandrashekar of Cerritos has earned a spot on the Dean's List at Berklee College of Music for the 2012 fall semester.

For the sixth consecutive year, Cerritos was named a "Playful City USA" in honor of the city's efforts to provide outstanding recreation programs and facilities for children.

Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary.

Mother's Day is the perfect time to treat the moms, grandmas, sisters and aunts in your life! Celebrate the holiday, which falls on Sunday, May 12 this year, by enjoying a delicious brunch at one of the many great restaurants in Cerritos or Artesia.

Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary.

In this year's campaign season, the ethics complaints are flying around so fast - and some say, often without merit - that they've been compared to the political equivalent of swatting.

The publisher and investigative reporter of a Southeast Los Angeles weekly newspaper filed complaints with the city Ethics Commission and District Attorney's Office Thursday asking for an investigation into mayoral candidate Wendy Greuel and whether she misused her authority as city controller.

Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary.

Editor's Note: The information below comes from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Cerritos Station's weekly crime summary.

It took Los Angeles County firefighters less than 10 minutes to douse a small grease fire at a home in Cerritos Tuesday night.

This year the city of Cerritos' Let Freedom Ring Celebration scheduled for July 4, 2013, will mark the 40th anniversary of a cherished annual tradition for generations of local families.