Cerritos , previously named Dairy Valley because of the abundance of dairy farms in the area, is a prosperous suburb of the city Los Angeles County, California, United States of America, and is one of the few cities that make the City Gate southeast of Los Angeles County. It was founded on April 24, 1956. At the 2010 census, the population was 49,041. It is part of Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, a California Metropolitan Statistical Area designated by the Office of Management and Budget.
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Cerritos was originally inhabited by Native Americans belonging to Tongva (or "Earth Man"). Later, Tongva will be renamed "GabrieleÃÆ' Â ± os" by Spanish settlers after the nearby Mission San Gabriel Arcangel. The GabrieleÃÆ'Â ± os is the largest group of South Indian Indians and the most developed in the region. GabrieleÃÆ'Â Â ± os lives off the ground, picking up food from animals or plants that can be collected, snared or hunted, and grind grain as a staple.
Beginning in the late 15th century, Spanish explorers arrived in the New World and worked on the California coast in 1542. The colonization process included "civilizing" indigenous peoples in California by establishing missions. Immediately after that, a town called El Pueblo de Nuestra SeÃÆ'Â ± ora la Reina de los ÃÆ' ngeles de PorciÃÆ'ºncula (Los Angeles today) will be established and prosper with the help of subjects from New Spain and Native American labor.
A soldier, José Manuel Nieto, was given a large plot of land by King Carlos III of Spain, whom he named Rancho Los Nietos. It covers 300,000 hectares (1,200 km 2 ) of what is currently the cities of Cerritos, Long Beach, Lakewood, Downey, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, parts of Whittier, Huntington Beach, Buena Park and Parks Bushes.
Rancho was divided five ways among Nieti heirs during the nationalization of church property by the Mexican government, with Juan JosÃÆ'Â © Nieto retaining the largest plot, called Rancho Los Coyotes. Nieto calls the area of ​​Rancho Los Coyote, where Cerritos is located today, " cerritos " or "small hill", although there are no natural hills in modern-day Cerritos.
After the Mexican-American war, the rancho will eventually end up in the hands of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Land Companies, which drive the development and railway that will be built by Henry E. Huntington and its Pacific Electric Railway. Through rapid development, combined with better transportation systems, the modern city of Artesia was formed at Rancho Los Coyotes in 1875, and from there, the town of Dairy Valley.
Cranford Airport, a small public aviation airport, was built around 1946 and consists of two 2,300 feet of runway, one north/south oriented & amp; other northeast/southwestern sections. Each runway has a parallel taxiway, and the road along the south side of the field has two hangar buildings. The previous airport site is located at the northwest corner of the South Street & amp; Way Carmenita. Cranford Airport closed at some point between 1953-54.
The city of Dairy Valley was established on April 24, 1956, in reaction to the rapid urbanization of nearby Artesia. The city name represents more than 400 dairies, 100,000 cattle and 106,300 chickens found within its borders. The number of cows is greater than 3,439 inhabitants with a factor of 29 to 1. Number of chickens exceeding the population of more than 30 to 1. The first business license in the new city is for Walter Marlowe's "Dairy Valley Egg Farms".
Two years later, Dairy Valley chose to become a rented California city. As the value of land and property taxes in California increased in the early 1960s, agriculture became increasingly unfavorable, and development pressures increased. In a special election held on 16 July 1963, the population voted to permit the construction of large-scale housing. As a reflection of the newly planned suburban orientation, the city's name was officially changed to Cerritos on January 10, 1967, after the provision of nearby Spanish land of Rancho Los Cerritos, which was prominent in the region, and after Cerritos College in neighboring Norwalk.
Cerritos is a prime example of California's "fiscalization" of political policy after the 1970s tax rebellion and the passage of Proposition 13. The only way for Californian cities to increase long-term tax revenues in the light of Proposition 13 is to create as many commercial zones as possible the profit from the percentage of local sales tax is reallocated to the city as sales tax revenue. Cerritos was one of the first cities in Los Angeles County to develop large-scale retail zones, such as Los Cerritos Center and Cerritos Auto Square, and achieved remarkable success. Urban leaders reinvest funds into the community with large public works projects and an increasing number of community services and programs.
The current progressive nature of the Cerritos government and its incredibly powerful tax base is best reflected in its facilities. In 1978, Cerritos presented the first solar-powered Town Hall complex in the country. In 1993, the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors. In 1994, it opened the Cerritos Towne Center project, combining offices, retail, lodging, art and eating in open locations. In 1997, the city opened a Security Center/Security Center for Cerritos Sheriff to provide public safety services. In 2002, City again dedicated the library in general. In 2006, the City celebrated its golden anniversary with the memorial and opening of the sculpture garden. The assessed valuation of the city is $ 7,177,428,066.
Between 1970 and 1972, Cerritos was the fastest growing city in California; population exploded from 16,000 to 38,000. Since the 1980s, Cerritos has attracted large numbers of immigrant families from the Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, India and China.
On August 31, 1986, AeromÃÆ'Â © xico Flight 498, as it approached Los Angeles International Airport, was attacked by a small Piper plane deviating into an air traffic control zone destined for commercial flights. 82 people were killed, including 15 people on the ground. Piper crashed into an unoccupied Cerritos Elementary School playground, but Douglas DC-9 fell backwards and crashed into a densely populated zone, immediately flattening four houses. Eight more houses were destroyed by the next fire before firefighters could control it. The incident was immortalized with a new statue mounted in Cerritos Sculpture Park.
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Geography
According to the US Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ​​8.9 square miles (23 km 2 ); 8.7 square miles (23 km 2 ) of it is ground and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km 2 ) of it (1.48%) is water.
Cerritos is located along the border of Los Angeles County and Orange County. Cities bordering Cerritos on the Los Angeles County side include Artesia in the center, Bellflower, Lakewood, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs and La Mirada. Buena Park and La Palma limit the city on the Orange County side. Other cities in the region include Cypress in Orange County, and Hawaiian Gardens, Long Beach in Los Angeles County.
ZIP code of the former Cerritos is 90701 and distributed with the city of Artesia; However, it was later converted to 90703 exclusively to accommodate an increasing number of new addresses in the city during the mid-1990s.
Climate
Cerritos, as well as most of the coastal Southern California, generally have a Mediterranean climate and share the climate along the Mediterranean Sea. Summer is warm to hot, and winters cool, rarely fall below freezing. Precipitation occurs mainly during the winter months.
Cerritos also has a unique "semi-sea" climate pattern in the Los Angeles area. The fog that normally covers coastal towns rarely reaches the Cerritos, but the winds that come along the San Gabriel River from the Pacific Ocean have a significant cooling effect. As a result, Cerritos is rarely affected by the smog, Santa Ana's wind and the stinging heat of the Los Angeles Valley.
Demographics
The US Census 2010 reports that Cerritos has a population of 49,041. Population density is 5,537.6 people per square mile (2,138.1/km ²). Cerritos racial makeup is 11,341 (23.1%) white (16.6% non-Hispanic white), 3,388 (6.9%) African-Americans, 131 (0.3%) Native Americans, 30,363 (61.9 %) Asia (58.3%) Pacific Islands, 1,822 (3.7%) of other races and 1,858 (3.8%) of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 5,883 people (12.0%).
The Census reported that 48,937 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 86 (0.2%) lived in unembienced groups and 18 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 15,526 households, of which 5,724 (36.9%) had children under the age of 18, 10,843 (69.8%) were married couples living together, 1,884 (12.1%) had a female household without a husband present and 628 (4.0%) Owns a male household without a wife. There are 278 (1.8%) married couples, and 64 (0.4%) couples or gay married couples. 1,801 households (11.6%) were made up of individuals and 1,005 (6.5%) had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size is 3.15. There were 13,355 families (86.0% of all households); the average family size is 3.40.
The population was spread with 10,013 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 4,065 people (8.3%) aged 18 to 24, 11,134 people (22.7%) aged 25 to 44, 15,158 people (30.9% aged 45 to 64 years and 8,671 persons (17.7%) 65 years or older. The median age was 44.0 years. For every 100 females, there are 92.6 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 89.6 men.
There are 15,859 housing units with an average density of 1.790.8 per square mile (691.4/km²), of which 12,711 (81.9%) are occupied owners, and 2,815 (18.1%) are occupied by tenants. The homeowner's vacancy rate is 0.7%; The rental rate is 3.1%. 39,392 people (80.3% of the population) live in residential units occupied by the owners and 9,545 people (19.5%) live in rented housing units.
According to the US Census Bureau, Cerritos has an average household income of $ 91,487, with 5.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. Men have an average income of $ 50,103, compared to $ 37,421 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 25,249. About 5.0% of the population and 4.0% of families are below the poverty line. Of the total population, 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.3% of those aged 65 and older live below the poverty line.
These are the ten environments in Los Angeles County with the largest percentage of Asians, according to the 2000 census:
Economy
The two main sources of income for Cerritos are the retail sales tax and interest income from the general fund.
The work within Cerritos is mainly located in two districts, Los Cerritos Shopping Center and Cerritos Industrial Park. Businesses found at Cerritos Industrial Park provide work in light manufacturing and assembly of electronic and automotive components, among others. United Parcel Service, the largest city company with 6,000 staff, is located in the park. In 2010, Los Cerritos Center provided 4,450 full and part-time positions, and Cerritos Auto Square employs 2,160 people. Retail and industrial trade is responsible for retail sales of $ 2 billion of Cerritos and valued property valued at $ 7.2 billion.
According to the California State Equality Council, Cerritos residents are the second-largest retail shoppers in California (second to Beverly Hills), averaging $ 36,544 per resident. Applied Economic Development, in a presentation to Cerritos Economic Commission on February 14, 2006, states that total annual household expenditures for retail are approximately $ 365 million a year with new car dealers, grocery stores, department stores, service stations and eating places that have the strongest demand.
A business survey conducted by Applied Development Economics in February 2006 revealed that total consumer damage in Cerritos was: 25% of the population from other parts of Southern California, about 21.9% of the population of Cerritos, 18% of passengers, 16% of the community neighbors, 13% from business to business/employee transactions, 10% of the Orange County population, 5% of households from outside Southern California, mainly to buy vehicles from Auto Square.
Cerritos Automatic Flow
Cerritos Auto Square is an automated mall that combines all the car dealers in Cerritos into a single center of three large blocks that can be accessed via two highways.
Los Cerritos Center
Since September 1971, the Los Cerritos Center has been an integral source of retail tax revenues. The total gross rental area is 1,288,245 square feet (119,682 m 2 ) and is the largest source of tax revenue in the city, earning $ 800 per square foot by 2015.
Cerritos Towne Center
Cerritos Towne Center is a powerhouse that combines office, retail, hotel, and entertainment facilities in a single master planned project. The Towne Center includes the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, a Sheraton hotel in 203 rooms and over a million square feet (93,000 m²) of office space. The retail section of the project includes several anchors and specialty stores. The project is bordered by 183rd Street to the south, Bloomfield Avenue to the west, Shoemaker Avenue to the east and Artesia Freeway (Route 91) to the north.
The Magnolia Power Project
The uncertain state of electricity availability in California prompted the town of Cerritos on February 13, 2003, along with the cities of Anaheim, Burbank, Colton, Glendale and Pasadena, to participate in the Magnolia Power Project, which permits the construction of a 310-megawatt Power Plant in Burbank. Cerritos receives 10 megawatts, or 4% of total output, to power public facilities, park lights, traffic signals, and water wells. Excess power (about five megawatts) is sold to public and/or private agencies.
Top entrepreneurs
According to the 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report on the city, the top companies in the city are:
Art and culture
The Arts and History Commission of Cerritos has a "Public Arts Program" where the city invites artists to make sculptures and fountains to display in public places of interest, commercial property, and gateway to the city.
Roses Deer Tournament
Since 2002, Cerritos Town has participated in the New Year's Parade Roses Tournament in Pasadena. The following floats have won awards in the Tournament of Roses Parade:
2003: "Learning Can Be Miraculous" - Special Trouble Judges for Displays and Dramatic Impacts
2004: "Rhapsody in Blue" - Craftsman Trophy
2005: Special Tournament Troop "Families Make a Community" for extraordinary rewards in various categories
2006: "Magical Music Machine" - Animation Cup
2007: "Nature Rocks" - Penghargaan Bob Hope Humor
2008: "Lantern Festival: Lighting the Way" - Lathrop K. Leishman Trophy for being the most beautiful buoy to be entered by non-commercial sponsors
2009: "Camelot: A Knight's Tale" - Grand Marshal Awards
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (CCPA) features live performances in music, magic, comedy, dance and drama. The 154,000-square-foot art center (14,300 m²) has movable, floor, ceiling and stage chairs, with a theater that can turn into six distinctive seating configurations ranging from 921 to 1,800 seats. The facility also has three meeting rooms and an additional banquet. CCPA was designed by architect Barton Myers.
The CCPA fee has reached more than $ 60 million at the end of construction and scheduling. It was designed to serve as a cultural icon for people in the community and officially opened its doors on January 9, 1993 with a four-day performance by Frank Sinatra.
CCPA collected four awards for the design shortly after its opening and was named one of the top grossing theaters in its category in the United States.
Millennium Cerritos Library
The Cerritos Library was originally opened to the public on September 17, 1973 with the theme "First Lady" (in recognition of former Miss State House Pat Nixon's house in the community). Eight years later, the city made its first renovation to the library for $ 6.6 million. Twenty one thousand square feet (2,000 m²) were added for $ 5.4 million, and the remaining $ 1.2 million was spent on furniture and equipment.
In the late 1990s, Cerritos recognized the ever-changing information and Internet technology innovation, and plans for a second renovation were approved. During the reconstruction, all materials were moved from location to trailer while in the parking lot of Cerritos Towne Center for two years. The second renovation and expansion was completed on March 16, 2002.
At the time of rededication, the newly renamed Cerritos Millennium Library became the first building in North America to be coated with titanium panels. The $ 40 million library features elaborate interior design with a themed reading room in a variety of old and ultramodern world styles. The third floor is added to include some conference rooms and an open terrace.
The Cerritos Library currently holds the Smithsonian Affiliate. Awarded the American Library Association/American Institute of Architects "Award of Excellence" in 1989. It was also honored with Reader's Digest's 2004 Best Library Award.
Cerritos Sculpture Park
Cerritos Sculpture Park was dedicated on March 11, 2006 and included a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by representatives from the twin cities of Cerritos, Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Located in the Civic Center and designed to accommodate about 20 statues that will be phased in the coming years. At the time of the ordination ceremony, three statues already exist:
- Water Disaster Memorial, by sculptor Kathleen Caricof, honored by the name of all the crash victims AeromÃÆ' Â © xico 498 on 31 August 1986.
- The Replica of the Freedom Statue that sits on top of the Capitol dome of the United States.
- Elements Fountain, by artist Jane DeDecker, describes the female manifestation of the four elements of allegory (earth, water, wind and fire) above the reflection pool.
The garden was built to accommodate future sculpture installations in fertile landscapes.
Parks and recreation
Cerritos Olympic Swim & amp; Fitness Center
Cerritos Olympic Swim & amp; The Fitness Center provides swimming and sports throughout the year, indoor recreation, instructional and competitive.
The Swimming Center was used by Olympians for swimming exercises during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Pat Nixon Park
The Pat Nixon Park is a recreational park that honors the late First Lady Pat Nixon on the site of her childhood home. Cerritos City undertook a senior center building project in 1993 to create a sophisticated public facility dedicated to its seniors with social events, services, programs and clubs that enrich lives. Also on the property is Pat Nixon's childhood home, which was destroyed by fire in 1978.
Community and neighborhood park
Cerritos Park East is the de facto "downtown park". The Olympic Swimming and Fitness Center is located in its grounds.
Heritage Park, a downtown community park, rewards the revolutionary America and the founding of the state. Reopened to the public in 2002 with island play and updated colonial-themed altars.
Liberty Park, another community park on the western end of town, underwent a massive renovation and reopened to the public in February 2005. The hotel features an updated community center, fitness center, rubber jogging track, and children's playground. Camp Liberty, a children amphitheater located inside Liberty Park, has also been updated.
Cerritos Regional Park has a Cerritos Sports Complex, a skate park and an outdoor pool. Its unique feature is the artificial lake complete with sports fish. Los Angeles County maintains 75% of Regional Parks and Cerritos oversees 25% of the remaining.
The city also has 18 neighborhood parks located near residential tracts, an executive golf course and two community gyms located on the Cerritos and Whitney High School campuses (Cerritos, California).
Government
Cerritos operates under a council-manager form, established by the Cerritos city charter in 1958. The five-member city council acts as the city's premier policy-making body and as a member of the Cerritos Redevelopment Agency.
Local government
City Council
The mayor, elected by the council, is the chairman and serves a one-year term. In the absence of the mayor, the pro temporary mayor accepts his responsibility. The City Council election was held on Tuesday after the first Monday in April until the 2017 election. Effective with California California 2020 election, elections will be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in March even year. Board members are elected for a term of four years and in general.
The city council is directly responsible for hiring only three people: city manager, clerk/treasurer, and city attorney.
City management and coordination of municipal services are provided by:
Emergency services
Cerritos Sheriff's Station/Community Safety Center provides 24-hour security services for residents of Cerritos. Located in the Civic Center, the station features the City Community Safety Division and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department personnel. The station was built by a referendum in 1996 and inaugurated in 1997. In 2006, the city council approved the construction of a 5,000 square foot (500 m 2 ) expansion into the sheriff's station, at a cost of $ 400,000.
Fire protection is provided by the Los Angeles County Fire Department 30, the headquarters for Battalion 9, with ambulance transport by the Care Ambulance Service.
Public services
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department operates the Cerritos Sheriff's Station and the Community Safety Center, built at the Cerritos Civic Center. The 28,000 square foot facility (2,600 m 2 ), built by the city, has a grievance/delivery area, 18 bed prison, administrative and detective office and community meeting rooms. The department of the sheriff operates the Lakewood Station at Lakewood, serving Cerritos.
The Los Angeles County Health Services Department operates the Whittier Health Center in Whittier, serving Cerritos.
The United States Postal Service operates the Cerritos post office at 18122 Carmenita Road.
State and federal representations
In the State Legislature of California, Cerritos is in the 32nd Senate District, the seat is currently vacant, and in the 58th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Cristina Garcia.
In the United States House of Representatives, Cerritos is in the 38th congress district in California, represented by Democrat Linda SÃÆ'¡nchez.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
The majority of Cerritos are under the jurisdiction of the ABC Unified School District with a small portion on the west side of the city bounded by Palo Verde Avenue to the west, the San Gabriel River to the east, Artesia Boulevard to the north and South Street to the south. This district is under the jurisdiction of the Bellflower United School District.
Children at Cerritos attend elementary school (kindergarten to grade six) before enrolling in high school (seventh and eighth grades) and then high school (grades nine to twelve) unless accepted at Whitney High School, which includes grade seven to twelve.. Whitney High School is currently ranked best in California, above the adjacent Oxford Academy, and 27 in national according to US News & amp; 2012; World Report Study.
Private schools
Valley Christian High School is one of the largest private Protestant schools in Los Angeles County.
Colleges and universities
Cerritos is also served by Cerritos College and Fremont College.
Citizen education
Eighty-five percent of high school graduates continue to higher education. Ten percent of the total population has an associate degree, 26% have a college degree and 11% have a higher degree.
Transportation
The town of Cerritos has a federally funded bus fleet known as Cerritos On Wheels (or COW), which has stopped across the city. The acronym "SAP" is a tribute to the origins of a city like Dairy Valley, when the cattle outnumbered the population. CO-propane-fuel is also connected to the Long Beach Transit, the Orange County Transport Authority, the Norwalk Transit bus and the Los Angeles MTA at an overlapping stop at the city border. Wi-Fi internet access is also accessible on the bus.
Together with KK, the city also provides Dial-A-Ride services for its disabled and elderly passengers.
Cerritos is served directly by three California highways:
- SR 91 (Artesia Toll Road) cuts downtown.
- Interstate 605 (San Gabriel Freeway) runs along the west side between Los Cerritos Center and Auto Square.
- Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) grazes Cerritos on the northeastern border.
The main streets of Cerritos are Alondra Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, Bloomfield Avenue, Carmenita Street, Del Amo Boulevard, Norwalk Boulevard, Pioneer Boulevard, Shoemaker Avenue, South Street, Studebaker Road and ValleyView Avenue.
Los Angeles Harbor and nearby Long Beach Harbor are the main port of entry from the Pacific Ocean to import and export goods.
Airports that serve Cerritos include: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Ontario International Airport and Long Beach Municipal Airport.
Famous people
- Troy Aikman, an American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- Marcelo Balboa, MLS Colorado Rapids, and members of the US national football team.
- Bret Barberie, a former second baseman for Florida Marlins, once married to TV news star Jillian Barberie.
- Johnny Chan, a professional poker player.
- Robby Gordon, a NASCAR Sprint Cup racer, was born and raised in Cerritos. He currently lives in Orange, California.
- Rickey Cradle, MLB baseball player for the Seattle Mariners.
- Ben Howland, UCLA's men's basketball head coach.
- Jimmy Kim, a taekwondo practitioner and instructor who won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
- Eddie Lewis, a professional footballer.
- Roger Lodge, Blind Date reality show host and sports radio announcer.
- Shane Mack, a former MLB baseball player.
- Todd McMillon, an NFL player for the Chicago Bears.
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, filmmaker of Muslim Innocence.
- Pat Nixon, First Lady and Wife of President Richard Nixon. His family owned a farm truck earlier in Artesia, but now in Cerritos. His childhood home is located in what is now Pat Nixon Park.
- Lela Rochon, the actress.
- Jorge Salcedo, NCAA football coach at UCLA.
- Renato Sobral, MMA star and heavyweight champion Strikeforce.
- JosÃÆ' Â © Luis Jair Soria, a professional wrestler.
- Jae Park, a Korean band member named Day6.
- Kirsten Vangsness, actress and writer.
- John J.B. Wilson, copywriter, publicist and founder of the Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as Razzies).
- Han Ye-seul, Korean actress.
- Jim Zorn, former NFL coach and quarterback.
Location filming
According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDB), the following production is partially or entirely filmed in Cerritos:
Twin Cities
- Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Banciao District, Taiwan
- Itapetinga, Bahia, Brazil
See also
- Cerritos Auto Square
- Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
- Cerritos College
- Millennium Cerritos Library
- Senior Cerritos Center at Pat Nixon Park
- Cerritos Towne Center
- Cerritos Veterans Monument
- Los Cerritos Center
References
Further reading
- The Story of Cerritos: A History in Progress by Marilyn Cenovich
- The history of Cerritos
- Los Angeles Times article on Cerritos
- Images from the Vestar website: Cerritos Towne Center development company
- Cerritos Budget 2005-2006
- Letter of City Manager to City Council 2005
- CNN Articles On Wireless Network
- Press Telegram Articles At Capital Project 2006
- Cerritos Sculpture Garden press release
- Los Angeles Business Journal article on Cerritos
- Eftychiou, Audrey. Cerritos At 50: Celebrating Our Past and Future . Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 2006.
- City 2010 Presentation
- Issue of 16 August 2007 Feature of The Economist at Cerritos
External links
- Official website
- Cerritos Chamber of Commerce
- Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
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