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Everyone age 2 and older must wear a face covering when inside any City of Cerritos facility, per the L.A. County Health Officer Order, effective July 18, 2021

July 16, 2021

Holiday parking moratorium December 11-January 10 (PDF)

November 30, 2021

Tickets on sale now for CCPA 2021-2022 Season

October 12, 2021

Santa Claus is coming to Cerritos in December

November 29, 2021

Contact Santa

November 29, 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Art Contest open to students in grades K-12 through January 4 (PDF)

November 15, 2021

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Writing Contest open to students in grades 7-12 through January 4 (PDF)

November 15, 2021

2022 Youth Basketball League registration now open (PDF)

November 15, 2021

City Job Openings

November 19, 2021

The City of Cerritos is currently recruiting for the following part-time positions:

2021 Arts and Humanities Month Kids Poster Contest Winners

November 1, 2021

Donate to local community programs this holiday season (PDF)

October 27, 2021

2022 Annual Parking Permit renewals begin November 1

October 18, 2021

Advisory Board (Commission and Committee) applicants sought

September 17, 2021

Metro West Santa Ana Branch project

September 29, 2021

Metro's West Santa Ana Branch (WSAB) project is a proposed new light rail transit project that would connect southeast L.A. County to downtown L.A. The line would serve the cities of Artesia, Cerritos, Bellflower and more. For more information visit metrowsab.com.

COVID-19 Vaccine

April 27, 2021

How to get vaccinated in L.A. County
For information on how and where to get vaccinated, visit vaccinatelacounty.com or call (833) 540-0473.
Public Health COVID-19 vaccination request for homebound individuals
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs provides information about COVID-19 vaccines for veterans on the following web page: va.gov/health-care/covid-19-vaccine/.

Electricity cost savings opportunity for Cerritos residents

April 19, 2021

Please be aware: the City of Cerritos has not authorized door-to-door solicitation for the Cerritos Electric Utility (CEU). For information about the CEU, please call Cerritos City Hall at (562) 860‑0311. To report suspicious individuals, call the Cerritos Sheriff's Station at (562) 860-0044.

County of Los Angeles Housing and Rental Assistance Updates

February 18, 2021

The County of Los Angeles offers assistance to residential tenants seeking rental assistance and support during the COVID-19 pandemic. These resources include information regarding COVID-19 rental protections (AB 3088), LA County temporary eviction protections, and other financial/legal protections for tenants. Visit stayhousedla.org or contact (888) 694-0040 for more information.

L.A. County Assessor’s information

The L.A. County Assessor Homeowners' Exemption program reduces the assessed value of a home or condo by $7,000 for tax purposes, which translates to a reduction of $70 annually to a homeowner's property tax bill. For more information visit assessor.lacounty.gov/homeowners-exemption/.
Please note that the County of L.A. Treasurer and Tax Collector does NOT conduct in-person visits to collect property tax payments. If you are contacted at your home about this, notify the Cerritos Sheriff's Station immediately at (562) 860-0044.

COVID-19 News

STATUS OF CITY FACILITIES, PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:

September 27, 2021

FACILITIES OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE

September 27, 2021

City Hall
- Cerritos City Hall Reopening Guidelines (PDF)
- Online and Telephone City Services Directory
- To make an appointment, please contact the appropriate division or department. The public is also encouraged to utilize online services and to communicate by telephone.
Cerritos Library
(Open Monday–Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.)
Cerritos Senior Center at Pat Nixon Park
(Open Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Cerritos Olympic Swim & Fitness Center
Heritage Park Play Island
Community Centers:
- Cerritos Park East
- Liberty Park
- Heritage Park
Cerritos Skate Park
Walking tracks
Outdoor exercise stations
City playgrounds
City tennis and pickleball courts
(Extended tennis court hours available at Cerritos Park East, Liberty Park and Westgate Park, Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Iron-Wood Nine Golf Course
- Tee time reservations are required and currently being accepted.
  Call (562) 916-8400.
Cerritos Sheriff’s Station/Community Safety Center
- Open 24 hours per day, seven days a week
Outdoor Recreation facilities are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, including athletic fields and basketball, handball and volleyball courts.
The Cerritos on Wheels (COW) fixed route service will operate Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and will arrive at each bus stop every sixty (60) minutes. The COW bus schedule may be accessed here. Facial coverings are required.
The Dial-A-Ride demand response service will continue to provide service to Cerritos Seniors and residents with disabilities Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Facial coverings are required.

CLOSED FACILITIES (until further notice)

September 27, 2021

Community Gymnasiums
at Cerritos and Whitney High Schools

L.A. COUNTY COVID-19 NEWS

L.A. County offers assistance to residential tenants seeking rental assistance and support during the COVID-19 pandemic

February 18, 2021

HEALTH ORDERS

Responding Together at Work and in the Community Effective: October 7, 2021

September 28, 2021

NEWS AND PROGRAMS

L.A. County launches Great Plates Delivered Program

May 14, 2020

Visit the website for information on how to qualify to receive three meals per day or to apply to become a participating restaurant

L.A. County launches free Critical Delivery Service (PDF)

April 10, 2020

Los Angeles County Launches New Interactive Digital Dashboards, Connecting Residents to Latest Updates on COVID-19 Impacts

March 30, 2020

Novel Coronavirus in Los Angeles County

March 26, 2020

Los Angeles County alerts public about increasing COVID-19 scams, warns of fraudulent websites, emails and donations

March 25, 2020

GENERAL COVID-19 NEWS AND RESOURCES

COVID-19 Vaccine

January 12, 2021

Federal, State, County and School Districts COVID-19 Response Resources for Residents, Students and Businesses

April 16, 2020

COVID-19 PDFs

March 23, 2020

For more information about COVID-19, visit:

March 12, 2020

Join the Cerritos Neighborhood Watch program

Draft Pine Tree Reforestation Program for Residential Parkways (PDF)

Report a streetlight outage

If you would like to report a streetlight outage or a malfunctioning streetlight, please visit the Southern California Edison website page located here.