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July 10, 2023

Breaking News

2023 Kids Poster & Poetry Contest Winners

July 6, 2023

Celebrate National Night Out at Concerts Under the Stars August 3 (PDF)

June 20, 2023

Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy(ies)
2022-24 City of Cerritos Advisory Board(s)

June 13, 2023

The Commissions and Committees (Advisory Boards) serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council on various matters. Current vacant positions are listed on the Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy(ies) (PDF). Online applications are available at the following link: Application. For more information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at city_clerk@cerritos.us or (562) 916-1248.

City of Cerritos Appointments Brochure (PDF)

Residential curb ramp and sidewalk repairs to begin May 17

May 16, 2023

Residential curb ramp and sidewalk repairs are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, May 17 in the neighborhood west of Studebaker Road and north of Reservoir Hill Park. Work will occur from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and will include tree removals and replacement of deficient concrete curbs and gutters, sidewalk panels and driveway aprons. Kalban, Inc. will be performing the work, which is scheduled to be completed by July.

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Beware of people calling or visiting your home about “government programs” (PDF)

April 14, 2023

Residential organic waste recycling program in effect

December 1, 2022

The City's new residential organic waste recycling program expands the list of items to be placed in your green trash cart to include both green waste and food waste. Examples of targeted organic waste now include green waste (previously accepted); coffee grounds; fruits and vegetables; bread, rice and pasta; cheese; meats and bones; food-soiled pizza boxes, paper plates, napkins and paper towels; and paper egg cartons.

Athens Services takes over City's trash collection

August 24, 2022

In April, trash service in the City of Cerritos was transferred from CalMet Services, Inc. to Athens Services. Because Athens utilized CalMet's staff and equipment to service Cerritos accounts, there was no immediate change to collection routes, trucks, billing, fees or contact information. Effective September 1, Cerritos accounts will be billed for trash service through Athens Services.

City of Cerritos letters of opposition to Senate Bill 9, the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act

August 3, 2022

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

April 3, 2023

For information on how and where to get vaccinated, visit vaccinatelacounty.com or call (833) 540-0473.

April 27, 2021

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

For more information about COVID-19, visit:

March 12, 2020

Join the Cerritos Neighborhood Watch program

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.