Saturday, May 19, 2012
With those words, the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station began its five-mile leg of the 339-mile LASD Memorial Torch Relay run Friday night.
More than 50 sheriff's deputies, soldiers and people from the community came together on bikes and on foot to complete their 5-mile leg of the 35th Annual Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Memorial Torch Relay run Friday night from the Cerritos to the Lakewood stations. The three-day relay run began at 9 a.m. Friday at the Sherman Block Sheriff’s Headquarters Building in Monterey Park. The Cerritos Sheriffs took the flameless white torch from the Norwalk Sheriffs about 10:20 p.m. and completed their zigzag route through Cerritos and Artesia to the Lakewood Sheriff's Station in about 45 minutes. Before starting their portion of the 339-mile relay run, the participants gathered near a make-shift memorial of framed photos to say a prayer for…
Friday, May 18, 2012
The Cerritos Swim and Fitness Center has planned a Saturday afternoon of free events and contests both in and out of the water.
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This Saturday, the City of Cerritos Recreational Services Department will host “Family Fun Day, Safety Expo and Open House” at the Cerritos Swim and Fitness Center. The event is free and will run from 1-4 p.m. The public will have an opportunity to tour the indoor Olympic-sized pool and fitness center, while the center’s staff will be conducting family-style games to encourage active recreation. Activities include water balloon toss, potato sack race, three-legged race and spoon-and-egg race. In addition, a water polo “Swim, Pass, and Shoot” contest will take place in the pool for ages 8 and older. The Swim and Fitness Center is located at 13150 E. 166th St. in Cerritos. For more information, contact the center at (562) 407-2600.
More than 600 students from Ventura to San Diego will convene on Whitney High School Saturday for the 10th annual Model United Nations conference.
Whitney High School in Cerritos will be hosting its 10th annual Model United Nations conference this Saturday at the campus from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More than 600 students from high schools from all over Southern California, including San Diego and Ventura, will be there. Among the topics students will be debating are “A one-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli problem”, “United Nations Security Council Reform”, and the “Impact of China on World Trade.” In addition, there will be experimental committees, including a Historical Security Council, a crisis committee set in Cyprus and a Harry Potter committee. Whitney High School is a public college prep school for students grades 7th through 12th in the ABC Unified School District. …
Drop by the newest Friday night hotspot in Artesia, where you can enjoy a variety of food trucks, music and a full bar for those 21 and over.
The city of Artesia is the place to be when it comes to kicking off your Friday night right! Each week the community is invited to join the Friday Night Bites dinner fest at Artesia D.E.S., where visitors can enjoy delicious cuisine from a plethora of food trucks, great music and a full bar for those 21 and over. The weekly event takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 11903 Ashworth St. in Artesia. The May 18 dinner lineup includes: TELL US WHAT YOU THINK IN THE COMMENTS SECTION: Have you ever gone to the Friday Night Bites event at Artesia D.E.S.? What is the atmosphere like? * Stay up to date on all Cerritos-Artesia news and events by following us on Twitter and “liking” us on Facebook.
It's your price at the pump heading into the weekend of May 18-20; use our handy Patch tool to find your lowest gas prices in the neighborhood.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped 1 cent today to settle at $4.395, falling for the second day in a row after increasing for seven consecutive days. The seven-day streak of increases ended Thursday with a drop of two- tenths of a cent. The price rose 17.9 cents during the streak, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service. Despite the back-to-back decreases, today's average price is 11.9 cents more than one week ago, 16 cents higher than one month ago and 18.9 cents greater than one year ago. The Orange County average price also fell today for the second day in a row after increasing for seven consecutive days, dropping 1.3 cents to $4.37, 10.8 cents more …
The three-day, 339-mile relay will begin at 9 a.m. Friday and arrive at the Cerritos Sheriff's Station at about 9:50 p.m. for the five-mile leg to Lakewood.
The 35th Annual Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Memorial Torch Relay run will be rolling through Cerritos Friday night at approximately 9:50 p.m. for a five-mile leg from the Cerritos Sheriff’s Station to the Lakewood Sheriff's Station. The three-day Memorial Torch run will begin at 9 a.m. at the Sherman Block Sheriff’s Headquarters Building in Monterey Park and travel to each sheriff’s station. The 59 legs of the run are each approximately 4 to 10 miles in length, totaling 339 miles overall. The Cerritos Station will be receiving the torch, which is actually a white light and not a flame, from the Norwalk Station. The route to the Lakewood Station will go as follows: • Exit the station onto 183rd St. and go west. Then turn… • Left on …
In honor of National Bike to Work Day, Patch wants to give you a shiny beach cruiser.
Today is National Bike to Work Day. Patch has a shiny new bicycle, and we're looking to give it a shiny new home! To enter to win the Patch cruiser bicycle, post a photo of you doing something bike-related or with something bike-related. Whether you're riding to work, riding a beach trail or yearning for a new bike, post a photo. Don't have a bike? Be creative—anything goes! Uploading a photo is easy. Just click on the big "Upload Photos & Videos" button on this page and choose the photo you want to post. You may enter only once. We'll choose one winner over the weekend in a random drawing from all photos uploaded before midnight tonight. For complete rules, see the attached .pdf file. The winner will be notified at the email address …
Aquarium of the Pacific staff say the 13 birds are ahead of breeding season, already hatching eggs and raising a chick -- and the public's invited.
Who can resist a sleek male in a tux? The colony of 13 Magellanic penguins got a head start on their breeding season when they moved into the new June Keyes Penguin Habitat at the aquarium, reports the Press Telegram. Assistant curator Rob Mortensen told reporters that caregivers were surprised when the flightless birds, most of whom arrived several months ago, began pairing up and laying eggs before their aquarium home was done. One pair is already raising a chick and another group is attending to hatched eggs. "We didn't expecting them to start breeding so quickly," Mortensen told the Press Telegram, "but apparently Mother Nature took over." Apparently, Avery and Kate are a penguin pair and it appears penguin Robbie is displeased. …
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Thursday, May 17, 2012
National Bike to Work Day is one part of a month-wide celebration of cycling.
For most of us, slogging through traffic is just part of the work-week routine. But if you live close enough to consider biking, Friday is your day. May 18 is National Bike to Work Day, a push that encourages biking as a way to save time, money and the environment. The day is part of a month-wide celebration, Bike to Work Month. According to the League of American Bicyclists, California is the 20th most bicycle-friendly state in the U.S. Washington State is No. 1. The U.S. Census says only 1 percent of L.A. commuters are bicyclists. Biking to work in this area isn't the easiest feat, but it's possible in some parts. The Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (which celebrated Bike to Work Day on Thursday) offers these tips for planning your …
Flowers, records and mementos were left on the late singer's Walk of Fame star on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday.
By late Thursday afternoon, Donna Summer's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame had amassed a variety of mementos left by fans following the announcement of her death in Florida. The Hollywood Historic Trust had placed a wreath filled with pink roses, yellow orchids, snapdragons and Queen Anne's lace. Fans had left handwritten messages, candles and a sparkling tiara on the star. A couple TV reporters were stationed in front of the star for the early evening broadcasts. News vans were parked close by in a line. Summer's star is located in front of 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, adjacent to the Roosevelt Hotel. She was inducted into the Walk of Fame on March 18, 1992, said Ana Martinez, spokeswoman for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Summer received …
Teri Lee
8:03 pm on Friday, May 18, 2012
I only ride a bike to work. It's a free workout, saves money - no car payments, insurance, gas, parking. Better for the economy no pollution. More people need to exercise instead of driving to work if they can, your body will love you for it! :) more ›