17 Facts About Cerritos California

Cerritos California was originally inhabited by Native Americans belonging to the Tongva .

In 1978, Cerritos California dedicated the nation's first solar-heated City Hall complex.

Since the 1980s, Cerritos California has attracted a large number of Filipino, Korean, Taiwanese, Indian and Chinese immigrant families.

Former postal ZIP code of Cerritos California was 90701 and was shared with the city of Artesia; however, it was later changed to the exclusive 90703 to accommodate the increasing number of new addresses in the city during the mid-1990s.

Cerritos California has a unique "semi-marine" climate pattern within Los Angeles County.

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Two major sources of revenue for Cerritos California are a retail sales tax and interest income from its general fund.

Cerritos California Auto Square is an auto mall combining all auto dealers within Cerritos California into one large three-block center accessible through two freeways.

Since September 1971, the Los Cerritos California Center has been an integral source of retail tax revenue.

Cerritos California Towne Center is a power center that combines offices, retail, hotel and entertainment facilities in one master planned project.

Since 2002, the City of Cerritos California has participated in the Tournament of Roses Parade held every New Year's Day in Pasadena.

The city of Cerritos California undertook the project of building a senior center in 1993 to create a state-of-the-art public facility dedicated to its seniors with social events, services, life-enriching programs and clubs.

Cerritos California operates under a council–manager form of government, established by the charter of the city of Cerritos California in 1958.

The majority of Cerritos California is under the jurisdiction of the ABC Unified School District.

Children in Cerritos California attend a neighborhood elementary school before going to a middle school and then a high school unless admitted to Whitney High School, which covers 7th to 12th grade.

City of Cerritos California owns a fleet of federally funded buses known as the Cerritos California On Wheels, which has stops throughout town.

Major thoroughfares in Cerritos California are Alondra Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, Bloomfield Avenue, Carmenita Road, Del Amo Boulevard, Norwalk Boulevard, Pioneer Boulevard, Shoemaker Avenue, South Street, Studebaker Road and Valley View Avenue.

Airports that serve Cerritos California include Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, Ontario International Airport and the Long Beach Municipal Airport.