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El Cerrito

American  
[el suh-ree-toh] / ˌɛl səˈri toʊ /

noun

  1. a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay.


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Voters in the Bay Area suburb of El Cerrito last week rejected a property tax increase for libraries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 7, 2026

Mr. Lengyel’s girlfriend, Alice Kamakaokalani Herrmann, 61, who was known as Alyx, was last seen in Santa Cruz, Calif., on Dec. 3, according to the El Cerrito Police Department.

From New York Times Jan. 5, 2024

Whitney, who now works for the El Cerrito Police Department, said there’s a stigma from being fired from law enforcement, especially as a high-ranking captain.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2023

She now lives in El Cerrito, Calif., but as a white person, Rabinovici’s experience at Garfield opened her eyes to the lives and experiences of other students in the city.

From Seattle Times May 29, 2023

Pac-Man has already made an impact on the pigeon presence in El Cerrito station.

From Washington Times Aug. 11, 2022

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