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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

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

For $900,000: An 1895 Victorian in Los Angeles, a two-bedroom condominium in San Diego or a 1929 Tudor Revival house in El Cerrito.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2023

But you’ll need to hurry — gifts need to be dropped off by Friday at 4:30 p.m. at 1783 El Cerrito Place in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2022

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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