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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

Washington State’s collection of visitors was heavy on in-state prospects but included a recruiting from the Bay Area: three-star cornerback Kamani Jackson of El Cerrito High School, who will announce his decision this weekend.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2023

The family earlier had lived in nearby El Cerrito, part of a wave of Japanese American farmers who helped the region’s flower industry flourish in the early-20th century.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 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

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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