RLC Closure
Due to current weather conditions, though Rancho Los Cerritos is open to the public, we are only open for pedestrian traffic. No vehicles can ...
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Ruth Janetta Temple
Considered the first Black woman physician in the state of California, Dr. Ruth Janetta Temple was a medical doctor, a prominent figure within the ...
Winter Holidays in Southern California 1784-1940
Southern California has a wide range of winter holiday celebrations that are reflective of the diverse peoples, cultures, and communities that make up the ...
Interning during a Pandemic
VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP AT RANCHO LOS CERRITOS DURING A PANDEMIC Even though times are tough right now, during the summer of 2020 I was ecstatic ...
Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century
Black On the Range: African American Cowboys of the 19th century “They numbered thousands, among them many of the best riders, ropers, and wranglers.” ...
Meet the Interns: Summer 2021
Rancho Los Cerritos is happy to provide internship opportunities to college students every semester. Meet our latest cohort of interns! Nikkita Lynch is the ...
August Garden News
Plant of the Moment: Red Bird of Paradise or Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima). The forecourt is a blaze of color as this West Indies native ...
UCLA Student Eileen Skalky Researches History at Rancho Los Cerritos
Eileen Skalky, an Anthropologie student at UCLA recently contacted the Rancho to make a research appointment. She is following in the footsteps of her ...
July Garden News
A big thank you to eight devoted Rancho Los Cerritos volunteers who showed up on the hottest day of the year thus far to ...
Celebrating Independence Day at Rancho Los Cerritos
Imagine you are at Rancho Los Cerritos in 1876 celebrating the 100th birthday of the United States with the Bixby family. As the evening ...