THEN & NOW Exhibition
By Loren Simpson exhibits May 26, 2023
THEN & NOW Exhibition runs June 25, 2023 – May 27, 2024 Discover the growth and evolution of Rancho Los Cerritos through historic and ...
Explore Rancho Los Cerritos during Long Beach Architecture Week 2023!
By Loren Simpson Events, history, Long Beach May 20, 2023
RLC will offer architecture tours spotlighting the Monterey Colonial style in which the historic adobe was constructed (1844), and the Mission Revival style in ...
Earth Day and RLC
By Loren Simpson Events Mar 30, 2023
Earth Day takes place every year on April 22 and it marks the anniversary of the movement that started in 1970. In the decades ...
RLC Closure
By Loren Simpson Uncategorized Jan 05, 2023
Due to current weather conditions, though Rancho Los Cerritos is open to the public, we are only open for pedestrian traffic. No vehicles can ...
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
By Christa Weston history Dec 08, 2021
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
By Rancho Intern Uncategorized Sep 04, 2021
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
By Curatorial Intern history, Uncategorized Aug 13, 2021
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
By Christa Weston internships, Job Opportunities, Uncategorized Aug 10, 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
By Christa Weston Gardens, Visitor Information Aug 02, 2021
Plant of the Moment: Red Bird of Paradise or Poinciana (Caesalpinia pulcherrima). The forecourt is a blaze of color as this West Indies native ...