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Rancho Los Cerritos Hosts City Nature Challenge April 25-28
Groups, Families, and Individuals Can Explore the Ecosystem of Bugs, Birds, and Critters and Share Their Findings with the World! Join Rancho Los Cerritos for…
Read MoreRancho Los Cerritos Presents: Fire on the Hill Film Screening and Panel
Read the Press-Telegram’s article featuring the Rancho’s special event screening and panel of this critically acclaimed documentary on the history of Black Cowboys of Compton…
Read MoreWomen’s History Month Spotlight: Ruth Janetta Temple
Portrait of Ruth Janetta Temple, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Seventh-Day Adventists Considered the first Black woman physician in the state of California, Dr. Ruth…
Read MoreWinter 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 US.…
Read MoreInterning 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 to…
Read MoreBlack 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." -…
Read MoreMeet 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 Getty…
Read MoreAugust 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 comes…
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