So far this month, four of the five most read articles on El Cerrito Patch have dealt with either crime or earthquakes. In fifth place was our Readers' Choice on preschools.
Our Comment of the Week comes from Al Miller, who thanks those who brought the Cerrito Theater back to life, creating not just movie house but also a community space for events like the literary reading last Thursday night.
Two new outlets that would offer coffee and treats on lower Solano Avenue won approval from the Albany Planning & Zoning Commission this past week.
Contra Costa County voters will see some election changes with new rules and new district boundaries in the June primary:
What made front-page news today in El Cerrito in 1949? Liberty Street residents were upset about potholes and a lack of streetlights. A new class began in response to the folk dancing craze, and best-sellers arrived at the new town library.
Amy Chua, the El Cerrito High grad who wrote the best-selling, controversial "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother," has the cover story in the March 12 issue of Newsweek about Chinese "Tiger Women" who became self-made billionaires.
This green-eyed sea creature with long blond hair can be seen casting an enigmatic sideways glance somewhere in El Cerrito or Kensington. Be the first to put the answer in the comments section below the article to win a prize.
![[We Have a Winner] Mystery Photo: Where's This Sea Maid?](https://patch.com/img/cdn/users/1011501/2012/03/raw/906c1fe568fabb52da89073e81bbba56.jpg)
BART has been going around to various stations recording rider questions and gathering answers for a regular "Ask BART" video feature. Here's the latest, 91-second version, on BART's complicated fare formula.
The most popular articles most recently on El Cerrito Patch all involved loss of some type – trees at Portola, girls' ambition and Sunday bus service between El Cerrito and Vallejo.
St. Patrick's Day is often portrayed as an occasion for drinking, wearing green, celebrating Irish pride and parades. Is that what you do? Please take our poll on your favorite way to celebrate this popular, unofficial holiday.
Our reader Comment of Week comes from an article pegged to the El Cerrito appearance of the author of "Cinderella Ate My Daughter," about whether girls suffer from an ambition deficit.
What made news today in El Cerrito in 1949? The top story was one-hour parking imposed on major streets. Also on the front page: required driver education in high school and the Girl Scouts' bake sale netting $16 for the March of Dimes.
Our poll on preschools in El Cerrito and Kensington, which closed Friday, generated a lot of helpful reader responses about the variety and strengths of local preschools.
This contest features a photo of something delicious from a restaurant, cafe or other business serving food in El Cerrito or Kensington. Be first to provide the item's name and where it's sold in the article's comments section to win a prize.
If you or someone you know is in danger of losing your home through foreclosure, there are four new state assistance programs that can help, says Nancy Skinner, who represents El Cerrito and Kensington in the state Assembly.
The top five articles receiving the most attention recently on El Cerrito Patch include the youth baseball season in first place, the Windrush saga in fifth, and El Cerrito snow, the best sandwich and bike-friendliness in between.
Do you have a favorite preschool in El Cerrito or Kensington? We'd like to know.
A number of readers who voted for The Junket deli, the winner in our "Best Sandwich" poll last week, were considering more than just the sandwiches, as illustrated in our Comment of the Week.
Front-page news in El Cerrito on this day in 1949 included the dedication of the $35,000 library, a profusion of traffic control devices, and the announcement that Rev. Dr. Randolph Crump Miller will preach on "The Evil that Goodness Does."
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