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IN the hills north of Albany is El Cerrito, a commuter city of 23,278. The pretty, quiet city of homes offers superb Bay views in its 3.9 square miles. In the 1930s, dog racing was popular in El Cerrito, and the city was home to some prominent gambling sites before World War II. Before that, dairy farming was the main industry. The city incorporated in 1917.
El Cerrito	http://www.el-cerrito.com/home/
	HELPFUL INFORMATION
Police	http://www.el-cerrito.com/police/
Fire	http://www.el-cerrito.com/fire/
Animal Services	http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/depart/animal/index.html
Post Office	http://www.usps.com/
	UTILITIES
Electric	http://www.pge.com/
Gas	http://www.pge.com/
Phone	http://www02.sbc.com/
Garbage/Recycling	http://www.recyclemore.com/ http://www.el-cerrito.com/admin/wastesvcsmgmt.html
Cable	http://www.att.com/
Water	http://www.ebmud.com/
	TRANSPORTATION
	http://www.transitinfo.org/
	CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
	http://www.pagepoint2.com/eccoc/
	COMMUNITY FACILITIES
Main Library	http://www.ccclib.org http://www.contra-costa.lib.ca.us/direct/elcerrit.html
Hospitals	http://www.smartpages.com/home/brooksidehospital1
Museums
Golf Courses	http://www.ncga.org/
Parks and Rec	http://www.parks.ca.gov http://www.ebparks.org/parks/main/ne.htm http://www.el-cerrito.com/recreation/parks.html
Contra Costa County Fair Grounds	http://www.ccfair.org/
	EDUCATION
Central School District	http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us
Great Schools Test Results for City Schools
Universities
Community Colleges	http://www.4cd.net

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