The college is left nearly vacant due to a surge in recent cases across the state and the schools' decision to postpone all lecture-classes until Jan. 24. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Danny Mondragon watches as his son slides down a mound of snow. The Cerritos College alumnus brought his family to the Norwalk town square for their Christmas festival on Dec. 11, 2021.

Students receive their wristbands before entering Cerritos College campus. Their wristband confirms they have no symptoms of COVID-19. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Cerritos College geology club pledges to remove plastic from campus. Their plan will take seven years. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

The parking lot at this intersection 166th and Studebaker in Norwalk is currently undergoing renovations. The forum held a Q&A for members of the community to voice their concerns.

Cerritos community college has been experiencing a decline in covid-19 cases since the vaccine mandate has been enforced.

Residents and community officials gathered at the Norwalk city hall lawn on Saturday to resume the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony. Norwalk canceled the ceremony in 2020 due to the COVID-19...

The Salvation Army Bellflower Corps served 300 families in need a Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday. Volunteers and Salvation Army officers organized the socially distanced food pantry. Community members...

The Falcons defeated the Southwest College Jaguars by 40-16, rescheduled game. Saturday’s game was a make-up, due to the Cerritos’ football team’s COVID-19 outbreak that occurred earlier this season. Cerritos...

Amazon Fresh grocery store opened in Cerritos today, drawing hundreds of residents who were eager to save money on grand-opening deals ahead of the Thanksgiving holidays. Rudy Lozano was determined...

Kyle Rittenhouse is a killer. The then 17-year-old boy shot Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum to death and injured Gaige Grosskreutz during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year.The protests were...

Benton Middle School provided the COVID-19 vaccine to the community and to kids under 11 years old on Saturday. The site is part of Norwalk La - Mirada Unified School District’s next series of free COVID...

LA County fire department continues to extinguish what remains of the Bellflower fire. They worked late into the night on Nov. 9, 2021.

An excavator breaks in the roof of the burning storage facility. Fire crews worked into the night to put out what remains of the fire on Nov. 9, 2021.

LA County fire crews continue to use a defensive-fire-attack to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters worked into the late afternoon to put out the fire in the Bellflower storage facility on Nov. 9, 2021....

Dwayne Lofton watches firefighters work to put out a fire that is threatening his hair product business, Expose. No other buidlings were damaged by the fire on Nov. 9, 2021.

Firefighters work to hook up their hose to the fire hydrant. They hurry to extinguish the fire in Bellflower on Nov. 9, 2021.

Fire hydrant feeds water into the hoses to elimante the blaze in Bellflower. Fire crews work coordinate to extinguish the flames on Nov. 9, 2021.

Firefighters use a defensive-fire-attack to put out the blaze in the Bellflower storage facility. They pour water into the structure to battle the third-alarm fire on Nov. 9, 2021.

Smoke billows out of an Extra Space Storage facility in Bellflower. LA County fire department declares the blaze a third-alarm fire on Nov. 9, 2021.

LA County fire fighters pour water into the storage facility to put out the fire in Bellflower. They declare the blaze a thrid-alarm fire on Nov. 9, 2021.

An Extra Space Storage facility catches fire in Bellflower. LA County fire department works to extinguish the flames on Nov. 9, 2021.

The veterans center is up for renovations and will be ready next year with a new and finished look.

An Extra Space Storage facility caught fire in Bellflower this afternoon, sending enormous amounts of smoke into the air that could be seen from miles away. LA County fire department was called at 2:30...

So-Cal PIzza partnered with the city of Norwalk to host the "Power of Pink Breast Cancer Awareness Month" fundraiser on Oct. 21. During the day, 20% of the proceeds went to the American Cancer Society. Restaurant...

Huntington Beach reopened its shores one week after a pipeline burst and released approximately 126,000 gallons of oil into the water. After coastal ocean and wetlands water quality testing showed there...

Cerritos College board of trustees voted to implement a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students and faculty on campus during their meeting on Oct. 6. The mandate will go into effect on Jan. 3, 2022. Staff...

The "House of the Dragon" teaser trailer was littered with subtle and obvious easter eggs from the original "Game of Thrones" series and "A Song of Ice and Fire" books, after the trailer for the prequel...

Cerritos College Convocation celebrated staff and students ' hard work and dedication. They also celebrated the grants the college received during the event on Sept. 30, 2021. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

*Spoiler warning for those who have not played the Injustice video games or read the graphic novels. DC Comics and Warner Bros. released the Red Band trailer for the new animated film, Injustice, and...

Cerritos College students report their mental health is deteriorating. The college offers multiple resources for mental health issues during the Fall 2021 semester. Photo credit: Vincent Medina

Religious leaders from the Christian, Catholic and Hindu faith stated that their religion does not exempt anyone from taking the COVID-19 vaccine. As vaccine mandates take effect in businesses, government...

Cerritos College is the victim of a massive financial aid scam that affects most California Community Colleges. The school reported that approximately a million dollars were lost as a result on Sept. 22,...

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees needs to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine for students and faculty on campus to protect them from being hospitalized or becoming one of the 676,000 people who have died...

The Cerritos College Board of Trustees attempted to compromise on the best way to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate during their meeting on Sept. 15. Trustees disagreed about the best course of...

Marvel's animated series "What if?" on Disney plus recreates the Marvel Cinematic Universe by altering the stories of fans' favorite heroes. By going back to phase one, the show creates a sense of nostalgia...

Cerritos College has reported 39 COVID on campus among students and faculty as of Sept. 16, since the campus reopened for in-person learning. President Jose Fierro and Vice President Felipe Lopez have...

LA County is reporting that COVID-19 cases are rising in K-12 schools. Students return to Norwalk High School and follow safety restrictions such as wearing a face mask and social distancing on Aug. 12,...

Cerritos College has reported, as of Sept. 9, that 29 COVID-19 cases were found on campus among students and faculty, since the campus reopened to 50% capacity on Aug. 16. The report comes ahead of...

We, the Editorial Board at Talon Marks newspaper, are proud to endorse Gavin Newsom to continue being the Governor of the state of California. Democratic candidate Newsom is the best option for California...

Conservative Southern California politicians attended the far-right “Freedom Rally” in Huntington Beach on August 29. Supporters cheered as political figures and activists encouraged them to refuse...

The final small business pop-up shop was held at Norwalk Town Square on Aug. 28. Business owners used this final opportunity to sell their handcrafted candles, jewelry, clothes and baked goods. Simona...

Cerritos College is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna, to students ahead of the college vaccine mandate on September 30, 2021. Daisy Sotis receives her COVID-19 vaccine at Wesley Health Center.

Republican Jenny Rae Le Roux is campaigning on similar ideas used by Florida and Texas as runs against 46 candidates in the California Gubernatorial Recall Election on September 14. A main focus of...

Cerritos College student health services are offering the Moderna vaccine for students. The college will mandate that all students and faculty are fully vaccinated by Thursday, Sep. 30, 2021 Photo credit:...

Marchers carry signs with messages of unity during the Skate to End Hate protest in Tustin on May 1, 2021. The protest was in response to the rise in AAPI hate crimes and the assault on Jenna Dupuy.