El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California Totally Explained

Everything about El Cerrito Contra Costa County California totally explained

El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 23,171 at the 2000 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugees from the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. They settled in what was then Don Victór Castro's Rancho San Pablo. The settlers called their refugee camp Rust, which later became a village.

Notable people

Creedence Clearwater Revival, including John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty, grew up in El Cerrito and played their last concert at El Cerrito High School. The Bay Area tenure of Metallica started out in El Cerrito. Drew Gooden, who plays forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers, also went to El Cerrito High School. During his tenure, the basketball team went to and lost in the state basketball final.

Thomas Pridgen, current drummer for the band The Mars Volta.

Les Blank, documentary filmmaker (born 1935)

Arhoolie records (incorporated 1960)

John Fogerty, musician from the band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Schools in El Cerrito

Keystone Montessori School

Montessori Community School

Castro Elementary School

Fairmont Elementary School

Harding Elementary School

Madera Elementary School

Portola Junior High School

Prospect Sierra School

St. Jerome Catholic School

St. John The Baptist

Tehiyah Day School

Windrush School

El Cerrito High SchoolFurther Information

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