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Warren Buffett
August 27, 2025
La Mirada students from kindergarten through twelfth grade are invited to take part in the city’s annual Public Safety Poster Contest, which begins the week of September 1. The contest is designed to promote safety awareness in the community, and this year’s theme is “Keep a Safe Pace.”
Awards will be presented to first, second, and third place winners in each of five categories: kindergarten and first grade; second and third grades; fourth and fifth grades; sixth through eighth grades; and ninth through twelfth grades.
Entry forms and contest rules will be available at the La Mirada Sheriff’s Station as well as local schools. Completed entries must be submitted to the La Mirada Community Sheriff’s Station by 5 p.m. on Friday, September 19.
For more information, residents can contact the La Mirada Community Sheriff’s Station at (562) 902-2960.