National City
Americannoun
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The first Seafood City location opened in 1989 in National City, a suburb of San Diego, which has a nearly 20% Asian population including a rich Filipino community.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
When the Federal Reserve tried to squelch the rise of the stock market in early 1929, Mitchell announced that National City would instead lend money to support the market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
“It feels like it was just a photo op,” said Marcus Bush, a council member for National City and a member of the Air Pollution Control District who signed the petition to the EPA.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024
Mr. Reyes, 18, had been at their home in National City, just south of San Diego, when the water rushed in and quickly rose to his waist.
From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024
All I cared about now was putting miles between me and National City and getting played like how I did.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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