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
Later research has shown that banks with investment arms, such as National City, were if anything more stable than traditional banks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
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
The placement of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, along with its more than 5,000 crew members, was corrected so that it’s in National City, rather than in neighboring San Diego.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 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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