Atwater
Americannoun
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a town in central California.
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a first name.
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Central Library, the Paramount Pictures lot, the Roosevelt Hotel, the Tam O’Shanter in Atwater Village and the Black Cat in Silver Lake, site of America’s first queer riot, also depicted in the book.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The second one formed in to the west in Merced County in Atwater at about 5 p.m.,
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
There’s also Nina in Atwater, which holds a variety of gatherings including a monthly series that focuses on mindfulness called “Be Here Now: Simple Tools for an Everyday Nervous System Reset.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
But new venues like South Pasadena’s Sid the Cat Auditorium and Re:Frame in Atwater Village have taken similar big swings in recent months.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
After obtaining a divorce, Ann dropped her husband’s last name and took the name of a man she dated for a time: Atwater.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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