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Cabrillo

American  
[kuh-bree-oh, -breel-yoh] / kəˈbri oʊ, -ˈbril yoʊ /

noun

  1. Juan Rodríguez Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho, 1499?–1543, Spanish explorer, born in Portugal: discovered California.


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Then hit the fast-forward button, all the way to October 1542, when sailors aboard a Spanish ship captained by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo laid eyes on the coast of L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Edison 48, Long Beach Cabrillo 45: Jackie Oei made a three-pointer at the buzzer to deliver victory for Edison.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The port dates itself from October 1542, when the Spanish seafarer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo spotted the mudflats of the San Pedro coast as he sailed past.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025

BTW: San Diego also has a few strong spots for whale watching from land, especially Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve in La Jolla and Cabrillo National Monument on Point Loma.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

Her folks had come west from Amarillo, Texas, and had made a little money in the aircraft plants but not enough yet to get out of Cabrillo Homes.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston