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Cabrillo

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

noun

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


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The agency publishes a schedule of what days and times to expect the ritual, based on moon cycles and the timing at San Pedro’s Cabrillo Beach, a known grunion hotspot.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The symphony will then have performances at the Cabrillo Festival in Santa Cruz July 31.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

More than a hundred students walked out of Cabrillo High School carrying signs and flags for Mexico and Guatemala.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

Page also directed an anniversary production of “Ain’t Misbehavin’” locally at the Cabrillo Music Theatre in Thousand Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 1, 2024

I didn’t really see Cabrillo Homes for what it was until I started high school, a few years later.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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