Cabrillo

[kuh-bree-oh, -breel-yoh]

noun

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

Example Sentences

The café ship “Cabrillo” was a gigantic mimetic.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

The drug case involved several students from Cabrillo High School in Lompoc, in the northeastern Santa Barbara County, who fell ill after ingesting edible cannabis products in February, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, which issued a warning about online drug sales this week.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

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.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

Irvine 71, Long Beach Cabrillo 66: Cooper Stearns had 25 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for 29-2 Irvine.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

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.

Read more on Los Angeles Times