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El Centro

American  
[el sen-troh] / ɛl ˈsɛn troʊ /

noun

  1. a city in S California.


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Naval air stations in the Central Valley city of Lemoore and El Centro in Imperial County canceled public air shows planned for this month out of safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2026

After the Pretti shooting, Bovino was sent back to his posting in El Centro, Calif., and Scott was one of the officials sent to Minneapolis to help lower the temperature.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 13, 2026

In 2020, he became sector chief for the El Centro region, a sleepy California stretch considered a backwater because so few immigrants attempt to cross illegally there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

Reports emerged that Gregory Bovino had been relieved from his position as “commander at large” for Border Patrol and would return to his role as sector chief in El Centro, California, before quietly retiring.

From Salon Jan. 27, 2026

At El Centro he went direct to the Crill bungalow.

From The Desert Fiddler by Hamby, William H. (William Henry)

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