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Escondido

American  
[es-kuhn-dee-doh] / ˌɛs kənˈdi doʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


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A mountain lion was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild after being spotted in Escondido, according to wildlife officials.

From Los Angeles Times May 17, 2026

When Escondido police officers arrived, Rylaarsdam was performing CPR on Dale.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

Paramedics with the Escondido Fire Department took him to Palomar hospital.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

A mountain lion spotted in an Escondido neighborhood was tranquilized, sedated and then released into the wild, according to wildlife officials.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

On Lake’s next trip to Escondido, Pappy Sanders laid aside his marked official hauteur.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Eugene Manlove Rhodes

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