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Inland Empire

American  

noun

  1. a region in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, east of the Cascade Range, in eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana.


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After years of long drives and lines, Inland Empire fans are getting their own Porto’s Bakery & Cafe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

The animals’ relationship with residents in the surrounding hillside communities of the Inland Empire is more complicated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the San Diego forecast area, which also includes Orange County and most of the Inland Empire, cloud cover also willincrease, resulting in cooler temperatures that will make the humidity easier to tolerate, Zuber said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

The station has served the Inland Empire since first hitting the airwaves in 1965.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

They call this part of California the Inland Empire, and it’s always smoggy, because whatever nastiness is in the air gets blown here and caught against the mountains.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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