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Monterey

American  
[mon-tuh-rey] / ˌmɒn təˈreɪ /

noun

  1. a city in W California, on Monterey Bay: the capital of California until 1847.

  2. Monterey Jack.


Monterey British  
/ ˌmɒntəˈreɪ /

noun

  1. a city in W California: capital of Spain's Pacific empire from 1774 to 1825; taken by the US (1846). Pop: 29 960 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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On May 19, Monterey County’s Board of Supervisors voted to explore a 12-month ban on parking at Bixby Bridge, one of the region’s top photo spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

While there is no formal opposition to Measure NDC, some building trades like Ironworker Local 433 supported the Monterey Park data center when it was still live before city council.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“At this point,” Avita said as he waited to catch a double feature at a cineplex in Monterey Park, “I want someone with a proven track record.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

In my young days in Monterey County, a hundred miles south of San Francisco, everyone was a Republican.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

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