Pico Rivera

American  

[pee-koh ri-vair-uh, -veer-uh] / ˈpi koʊ rɪˈvɛər ə, -ˈvɪər ə /

noun

1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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Example Sentences

A tornado in March uprooted trees in Pico Rivera, with wind gusts of up to 85 mph sending some crashing into vehicles and homes.

From Los Angeles Times

Louis Jr.’s children, Lisa, Stephen, Gabriel and Lorraine, played among the trees in their father’s tree lots, first in Monrovia in 1973, Louis Jr. says, then in Rosemead and Pico Rivera.

From Los Angeles Times

Now it sits on the waist of the younger Vallejo as he gets ready for a night out at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena, a place he’s been to “over 50 times,” he says, but this one’s special.

From Los Angeles Times

A high school is named after him in Pico Rivera, as are Salazar Park in East L.A. and Salazar Hall at Cal State L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Estrada grew up in Pico Rivera, where her mom tended roses and her dad grew lots of chile peppers in pots.

From Los Angeles Times