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San Bernardino

American  
[san bur-ner-dee-noh, -bur-nuh-] / ˈsæn ˌbɜr nərˈdi noʊ, -ˌbɜr nə- /

noun

  1. a city in S California.

  2. Mount, a mountain in S California, a peak of the San Bernardino Mountains. 10,630 feet (3,240 meters).

  3. a mountain pass in the Alps, in SE Switzerland. 6,766 feet (2,060 meters) high.


San Bernardino British  
/ sæn ˌbɜːnəˈdiːnəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SE California: founded in 1851 by Mormons from Salt Lake City. Pop: 195 357 (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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Garcia praised President Tomás Morales during a board of trustees meeting for his “outstanding leadership at Cal State San Bernardino and systemwide.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A number of Californians have died along the coast this summer, including a 5-year-old girl from San Bernardino who was swept into the ocean by powerful waves in Laguna Beach.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

A Metrolink train heading from Oceanside to San Bernardino broke down in Anaheim Hills on Saturday afternoon, stranding hundreds of passengers for around two hours, according to the regional rail authority.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 19, 2026

Julie Goforth, 63, was found Thursday afternoon, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

San Bernardino at the time was an ideal setting for all sorts of cultural experimentation.

From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser

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