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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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Three firefighters were injured by unforgiving terrain while battling a wildfire in the San Bernardino Mountains on Monday, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

With all the donations, the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust can purchase the parcel, as well as cover closing costs, taxes, legal fees and some maintenance of the land.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

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

Before the vote, Garcia once again praised Morales, called him a lifelong friend and said that during his time leading Cal State San Bernardino, graduation rates rose and “equity gaps” narrowed.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

He drove to E Street in San Bernardino and saw the shape of things to come.

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

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