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San Carlos

American  
[san kahr-luhs] / sæn ˈkɑr ləs /

noun

  1. a city in W California, S of San Francisco.


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That water helps replenish San Carlos Reservoir, which was created by the Coolidge Dam.

From Science Daily Jun. 18, 2026

San Carlos, Calif.-based Aetherflux plans to launch its first orbital data center in the first quarter of 2027.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Authorities have issued advisories for Monterey County beaches due to safety concerns; Lovers Point, MacAbee and San Carlos beaches are also closed.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 22, 2025

The plane took off from the San Carlos airport at 10:11 p.m. and was last seen at 10:37 p.m. near Monterey, according to flight tracking data from Flight Aware.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2025

“Eddie used to be fry cook at the San Carlos for a while.”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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