San Gabriel
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In many stretches, you’d be hard-pressed to stroll along the banks of the San Gabriel or Los Angeles rivers without meeting abandoned water bottles, candy wrappers, golf balls, sad-looking teddy bears, even shopping carts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
There’s also a community of green sea turtles living in a brackish area near the mouth of the San Gabriel River — something many Angelenos are unaware of.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
He is the son of refugees who fled communist Vietnam and grew up in the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
There’s also a slight chance of showers over the eastern San Gabriel Mountains on Thursday morning and afternoon, according to the forecast.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
“The Cogswell and Morris Reservoirs are gone—but the lake behind the San Gabriel Dam is maintained for firefighting aircraft. I’m sure of it.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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