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San Joaquin

American  
[san wo-keen] / ˌsæn wɒˈkin /

noun

  1. a river in California, flowing NW from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Sacramento River. 350 miles (560 km) long.


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Managers of agricultural water agencies in the San Joaquin Valley welcomed the announcement of an increase in supply, but also said 25% is disappointing and less than they had hoped for.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Large farming operations have reshaped this part of the San Joaquin Valley over the last century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

San Joaquin County Sheriff Patrick Withrow said that the criminal pattern was unlike a network with purely domestic roots.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

They’ll say that farming is unsustainable in the San Joaquin Valley, a region of incomparable fertility that produces more than half of California’s agricultural output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

When my two new parents finally made it to our singlestory, stucco house in a development at the end of the San Joaquin Valley, their nerves were both shot.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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