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Visalia

American  
[vi-seyl-yuh] / vɪˈseɪl yə /

noun

  1. a city in central California.


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Near Visalia, most of its 500 residents live in mobile homes, where companies won’t install rooftop panels without a solid foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The Visalia Unified School District’s public board meeting in March was a festive and upbeat affair with a performance by a student chamber music group and a commendation for a high school cheer squad.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

That led to him leaving for a community college in California, specifically College of the Sequoias in Visalia, with the goal of getting some good grades under his belt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2025

Bakersfield, Visalia, Fresno, Los Angeles and Sacramento were in the top 10 for worst particle pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2025

Recalling the different labor camps we lived in, I answered, “I don’t want to live in Selma, Visalia, Bakersfield, or Corcoran.”

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez