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Visalia

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

noun

  1. a city in central California.


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The Cal Fire engine is part of a strike team from the Tulare Unit in Visalia that was called to Southern California as several fires burned, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reported.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The endorsement came despite Baines underperforming her main opponent, Visalia school board trustee Randy Villegas, in fundraising.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Geneva, Ill., and Visalia, Calif. That doesn’t even count his annual appearance in the Venezuelan winter league and a stint in the independent leagues.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Several people sustained mild to moderate injuries and some were taken to a local hospital, according to CHP Visalia.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2026

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

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