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Escondido

American  
[es-kuhn-dee-doh] / ˌɛs kənˈdi doʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.


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President Trump honored two storied military veterans during his State of the Union address, including 100-year-old veteran Royce Williams of Escondido, who survived what’s believed to be the longest dogfight in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

She secured the “difference-in-conditions” policies from two insurers, only to be dropped by both before finally finding another for her Escondido home.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

San Diego could get 2 to 2.5 inches of rain; Riverside, San Bernardino, Escondido, and San Clemente, 2.5 to 3 inches; and Anaheim and Irvine, 3 to 4 inches, according to the weather service.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

El Camino Real opens the state playoffs on Tuesday in Division 2 with a home game against Escondido Classical Academy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Then it was arranged for Arthur to drive back to Escondido to make inquiries and to watch the departure of the evening train, the only one to pass the station since baby had been missing.

From Aunt Jane?s Nieces on the Ranch by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)