Californian

sunshine

Direct rays from above

• warmthHeat you feel
• clear skiesAbsence of cloud cover
• goldenBright yellow, or precious

sunbathing · solar · drought · sunscreen · heatwave · wildfire · Mediterranean climate · dry season · year-round · tan

Hollywood

American film industry center

• vineyardGrape-growing estate
• wine countryArea known for vineyards
• gold rushMass migration seeking ore

missions · redwoods · Yosemite · Disneyland · entertainment industry · film · celebrity · music scene · counterculture · activism

laid-back

Calm and unhurried

• casualRelaxed and informal
• wellnessOverall state of health
• yogaMind-body exercise discipline

surfing · avocado · organic · veganism · farm-to-table · juice bar · hiking · skateboarding · bohemian · trendsetting

multicultural

Including multiple ethnic traditions

• melting-potFusion of diverse cultures
• ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
• pluralisticAllowing coexisting differences

mosaic · multiethnic · cosmopolitan · demographics · Chinatown · Koreatown · Little Saigon · barrio · inclusion · heterogeneous

Pacific

Earth's vastest ocean

• beachSandy waterside margin
• surfingRiding waves standing up
• coastlineLand-water boundary

cliffs · tidepools · kelp · marine layer · fog · sea lions · pelicans · whales · coves · seashore

Angeleno

Resident of California's largest city

• San FranciscanResident of northern California metropolis
• nativeOriginating from a place
• transplantMove tissue between bodies

local · voter · homeowner · tenant · commuter · suburbanite · urbanite · population · community · Bay Area

Silicon Valley

Bay Area tech corridor

• startupsNewly launched businesses
• techDigital sector, abbreviated
• venture capitalStartup growth financing

entrepreneur · biotech · cleantech · AI · incubator · accelerator · patent · invention · disruptive · gig economy

• Regional LabelsYankee, Midwesterner, Texan, New Englander, Floridian
• TitanicTitanic, RMS Titanic, iceberg, sinking, lifeboats
• Geographic AdjectivesAmerican, Asian, African, European, Australian
• Proper AdjectivesAmerican, British, Chinese, French, German
• Rabbitsbunny, cottontail, domestic rabbit, dwarf rabbit, lionhead
• residentsresident, residents, inhabitants, inhabitant, local