New Santa Ana | Category Archives: Anaheim

Hooter’s Public Safety Appreciation Day, on Monday, Feb. 21

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Entertainment, Military, Orange County, Public Safety 4 Comments

Hooter’s is celebrating President’s Day by hosting a Public Safety Appreciation Day, on Monday, Feb. 21. They are offering a free half-burger or a free grilled chicken sandwich to any firefighters, law enforcement, military, EMTs, and active duty military, with a purchase of a drink. Valid I.D., or proof of service must be presented, or show up in uniform, to redeem the offer. This offer is dine-in only and is only valid on the 21st. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts and is only valid at these locations:

Anaheim Hooters	2438 East Katella Ave	Anaheim	92806
Burbank Hooters	600 North 1st Street	Burbank	91501
Costa Mesa Hooters	1507 South Coast Drive	Costa Mesa	92626
Hollywood Hooters	6922 Hollywood Blvd Suit 109	Hollywood	90028
Lake Forrest Hooters	24356 Swartz Drive	Lake Forest	92630
Long Beach Hooters	130 Pine Ave	Long Beach	90802
Ontario Hooters	725 North Milliken Ave	Ontario	91764
Moreno Valley Hooters	6225 Valley Springs Pkwy., #17	Riverside	92507
Santa Monica Hooters	321 Santa Monica Blvd	Santa Monica	90401
West Covina Hooters	3041 East Garvey Ave North	West Covina	91791

Assemblyman Solorio reminds students of upcoming financial aid deadline

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Education, Jose Solorio, Politics, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2011
For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – Office: (916) 319-2069, Cell: (916) 804-5355

ASSEMBLYMAN SOLORIO REMINDS STUDENTS OF UPCOMING FINANICAL AID DEADLINE

Key Deadline to Apply for Financial Aid and Cal Grants is March 2, 2011

ANAHEIM, CA – State Assemblyman Jose Solorio (D-Anaheim) is reminding students about an important upcoming deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

“With tuition and related fees on the rise, many students and their families find college to be very expensive,” Solorio says. “However, there are many programs available to help families obtain the support they need, and they all require an accurate FAFSA application. The deadline to file a FAFSA application is March 2, so I am encouraging students to start working on it now.”

The FAFSA is the form the U.S. Department of Education requires to determine eligibility for federal, state, and college-sponsored financial aid, including grants, educational loans, and work-study programs. The FAFSA application is used to apply for the Federal Pell Grant and the State’s Cal Grant Program.

A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, does not need to be repaid. The amount a student receives is dependent on financial need, the cost to attend school, status as a full-time or part-time student, and plans to attend school for a full academic year or less.

Students may also be eligible to receive a Cal Grant from the State. Like a Federal Pell Grant, a Cal Grant does not need to be repaid. With a Cal Grant, a student can receive up to $11,124 a year to pay for college expenses at any qualifying California college, university, career or technical school. For more information on Cal Grants, visit www.calgrants.org.

Information on FAFSA can be found at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The deadline to apply for financial aid, including the Cal Grant, is March 2, 2011.

Affordable education is one of Assemblyman Solorio’s top priorities in the Legislature. He supports efforts to extend educational and college opportunities to everyone, and works to ensure that financial aid for students is protected.

State Assemblyman Jose Solorio is the Chair of the Assembly Insurance Committee and also serves on the Assembly Appropriations and Transportation committees. He represents the Sixty-Ninth Assembly District, which includes the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Santa Ana. For more information about Assemblyman Solorio, visit www.assembly.ca.gov/solorio.

###

Orange County’s Egypt supporters celebrate in Anaheim

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Arab Americans, Civil Rights, Politics, Santa Ana 3 Comments

Santa Ana resident Naui Tetl was all set to lead a rally against Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak, on Saturday, but then Mubarak stepped down, after 30 years in power. But Naui went forward with the rally – which was now a celebration for the people of Egypt.

You can see the results in the video above. Anaheim has had an Arab population for some time – but now they have come together – too late to help Bill Dalati, who ran for the Anaheim City Council last year, but just in time to celebrate the new freedom in Egypt.

Dalati was there on Saturday. So was Orange Juice blog editor Vern Nelson. And a lot of other folks. Click here to see more pictures.

The big debate now is whether the Muslim Brotherhood will take over Egypt when they hold elections in about six months. If they do, so be it. That is democracy. It isn’t always pretty. But if that is what the Egyptians want, who are we to deny them that?

Local job workshops and resources, in Anaheim, Garden Grove and Santa Ana

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Garden Grove, Jobs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Veterans Workshop – Westminster

Location Date/Time Other Information

Orange County One-Stop Center
5405 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 100
Westminster

Tuesday, February 15, 2011
8:30 a.m. – 12 noon

The workshop will provide information on veteran services, job search techniques, résumé writing, and more.

Must register at www.caljobs.ca.gov and www.oconestop.com prior to workshop.

For more information, call Steve DeFord (714) 241-4954.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Veterans Job Search Workshop – Anaheim

Location Date/Time Other Information

Anaheim Workforce Service
2450 East Lincoln Avenue, Suite 200
Anaheim

Wednesday, February 16, 2011
8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Please arrive by 9:15 a.m. Topics include job search techniques, labor markets information, job referrals, and networking.

Please call (714) 518-2342 to register.

For more information, call Dan Sanchez (714) 518-2342.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Labor Market Information Workshop – Westminster

Location Date/Time Other Information

Orange County One-Stop Center
5405 Garden Grove Blvd., Suite 100
Westminster

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Topics include labor market growth projections and career exploration resources.

Please register at www.caljobs.ca.gov and www.oconestop.com prior to workshop.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————

For more information, call Joleen Le (714) 241-4948.

Overcoming Barriers Workshop – Westminster

Location Date/Time Other Information

Orange County One Stop Center
5405 Garden Grove Boulevard Suite 100
Westminster

Thursday, February 17, 2011

9 a.m. – 11 a.m. This workshop will prepare ex-offenders to re-enter the job market.

Must register at www.caljobs.ca.gov and www.oconestop.com prior to workshop.

For more information, call Steve DeFord (714) 241-4954.

—————————————————————————————————————————————————————

The Santa Ana W/O/R/K (Work, Opportunity, Resources, and Knowledge) Center combines energy and resources from many city agencies and local business assistance organizations such as:

Santa Ana Workforce Investment Board, Employment Development Department, Southland Economic Development Corporation, Santa Ana Enterprise Zone, Santa Ana College and Orange County Social Services Agency, to name a few.

Among the Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center’s many goals and services, they are committed to providing:

Job search assistance
Employee referrals and job placement
Industry specific job listings
Unemployment insurance claim filing
Enterprise Zone hiring program assistance
On-line labor market information
Networking groups
Case management and career counseling
Career assessment
Financing and business development referrals
Career research library
Workshops including: resume writing and interviewing techniques
Free use of phones, faxes, computers and Internet service
On-The-Job Training
Older worker program
Annual reports & business profiles
Santa Ana Youth Employment
Right in the Community.

The Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center is easy to reach. It’s conveniently located at the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center just minutes from the I-5 and 55 freeways, as well as Amtrak, MetroLink and city and county bus lines. The W/O/R/K Center provides easy access to the services and resources businesses and employees need!

Call today (714) 565-2600 or Fax (714) 565-2601.

Celebration for Egypt rally this Saturday, Feb. 12, in Anaheim

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Editor Posted in African Americans, Anaheim, Arab Americans, Civil Rights, Entertainment, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Bring your flags , signs and chant freedom for Egypt , dictator Hosni Mubarack must go, No to Omar Suleiman ! !

Join the celebration for Egypt rally, this Saturday, Feb. 12, from 12 pm to 4:00 pm. Bring your flags , signs and chant freedom for Egypt, dictator Hosni Mubarack must go, and no to Omar Suleiman!

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND PASS THE WORD!

Reply “Attending” if you are coming bring friends and family .

This will be a peaceful demonstration.

Location: Little Arabia , Brookhurst and Orange in Anaheim, at 512 S. Brookhurst St.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

This rally is being organized in part by Santa Ana resident Naui Tetl, aka Naui Huitzilopochtli.

Joe Matthews, author of California Crackup, to speak in Anaheim on Feb. 16

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, California, Entertainment, Politics Leave a comment

The League of Women Voters, Central Orange County Area and the Fourth District PTA present, on Wednesday, February 16, at 11:30 a.m., “Fixing California,” featuring Guest Speaker Joe Mathews, the co-Author of California Crackup, a new book about the reasons for California’s governance problems and how they might be solved.

Matthews is an Irvine senior fellow at the New America Foundation and a fourth-generation Californian, writes about his home state and its politics, media, labor, and real estate. He is the author of The People’s Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy (PublicAffairs, 2006), an account of Governor Schwarzenegger’s first term and his use of ballot measures as governing tools.

Before joining New America, he was a reporter for eight years at theLos Angeles Times, where he covered state and presidential politics, education, labor, and the city of Compton. Previously, he covered the Justice Department for The Wall Street Journal. He began his career in 1994 as a reporter on the city desk of the Baltimore Sun, where he wrote about urban issues and the environment. His coverage of a down-on-its-luck neighborhood of former slaughterhouses earned him the incomparable title, “Bard of Pigtown.” His stories have appeared in The New Republic, The Washington Post, Politico, and Condé NastPortfolio. He writes regularly on the web at NBC’s Prop Zero, Fox and Hounds Daily, and The Daily Beast.

Contact Joe.

Buy California Crackup at UC Press
Buy California Crackup at Barnes and Noble
Buy California Crackup at Borders
Buy California Crackup at Amazon
Buy California Crackup at IndieBound

The event will be held at the The Red Lion Inn, located at 1850 S. Harbor Blvd., Anaheim 92802. The cost is $20, including lunch. It is payable at the door. There is also a parking fee: $5 (Carpooling is encouraged.)

Space is limited and reservations are required by February 9.

Lunch choices are a turkey, ham, roast beef or vegetarian sandwich, with potato salad and a soft drink or iced tea. Please indicate your lunch preference when you make your reservation.

To make your reservations contact:

Joan Hake (714) 245-0567 or hakehome@sbcglobal.net
Gisela Meier (714) 637-5698 or ghmstein@aol.com

New labor-backed study alleges that special interests influence planning decisions

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Editor Posted in Affordable Housing, Alfredo Amezcua, Anaheim, Development, Planning, Politics, Redevelopment, Santa Ana 8 Comments

MEDIA ADVISORY: February 7, 2011

CONTACT: Robert Nothoff, 949-433-0541 (mobile)

New Research Documents Influence of Special Interests in Local Planning Decisions

ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) today released a new report—The Rubber Stamp Process: Broken Governance in Planning and Development and How Communities Can Regain a Voice—which details structural flaws in the local planning processes in Anaheim and Santa Ana that favor special interests over local residents.

―Now more than ever, we need economic development in Orange County, but people won’t support it if they lose confidence in the political process, said Robert Nothoff, OCCORD Policy Analyst and Rubber Stamp Process co-author. ―The planning process is broken: Communities don’t have an equal voice to counter special interests, and elected leaders are between a rock and a hard place as they look for ways to balance the budget.

Findings of The Rubber Stamp Process include:

Outside interests have disproportionate sway over local politics, as 70% of all individual and corporate political contributions in Anaheim and Santa Ana came from outside city boundaries.
The top five Economic Sectors (NAICS) accounted for 63% of overall contributions to successful Mayoral and City Council races, including several development-related sub-industries.
Local planning commissions do not represent every neighborhood or the general public as a whole. In Anaheim and Santa Ana, over half of all planning commissioners between 2000 – 2010 came from relatively affluent neighborhoods that represent less than 20% of the total population.
Development projects move forward even when the public strongly disagrees with them. In Anaheim and Santa Ana, 87 new development projects were presented between 2005 and 2010. 21 were met with overwhelming community opposition, yet 20 of the 21 were approved.
Other significant barriers to public participation exist: Inadequate notification, ineffective public hearings (public input sought at end vs. beginning of process), and constraints on city planners.

To produce The Rubber Stamp Process, OCCORD collected and tracked all 5,600 donations made to successful Mayoral and City Council candidates in Anaheim and Santa Ana between 2004 and 2010; reviewed occupational backgrounds and geographic locations of all planning commissioners in the two cities between 2000 and 2010; and based on 3,898 pages of City Council minutes, analyzed the City Council approval rate for all new development projects in those cities between 2005 and 2010. A copy of
The Rubber Stamp Process is available on OCCORD’s website at www.occord.org/rubberstamp.

The report offers four broad policy principles to remedy the current structural bias: (1) Encourage public participation early in the development process by raising public awareness and increasing outreach to neighborhoods before important decisions are made; (2) level the playing field by ensuring that all costs and benefits for a project are taken into account and increasing transparency in the decision-making process; (3) empower every neighborhood to have a voice in development decisions that affect its quality
of life; and (4) make elected and appointed officials more accountable to the communities they represent.

―The bias we observed goes beyond the actions of any single city, elected leader, or political party. It’s about who decides what happens to our communities: Out-of-town developers or the people who live and work there, said Nothoff. ―The solution is to give communities a real voice in the planning process.

Orange County Communities Organized for Responsible Development (OCCORD) is a nonprofit organization committed to economic development that benefits everyone who lives and works in Orange County’s diverse communities.

###

Click here to see the graphics associated with this study.

In the interest of full disclosure, it should be noted that failed Santa Ana Mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua is listed as a “Champion Funder” of this organization, according to OCCORD’s website. Moreover, their Board of Directors is totally dominated by organized labor, which is of course a special interest. Their Board also includes Amezcua backer Amin David, of the Anaheim Los Amigos. David is also listed as a funder or this organization. Lastly, their Staff is also dominated by labor representatives.

OCCORD is an advocate for Community Benefit Accords – these are compacts with developers that force the developers to spend thousands of dollars mollifying the OCCORD activists. Close to 100% of the CBAs advocated by OCCORD fail when developers realize they don’t have to listen to these unelected people.

The study fails to note that organized labor spent hundreds of thousands of dollars last year trying, fruitlessly, to elect John Leos to the Anaheim City Council – and labor figured heavily in Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido’s campaign as well. Labor money often is hidden in Independent Expenditures or arrives in the form of precinct walkers, which does not show up on campaign finance reports.

It is not illegal to accept campaign donations from sources outside of one’s city. That is a common practice. In fact Amezcua has started a PAC called the Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government, which is led by three of Amezcua’s allies who don’t live in Santa Ana, including Art Lomeli, who lives in wealthy Orange Park Acres and John Acosta, who lives in Anaheim.

The Planning Commissioners in Anaheim and Santa Ana are appointed by City Council representatives elected by the people who live in those cities. It doesn’t matter where they live. They serve at the pleasure of the Council Members who appoint them.

While Planning Commissions often approve development projects that face community opposition, the question one must ponder is whether that opposition consists of more than a few dozen people. The most hotly contested development in Santa Ana – the One Broadway Tower, was approved by the voters, yet today a handful of opponents continue to tie this project up in court – even though the project will provide almost three thousand good-paying jobs to union contractors. How ironic.

The people involved in OCCORD are also allied with the folks who are suing to stop the Transit District development in Santa Ana, although it would have provided a substantial amount of affordable housing. Again, how ironic, as affordable housing is supposedly one of OCCORD’s missions.

Naui leads over 200 protesters in rally against Mubarak, in Anaheim

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Civil Rights, Politics, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Our 2010 Santa Ana Man of the Year, Naui Huitzilopochtli, who now goes by Naui Tetl, has done it again. This time he helped to organize a massive rally with over 200 protesters, in Anaheim, on behalf of the people of Egypt, who are fighting to get rid of their dictator, Hosni Mubarak.

“With the aid (the U.S. government) provide each year, we are funding a dictator,” said Naui Huitzilopochtli, 33, an activist from Santa Ana and one of the organizers of the march. “This shouldn’t be an Egyptian thing. Everybody should care about this issue,” according to the O.C. Register.

Click here to see more videos of the rally, shot by Naui.

In related news, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family have amassed a fortune estimated at $70 billion according to analysis by Middle East experts poll by the London Guardian. And very little of that stash is kept in his own country, they say. Much of his wealth is in British and Swiss banks or tied up in real estate in London, New York, Los Angeles and along expensive tracts of the Red Sea coast. Read more on Newsmax.com: Mubarak Worth More Than $70 Billion.

Solidarity with the people of Egypt rally, on Friday, Feb. 4

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Editor Posted in African Americans, Anaheim, Arab Americans, Civil Rights, Entertainment, Politics Leave a comment

Show your solidarity with the people of Egypt, this Friday, February 4, from 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm, at Little Arabia , Brookhurst and Orange in Anaheim, at 512 S. Brookhurst St.

Bring your flags , signs and chant freedom for Egypt – dictator Hosni Mubarack must go !

Click here to RSVP if you are virtually marching with Egypt.

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS AND PASS THIS TO THE WORLD!!!!

O.C. business, labor and political leaders oppose Brown’s attack on redevelopment

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Business, California, Entertainment, Irvine, Jobs, Labor, Orange County, Politics, Redevelopment, Santa Ana 3 Comments

For Immediate Release: January 28, 2011

Contacts: Jill Cagle, BIAOC, (949) 553-9500; Tony Cardenas, League of California Cities, (714) 425-5558

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

Orange County Leaders in Local Government, Business, Affordable Housing and Labor Announce Opposition to Administration’s Proposal to Eliminate Redevelopment

Group warns proposal will kill hundreds of thousands of local jobs, harm local economies and hinder the national housing recovery while doing nothing to solve the State budget deficit

When/Where:

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 11:00 a.m.
Colony Park: 710 Melrose Street Anaheim, CA 92805

What: Anaheim Council Member Kris Murray, and Irvine Council Members Larry Agran and Jeffrey Lalloway join local business, affordable housing and labor leaders on February 1, at Anaheim’s Colony Park, an affordable housing project currently under construction, to declare their opposition to the Administration’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies in California.

This proposal represents more of the same misguided and illegal State budget raids of local government funds that voters have repeatedly voted against. This is a short-term fix that will permanently destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in local economic activity, including over 75,000 jobs in Anaheim alone. While local officials realize Governor Brown is facing tough choices, gutting tools to create local jobs and economic opportunity is a non-starter and will be vehemently opposed.

Who:

Anaheim Council Member Kris Murray
Irvine Council Member Larry Agran and Council Member Jeffrey Lalloway
Building Industry Association of Orange County John O’Brien, Vice President, Brookfield Homes
Habitat for Humanity of Orange County Sharon Ellis, Chief Executive Officer
Orange County Business Council
Trade Union Representatives/Labor
Local Homeowner Testimony

Visuals: The backdrop for the press conference is Anaheim’s Colony Park, and will include workers building an ongoing project that would get shut down if redevelopment agencies are abolished. Colony Park, an affordable housing project, sits on the site of a formerly contaminated area that was cleaned up and revitalized through Anaheim’s Redevelopment Agency.

About Redevelopment:

Redevelopment activities support an average of 304,000 full- and part-time private sector jobs in a typical year, including 170,600 construction jobs;
Redevelopment contributes over $40 billion annually to California’s economy in the generation of goods and services;
Redevelopment construction activities generate $2 billion in state and local taxes in a typical year; and
Governor Brown’s elimination of redevelopment agencies would only provide a one-time cash infusion of $1.7 billion, and $0 in future years; and
Success stories of redevelopment are all over Orange County; please refer to the press packet for a list of ongoing projects that would be jeopardized if redevelopment agencies are abolished.

Tony Cardenas
Public Affairs Regional Manager
Orange County Division
League of California Cities
(714) 425-5558
Tcardenas@cacities.org

HOPE Coalition of Orange County to host Dream Act Forum tonight, Jan. 28, in Anaheim

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Education, Entertainment, immigration, Latinos, Mexico, Santa Ana, Youth Activities 4 Comments

HOPE Coalition of Orange County to Host Forum on “Generations of Lost DREAMS: Finding Solutions”

Friday, January 28 in Anaheim

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Person: Minerva S.G. Stone
714-376-8065 (cell) / E-Mail: gomez_minerva@yahoo.com

The newly formed Hope Coalition of Orange County recognizes that it has been several weeks since the U.S. Senate failed to take decisive steps to vote on the DREAM Act, which was guided in the last days of 2010 by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. These same student leaders also are re-emerging more determined just days after President Obama’s State of the Union speech addressing our nation’s current predicaments and working together to find solutions. The President stated, “They (children of undocumented parents) grew up as Americans and pledge allegiance to our flag, and yet live every day with the threat of deportation. ….. But as soon as they obtain advanced degrees, we send them back home to compete against us. It makes no sense.”

The HOPE Coalition agrees with President Obama, that the coming debates will be difficult, challenging and will take time to address the millions now living in the shadows across America .

College graduate and one of the Coalition leaders Minerva S.G. Stone totally agrees with our President as he reinforced his beliefs that America must “stop expelling talented, responsible young people who can staff our research labs, start new businesses, and further enrich this nation.” Ms. Stone stated, “ Orange County students are getting ready for a new congressional session with high hopes of great changes to come. The first step is to host a forum on Friday, January 28 to address the hopelessness in failed DREAMS.”

Guest speaker Dr. Roberto Gonzales, University of Washington will discuss research studies and results that will assist citizens and non-citizens to understand the multi-generational immigration debates of previous DREAM Act efforts.

FORUM: “Generations of Lost DREAMS: Finding Solutions”
Friday January 28, 2011 (6:00 pm– 8:30 pm)
Betsy Ross Elementary School (Cafeteria), 535 South Walnut Street, Anaheim , CA
Information: 714-376-8065 / E-Mail: gomez_minerva@yahoo.com

Another Coalition leader and college graduate, Antonia Rivera states, “We believe it is our responsibility to prevent the continuing intolerance for under-represented communities. We need to self-empower Orange County communities to step up for America and to also teach leadership skills on civil rights advocacy to young students who will follow in their footsteps.”

The goal of the HOPE Coalition of Orange County is to address the difficult and different issues confronting community residents in Orange County . This Forum is the group’s first efforts to educate communities on the enormous and positive impact the DREAM Act will have for our nation and how it will affect every single person – each one of us.

The HOPE Coalition is committed to a target goal of fund-raising $25,000 for scholarships for students affected by the DREAM Act. Contributions can be sent to California LULAC Foundation, Inc., PO Box 1810 , Santa Ana , CA 92702 .

The HOPE Coalition of Orange County is composed of community organizations and leaders, including Los Amigos of Orange County, Orange County Community Housing Corporation, Santa Ana LULAC #147, and the Orange County DREAM Team.

###

Applications now being accepted for the Disneyland® Resort Scholarship Program

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Charities, Education, Orange County, Youth Activities Leave a comment

Disneyland® Resort Scholarship Program

More Than $250,000 in Scholarships Awarded Since 2006

The Disneyland® Resort Scholarship Program awards $5,000 scholarships to ten high school seniors who have demonstrated excellence in volunteerism and leadership and who are committed to making a difference in our community. By granting scholarships to students who strive to improve our community, the Disneyland® Resort aims to make the dream of attending college or a professional trade school a reality.

Please email Community Relations with questions.

Application Period for 2011 Scholarship Program Now Open

The first 200 qualified applicants will receive two 1-Day Disneyland® Resort Park Hopper Tickets.

The Disneyland® Resort Scholarship Program – Celebrating Community Service, will award $5,000 scholarships to ten high school seniors who have demonstrated excellence in volunteerism and leadership and who are committed to making a difference in our community.

By granting scholarships to students who strive to improve our community, the Disneyland® Resort aims to make the dream of attending college or a professional trade school a reality.

Criteria

Resident of Orange County, California
Currently attending an Orange County public or private high school
Graduating high school senior pursuing higher education
Have volunteered 100 hours or more between January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2010 through a charitable nonprofit organization*
Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA (most recent transcript required)
Provide verification from the predominant charitable nonprofit organization with which you volunteer

How To Apply

1. Prior to applying, please have the following:
– A working email address for yourself
– Contact information and Tax ID for the nonprofit at which you volunteer
– Your most recent transcript (including electives)
2. Click on the link below and create a New User
3. Enter the information for your nonprofit
4. Complete the application in full. You may save your work and come back to it later.
5. Submit the application upon completion. Once you submit, you can not change it.
6. Your nonprofit must confirm your service before your application will be considered.
7. Application deadline is January 31, 2011.

Scholarship recipients will be announced April 2011

Please note: In order to create a new application, you will be required to enter the Tax ID or EIN and the contact information for the nonprofit at which you volunteer. Please input the information for your primary organization. This is the organization that will correspond to your essay for Question #2 in the application. This cannot be an international organization.

Please email Community Relations with questions.

Proceed to Scholarship Application

El Pollo Norteño’s delicious Family Packs go great with playoff football!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Business, Garden Grove, Restaurants, Santa Ana, Sports Leave a comment

Are you making plans to watch playoff football this weekend? Don’t worry about the food! Let El Pollo Norteño deliver a delicious Family Pack right to your home! Or come by any one of their four locations, in Anaheim, Santa Ana and Garden Grove, and pick one up.

El Pollo Norteño’s Family Packs feature their savory, authentic marinated Mexican grilled chicken, along with homestyle side orders, including our Mexican rice, either whole or refried beans, our freshly made salsa, and warm corn or flour tortillas – plus they add freshly sliced onions and lemon/lime to your order, at no extra cost. The p0rtions are huge!

And if you want more, try any of their Family Packs that feature not only their great pollo but also their carne asada or carnitas. Your family won’t be able to eat all this food!

El Pollo Norteño’s Family Packs start at only $23.99. You can order online or call 1-866-MI-POLLO. Click here for directions and phone numbers for each of their restaurants, in Santa Ana, Anaheim and Garden Grove. Delivery is available at a minimal cost!

Congresswoman Sanchez announces free income tax assistance events

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Entertainment, Garden Grove, Loretta Sanchez, Santa Ana, Taxes, Working Families Leave a comment

In collaboration with the Orange County Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition, Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez will be hosting a series of free income tax assistance days for residents of California’s 47th Congressional District. Constituents may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) if they earned less than $48,362 in 2010. Eligible individuals and families could receive up to $5,666 in tax credits.

For more information, please visit any of the following EITC sites where free tax assistance will be offered:

January 29, 2011 (10:00am – 3:00pm): Santa Ana Public Library, 26 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana. Languages: English, Spanish

February 2, 2011 (4:00pm – 7:00pm): Anaheim Independencia FRC/CAPOC, 10852 Garza Ave., Anaheim. Languages: English, Spanish

February 5, 2011 (9:00am – 2:00pm): Anaheim Independencia FRC/CAPOC, 10852 Garza Ave., Anaheim. Languages: English, Spanish

February 9, 2011 (4:00pm – 7:00pm): Anaheim Independencia FRC/CAPOC, 10852 Garza Ave., Anaheim. Languages: English, Spanish

February 12, 2011 (9:00am – 2:00pm): Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove, 10602 Chapman Ave., Garden Grove. Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean

To schedule an appointment, please call the Legal Aid Society at 1-888-434-8248 or Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez’s District Office at 714-621-0102.

Black Market Record swap today at Radiation Records in Anaheim

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Editor Posted in Anaheim, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music Leave a comment

RECORD SWAP AT RADIATION RECORDS January 9th, from 12 noon to 5 pm.

Record Swap featuring: Going Underground, Headline Records, Radiation Records, Burger Records, TKO Records and other vendors!!

Rock n’ Roll, Punk, Surf, Synth, Garage, Hardcore, New Wave, Salsa, Polka, and more!!!

DJ’s spinning and a taco truck slingin’!! Come on down and start 2011 off the right way!!

1501 N. Raymond, Suite P, Anaheim.

Call for more info 714-400-0019.