[ April 7, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. April 21, 2012; 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ]
You are invited to a free songwriter workshop / Un taller de composición de canciones gratis with award-winning musicians / con los músicos premiados – Queztal Flores & Marta Gonzalez of the band, Queztal, Presented by Arts Orange County & El Centro Cultural de Mexico.
April 7th: Workshop / Taller – 2:00–4:30 pm
April 21st: Rehearsal / Ensayo- [...]
Community: Santa Ana Names BB&K Attorney as First Female Hispanic City Attorney
Sonia Carvalho Begins Duties in Unique Hybrid City Attorney Role to Save City Money
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Santa Ana City Council has named Sonia Rubio Carvalho as the city’s first-ever female Hispanic city attorney, hiring her to fill a unique hybrid position aimed [...]
Have you heard about Jesse Ruiz? He was raised in Santa Ana, where he lived in abject poverty and slept on the floor of a garage, according to Cage Radio’s blog, and he has just qualified for Mexico’s Olympic team, in wrestling. Jesse’s parents were born in Mexico.
Jesse, trains and coaches at the Citadel in Charleston South Carolina. [...]
Posted in Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana, sports 
Tags: jesse ruiz, mexico, olympics, Santa Ana, wrestling team 
1 Comment »[ March 30, 2012; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Calcas is hosting the Orange County Dream Team’s 4th Annual Loteria Fundraiser, this Friday night, March 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm. They are asking for a $10 Donation.
Location: Calacas, Inc., located at 324 W. 4th St. #B, in Santa Ana.
Prizes • Snacks • Beverages
If you are unable to attend but would still like to make a donation please [...]
Posted in Charities, Education, Entertainment, immigration, Latinos, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: calacas, dream team, Loteria Fundraiser, Orange County, Santa Ana No Comments »Assemblyman Jose Solorio Selects Orange County Labor Leader as “Woman of the Year”
Marisol Rivera, prominent Orange County labor organizer, travels to Sacramento to receive prestigious award
SACRAMENTO – Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s (D-Anaheim) choice for his Sixty-Ninth Assembly District’s Woman of the Year is one of Orange County’s most dedicated labor leaders.
“I would like to personally thank [...]
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Cynthia Rosas, 714-839-4976, Jorge Rocha, Candidate for 46th US Congressional District
LOCAL BUSINESSMAN SET TO CHALLENGE LORETTA SANCHEZ
JORGE ROCHA 2012 COMMITTEE FORMS
SANTA ANA, CA – March 15, 2012 – Jorge Rocha announced that he is running for the 46th US Congressional District in the Primary election to be held on June 5, 2012. He believes the [...]
Some folks take Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez for granted, but consider for a moment how much support she has for her campaign for the 69th Assembly District – not just here in Santa Ana but statewide. You see over the past few years Martinez has been very busy contributing to an organization called [...]
[ March 24, 2012; 8:30 am to 11:00 am. ]
Ride Metrolink Free* to the Swallows’ Day Parade and Mercado
Every year, cliff swallows return to San Juan Capistrano after migrating from their winter home in Argentina. Join the city as it celebrates with a parade and street market this Saturday.
Meet us in Orange for a FREE Metrolink ticket and more!
OCTA is kicking off the Swallows’ [...]
[ March 31, 2012; 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ]
12th Annual Cesar E. Chavez State Holiday Celebration
Please join Assemblyman Jose Solorio, Santa Ana Councilmember Vince Sarmiento, SOLEVAR Executive Director Seferino Garcia, and community leaders to celebrate the life and legacy of Cesar E. Chavez.
The event will kickoff with a “¡Si Se Puede! – Yes We Can!” march and rally. There will be fun family activities, work in the [...]
For Immediate Release: March 16, 2012
For More Information Contact: Carol Chamberlain – office: (916) 319-2069, mobile: (916) 804-5355
Comprehensive California High School Drop Out Audit Findings Now Available
Audit, Conducted at Request of Latino Legislative Caucus, Shows Nearly 95,000 Students of the Class of 2010 Dropped Out. Approximately 50,000 of Those Students Were Latinos.
SACRAMENTO – At the request of the California Latino [...]
Posted in assemblyman jose solorio, california, Education, Latinos, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: dropout rate, jose solorio, latino students, schools, state audit, testing 3 Comments »“Ten years after California’s Orange County Register named Yvette Cabrera a news columnist after the newsroom’s Latino Task Force complained that the paper’s white, conservative columnist wasn’t the “cross-section of columnist’s voices” the Register needed, Cabrera has been laid off,” according to the Maynard Institute, which was founded almost four decades ago to promote diversity in the [...]
Posted in Latino Leaders, Latinos, Media Links, Orange County, Santa Ana Tags: fired, layoffs, o.c. register, yvette cabrera 14 Comments »View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com.
Segerstrom High School senior Jonathan Espinoza has done it again – even as he struggles to collect enough donations to pay for his registration fee at Georgetown University, he has landed an interview with NBC reporter Colleen Williams, to talk about Project SELF – “a program that helps low-income minorities in [...]
Posted in Education, Latinos, Lawyers, Santa Ana, sausd, working families, Youth Tags: georgetown university, internships, jonathan espinoza, legal firms, minority students, nbc, project SELF 73 Comments »The OC Weekly’s Gustavo Arellano is a huge fan of far-left Democrat Julio Perez – one of four Democrats vying for the 69th Assembly District. That’s fine. What is not cool is Gustavo’s continued allegation that Santa Ana Council Woman Michele Martinez “sold out” to Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido. That is not just untrue [...]
Posted in 2006 Elections, 2008 Elections, 2010 Elections, Alfredo Amezcua, Councilman Carlos Bustamante, Councilman Sal Tinajero, Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez, Councilwoman Michele Martinez, Dave Ream, Democratic Party, elections, Julio Perez, Latinos, mayor miguel pulido, Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: 69th assembly district, al amezcua, alfredo amezcua, gustavo arellano, julio perez, Michele Martinez, miguel pulido, Santa Ana 14 Comments »Committed to raising taxes – union hack Julio Perez, Assembly Speaker John Perez and labor boss Teferi Gebre
Moderation isn’t working anymore for Orange County’s labor leaders, according to the Voice of OC. When has this far-left bunch ever been moderate? It is true however that this year they have seemingly lost their minds – lining up [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, anaheim, assemblyman jose solorio, Councilwoman Michele Martinez, Democratic Party, elections, Labor, Latinos, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: 69th assembly district, democrats, Francisco J Barragan, julio perez, Michele Martinez, oc labor federation, Orange County, robert hammond, Teferi Gebre, tom daly 1 Comment »[ January 14, 2012; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]
Come Celebrate the Grand Reopening of El Centro de México in our new space in Downtown, Santa Ana!
El Centro has a new home, located on 313 N. Birch Street the Veterans Hall Building, where we will continue offering multiple of free classes, workshops, programs, and lectures. We invite the community Saturday, January 14th to celebrate [...]
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