The Santa Ana City Council is seeking volunteers interested in serving on the following Boards and Commissions that have vacancies and expired terms: Art and Culture Commission (Ward 4, Mayoral representative Positions) Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission (Ward 4, Mayoral, Senior Section 8 Tenant Representative Positions) Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee (Ward 4, Mayoral, Hispanic…
COSTA MESA, Calif. – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, from 8:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. within the city limits. DUI Checkpoints like this one are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI…
On 08/21/19, wanted suspect Ruben Torres, age 30, physically assaulted his ex-girlfriend. The assault occurred in the area of Fairview/Trask, near the Chevron Gas station. Torres pulled the victim to the ground, grabbed her by the hair and dragged her for approximately 20 feet. He proceeded to punch her in the face, head, back, and…
A state appeals court has overturned the conviction of Juan Angel Rivera, who stabbed a fellow concertgoer, 23-year-old Nathan Alfaro, to death during a punk show at a now defunct Santa Ana club, Underground DTSA, according to the O.C. Register. Rivera was sentenced to 11 years in prison, in 2017, after he was found guilty…
An evening of Food, Beverages and Entertainment to benefit the charities of the Santa Ana Rotary Club is coming to the World Famous Discovery Science Center in Santa Ana on Saturday October 17, 2009 from 6 to 9 P.M.
“Discover the Taste” will feature fine restaurants including Antonello’s, McCormicks and Schmicks, Villa Roma, Mariscos La Sirena, Carnitas Ururapan. Burrell’s BBQ and many more and featuring the Wines of Witch Creek Winery and Antonello’s. Continue reading
“Miss Lebron,” written by René Solivan, is being presented through Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble,” according to the O.C. Register.
The work, directed by Jesus A. Reyes , focuses on the life of Puerto Rican nationalist Lolita Lebron.
Performances are at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays. The theater is at 310 W. 5th Street (second floor), Santa Ana. Continue reading
“The National Latina Business Women Association of Orange County is holding a Hispanic Heritage Month breakfast and fashion show,” according to the O.C. Register.
The event takes place Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Nordstrom, at Westfield MainPlace, 2800 N. Main St. in Santa Ana.
Check in begins at 7:30 a.m. at the second floor sky bridge, and doors open at 8 a.m. Continue reading
JESS ARAUJO MOVIE DEBUT “LA TRAGEDIA DEL VAQUERO”
Jess Araujo, prominent Santa Ana, Orange County attorney, educator and syndicated journalist, will make his feature film debut in the Spanish language film “La Tragedia Del Vaquero” (The Cowboy’s Tragedy).
The movie was filmed in the rustic country town of Zapotlanejo in Jalisco, Mexico earlier this year. The star of the film is Armando Infante, son of the undisputed Super Idol of Mexico, Pedro Infante. The film also features roles by several other major Mexican actors including Hugo Stiglitz, Valentín Trujillo Jr., Alredo “El Turco” Gutierrez, Rojo Grau, Arturo Martinez Jr. and Rocio Muñoz.
Film star-singer Armando Infante will perform with Mariachis for 45 minutes prior to the showing of the movie starting at 5 p.m. on Saturday September 12, 2009 at the Yost Theatre on Fourth Street, in Santa Ana. Continue reading
Celebrate las Fiestas de Independencia (including Mexican Independence Day) on September 12 & 13, on 4th Street in downtown Santa Ana. The event will be open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on the 12th and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the 13th.
Free entrance to two days of live music & entertainment, carnival rides & games, authentic food & dozens of vendors.
Mother Road plays “Keep it to Yourself” at the Santa Ana Zoo
On Saturday, October 3, the Historic French Park Neighborhood Association is hosting a free Blues concert in our park. The band, Mother Road, is a popular local band that has played a number of venues in Santa Ana from the Artists Village to the Santa Ana Zoo.
The band will start at 5:30pm and play until about 9:30pm. Bring a picnic dinner and a chair or blanket, relax and enjoy. French Park is located in the 900 block of French Street (three blocks east of Main Street, and four blocks south of Washington Street). Parking is available all around French and Spurgeon Streets. Continue reading
Santa Ana residents will now be able to open bank accounts even if this is the only type of I.D. they have
Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido has announced a public briefing about what he is calling “Bank on Santa Ana.” The event will be held at the Santa Ana Police Department’s Community Room on Thursday, Sep. 10, from 1 to 3 pm.
The meeting will be attended by representatives of Gov. Schwarzenegger and other community based organizations.
The city sent out an email message that provided further background regarding this program: Continue reading
Surfing Champ Courtney Conlogue and Councilwoman Michele Martinez
The Santa Ana City Council honored a great many good people at tonight’s City Council meeting. Amongst them were several notable female athletes.
Councilmember Michele Martinez gave a certificate of recognition to Santa Ana resident Courtney Conologue, who recently won the Hurley U.S. Open Women’s Surfing Champtionship in Huntington Beach.
Martinez also recognized Santa Ana resident Julie Kindstrand for taking first place at the World Cup Skateboarding Pro Tech Pool Party. (See the pictures below). Continue reading
The Santa Ana City Council will honor New Santa Ana blog co-editor Sean Mill at tonight’s City Council meeting
The Santa Ana City Council will be honoring our co-editor Sean Mill at tonight’s City Council meeting, which starts at 6 pm, at the Council Chambers, located at 20 Civic Center Plaza. Councilman Sal Tinajero will be presenting Mill with a Certificate of Recognition.
Mill was appointed to the Santa Ana Planning Commission by Tinajero in January of 2007, and he recently resigned. Mill will be focusing his efforts on helping to build this new blog, amongst other community projects. Continue reading
Jazz Pianist Larry Karush will be appearing in concert in Santa Ana on Sep. 27
You are invited to the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, in the heart of historic Santa Ana, for the first Concert by Candlelight of the 2009 – 2010 season. And it is FREE!
Jazz pianist Larry Karush is the featured performer; he is an improvising pianist/composer with roots in Jazz, 20th century western music, African-based percussion, and the music of North India. From Carnegie Hall to the Purple Onion, he has performed solo piano concerts of original music throughout the United States in addition to festival appearances in Canada, Europe, and South Africa.
This free concert in Santa Ana will be Sunday, September 27, 2009, at 7:00 pm, with a festive Champagne reception afterward in the Parish Hall. The Episcopal Church of the Messiah is located the southeast corner of Bush Street and Civic Center Drive (614 North Bush). For directions or more information, please click here, or call 714/543-9389. Continue reading
The Undercover Girls will be playing for free at Santa Ana’s Morrison Park on September 19
“The neighborhoods of north Santa Ana will host their ninth annual concert in the park on the evening of Sept. 19,” according to the O.C. Register.
The concert will feature “The Undercover Girls,” a classic rock cover band. The event is free to attend, but tables that can seat eight people are available for $25.
This year’s theme is “Simply Purple” and attendees are asked to dress the part; there also will be prizes awarded for the best purple table. Continue reading
The works of Colombian artist Fernando Botero are coming to the Bowers Museum
The Bowers Museum has a pair of exciting exhibitions coming up that feature Latino artists! Here is the latest information from their website:
The Baroque World of Fernando Botero, September 12 – December 6, 2009
Colombian artist Fernando Botero’s unique style is recognized and renowned world-wide for the voluminous forms and sensuous figures found within his painting, sculpture and works on paper. Botero’s observations and portrayals often take on religion, politics, and history as subject with an equally critical and comical approach. The Baroque World of Fernando Botero includes over 100 paintings, sculptures and drawings dating from the 1950’s to present. Compiled from Botero’s personal collection, this is an opportunity to view many never exhibited works that the artist reacquired or never parted with. Themes such as faith and contemporary life in Latin America, early works and sculpture, and still-life portraits, and subjects that reference European art history, are presented in eight separate sections. Using a broad range of media, the Colombian-born Botero has created a world of his own, one that is at once accessible and enigmatic. Continue reading
Santa Ana’s downtown is a ghost town at night, but should it be?
Have you visited downtown Brea, Fullerton or Huntington Beach recently? All three of those areas are absolutely jam-packed most evenings. Why is Santa Ana’s downtown so moribund by comparison?
I visited the Art Walk at the Artists Village last night and it was great to see folks actually visiting our downtown. But I also observed them leaving in droves fairly quickly.
How can we keep them around – and get them to spend more money on our local vendors?
This weekend the Orange Street Fair is racking them in by the thousands – but we could be doing that every Saturday night! Continue reading
Santa Ana residents get to visit a couple local museums for FREE today! Get out and go to the Bowers Museum and the Heritage Museum of Orange County TODAY. Don’t forget to bring an I.D. to get in free…
The Bowers Museum is pleased to offer free admission to Santa Ana residents, with proof of residency (e.g., driver’s license, utility bill, etc), on the first Sunday and third Tuesdays of every month.
The Bowers is located at 2002 N. Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706, (714) 567-3600.
Also, the next Target Free First Sunday is September 6th! On the first Sunday of every month, visitors to the Bowers can enjoy free access to the museum, Kidseum, and all activities all day, thanks to the Target Corporation. Target Free First Sundays are very popular and to prevent overcrowding, visitors may have to wait outside for admission. The Cultural Festival begins at noon and activities will run until 4:00PM. Click here for Cutural Festival details.
The highlight of Saturday night’s “Art Walk” didn’t even take place within the Artist Village. Hands down the highlight of the evening was Sal Rojas’ Afro-Mexican photography exhibit held at wonderful little store, Calacas, located at 324 W. 4th Street #B in downtown Santa Ana.
The exhibit, which was presented by BrownPride.com, was called “The Third Root | La Tercera Raiz” and “captures the life of Afro-Mexicans and their communities”. Rojas did a magnificent job with the photos that bring to life the Afro-Mexican culture.
Afro-Mexicans make up more than 5% of Mexico’s population; yet remain invisible to the majority of Mexicans. Continue reading
