Failed Santa Ana mayoral candidate Alfredo Amezcua’s Political Action Committee, which he calls the “Santa Ana Coalition for Better Government,” (SACBG) has sent out a bizarre email asking its members to show up to Tuesday night’s Santa Ana City Council meeting in protest of Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez while at the same [...]
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Amezcua’s PAC to protest Alvarez and the PBID at the Council meeting on 9/6
Posted by Admin on September 5th, 2011
Santa Ana artist Theo Hirsch explains why Alvarez was right about Chase
Posted by Admin on August 27th, 2011
Santa Ana artist and musician Theo Hirsch unloaded on the Republicans and fake liberals who have been attacking Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez this week, in a hard hitting post on his blog. Here are a few excerpts:
After a ton of local controversy because council woman Claudia Alvares had the balls to Call [...]
Is Downtown Santa Ana losing its Latino culture?
Posted by Admin on June 18th, 2011
Don Cribb?
Santa Ana’s Nimby Usual Suspects are quick to scream that something is historical whenever their institutions are threatened. And then they sue. They did that when dilapidated housing in the proposed Station District was threatened and they are doing it again now that folks are talking about bringing the Chivas USA soccer team to [...]
Buy Chivas vs. Galaxy tickets for $8 this week at the Fiesta Marketplace
Posted by Admin on May 18th, 2011
The Chivas will be at the Santa Ana Fiesta Marketplace Promenade from 4-7 pm all week selling “two for $8 tickets” for this Saturday’s “SuperClasico” Chivas vs. Galaxy game at the Home Depot Center. This is a $40 value!
Or buy one adult ticket for $8 and get two kids’ tickets for free! This is an [...]
Posted in Latinos, Santa Ana, sports 
Tags: chivas usa, Downtown Inc., downtown santa ana, fiesta marketplace, home depot center, la galaxy, los angeles, superclasico 
No Comments »Some Latino shop owners at the Fiesta Marketplace back Irv Chase
Posted by Admin on May 5th, 2011
For weeks now I have been reading that all of the Latino business owners at the Fiesta Marketplace are mad at their landlord, Irv Chase. But when I went to the Cinco de Mayo festival in Santa Ana, which was held in the same area as the Fiesta Marketplace, I spoke to a few of [...]
My visit to the 2011 Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo festival – with pictures!
Posted by Admin on April 30th, 2011
My fourteen year old son and I jumped on the OCTA Route 53 bus today and headed down to the 2011 Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo festival, which continues on Sunday, May 1. The bus was packed with others who were headed to the event.
I have been to a lot of these events over the [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Latinos, mexico, music, Santa Ana Tags: cinco de mayo, fiesta marketplace, Pictures, Santa Ana 4 Comments »Why not give Dennis Lluy and the new Yost Theater a chance?
Posted by Admin on January 10th, 2011
It has been a long, expensive road, but Dennis Lluy is set to open the newly renovated Yost Theater in April of this year, according to his website. The Chase family, who own the Yost, are adding a restaurant and bar service to the historic venue, under Lluy’s direction.
One would think this would be a [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, music, Restaurants, Santa Ana Tags: dennis lluy, fiesta marketplace, irv chase, koos, Santa Ana, yost theater 1 Comment »Enjoy the “Dia de los Reyes” on Jan. 6, at the Fiesta Marketplace
Posted by Admin on January 3rd, 2011
[ January 6, 2011; ]
The first event celebrated in Santa Ana’s historic Fiesta Marketplace this year is the Dia de los Reyes on January 6. The highlight of the event is when the “Reyes Magos” arrive in Fiesta Marketplace.
The Reyes Magos give presents to children, and bread and hot chocolate are given to the public for free in the [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Business, Churches and Religion, Entertainment, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Tags: dia de los reyes, downtown, fiesta marketplace, Santa Ana No Comments »Downtown businesses need to support the Station District
Posted by Admin on December 22nd, 2010
The problems that are being incurred by the downtown businesses can’t be blamed on Downtown Inc., the restaurant association, Mike Harrah or the PBID. The problems they are incurring are being caused by a lack of consumers shopping in their businesses.
Sam Romero says the Santa Ana PBID is destroying the Fiesta Marketplace
Posted by Admin on December 19th, 2010
I received a phone call today from Sam Romero, a longtime community leader who used to head up SANO, an organization of 13 Santa Ana Neighborhood Organizations. He has run a Catholic curio store called St. Teresa’s Gifts, in the historic 4th Street marketplace, in Santa Ana, for 35 years.
Romero wanted to talk about the [...]
Posted in Business, Latino Leaders, Latinos, mayor miguel pulido, Santa Ana Tags: Downtown Inc., fiesta marketplace, miguel pulido, sam romero, Santa Ana 11 Comments »City of Santa Ana to host “Be Californian, Be Counted Day,” on March 20
Posted by Admin on March 18th, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 15, 2010
CONTACT: Mark Lawrence, City of Santa Ana, (714) 647-5200
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Celebrate “Be Californian, Be Counted Day!”– March 20th
Santa Ana — Come and celebrate “Be Californian, Be Counted Day!” in Downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, March 20. The City of Santa Ana in partnership with the County of [...]
1st Annual Santa Ana International Music Festival set for this weekend
Posted by Admin on November 20th, 2009
1st Annual Santa Ana International Music Festival 2009
Casas Guanajuato – Santa Ana, El Centro Cultural de Mexico and Fundacion Yanga Veracruz
Title Sponsor – Downtown Inc.
Where: Downtown Santa Ana 4th Street, Sycamore, Artist Village, Fiesta Marketplace, Yost Theater
When: Saturday November 21, 2009, noon to 9:00 p.m and Sunday November 22, 2009, noon to 8:00 p.m
Entertainment: various [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Latinos, music, Santa Ana Tags: 1st Annual Santa Ana International Music Festival 2009, african drumming, Artist Village, brazilia, calacas, colombian, country, Downtown Inc., Downtown Santa Ana 4th Street, fiesta marketplace, flamenco, hip hop, japanese, latin, music, native american, persian, reggae, rock, Sycamore, yost theater No Comments »A night of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Son Jarocho, in Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on September 20th, 2009
El Centro Cultural de México & Son del Centro Present: Bombazo-Fandango, A night of Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Son Jarocho, on Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 6:00pm to Midnight.
The event will take place at the Fiesta Marketplace, located at 300 E 4th Street, Santa Ana, located near the intersection of 3rd Street and Bush Street.
The [...]
How can we revive Santa Ana’s downtown?
Posted by Admin on September 6th, 2009
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 [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Santa Ana Tags: artists village, downtown santa ana, fiesta marketplace 10 Comments »
