Irv Chase’s promoter, Archer Altstaetter, told NBC yesterday that the Chase family is “upgrading and investing in their buildings, without any malice toward anyone.” ”It’s no different than the Irvine Company or any other retailer in a mall saying hey, if your stores are not clean, you’re out,” said Altstaetter.
Excuse me? Did Archer just blame [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Latinos’
Irv Chase’s promoter blames the “dirty Mexicans” in Downtown Santa Ana
Posted by Admin on October 28th, 2011
Posted in Business, Latinos, Santa Ana 
Tags: archer altstaetter, businesses, downtown, irv chase, Latinos, mexicans, Santa Ana 
46 Comments »Tom Daly is a threat to Latinos in the 69th Assembly District
Posted by Admin on October 20th, 2011
O.C. Clerk-Recorder Tom Daly held a fundraiser last night, at Original Mike’s in Santa Ana, although he is still being coy as to whether or not he will actually run for the 69th Assembly District, which has a distinctly Latino voter base.
Daly trotted out Santa Ana bookstore owner Rueben Martinez, who told the few people [...]
Rep. Sanchez introduces legislation to honor Latinos in the U.S. Military
Posted by Admin on September 20th, 2011
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Representing California’s 47th Congressional District
PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 20, 2011
MEDIA CONTACT: Adrienne Watson 202-309-0825
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO HONOR LATINOS IN THE MILITARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (CA-47), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, on Friday introduced legislation to honor the service and sacrifices of Latinos serving in the United [...]
Posted in Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, Latino Leaders, Latinos, Military, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: honors, Latinos, loretta sanchez, u.s. military No Comments »Newspapers all over the state rip Solorio anti-employer bill, AB 350
Posted by Admin on August 17th, 2011
Assemblyman Jose Solorio’s bio says he grew up “working in the cotton fields.” Like Solorio I grew up doing manual labor, with my father, who owned a small janitorial service. Now Solorio is trying to pass a new law, A.B. 350, that will in fact affect janitorial laborers.
Dubbed the “Displaced Property Service Employee Opportunity Act,” [...]
Posted in assemblyman jose solorio, california, Labor, Latinos, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: ab 350, building service, janitors, job killer, jose solorio, Labor, Latinos, seiu 4 Comments »A Latina is in the running to be the next Santa Ana City Attorney
Posted by Admin on July 15th, 2011
The city of Santa Ana has made an offer to a candidate for its vacant city attorney position and is awaiting acceptance of the offer, according to City Hall sources, as reported by the Voice of OC Blog.
My own insiders are reporting that the next Santa Ana City Attorney is going to be a Latina [...]
Posted in Civic Affairs, Latinos, Lawyers, Santa Ana, Women Tags: city attorney, city hall, edward raya, human resources, latina, Latinos, Santa Ana, search 7 Comments »Santa Ana “Neighborhood Hero” Gordon compares Latinos to ignorant kids
Posted by Admin on June 21st, 2011
When Santa Ana “Neighborhood Hero” Thomas Gordon tried to run for the Santa Ana City Council, he claimed he would “wipe the floor” with incumbent Sal Tinajero, who is also a very successful public school teacher. But when the filing deadline came, Gordon failed to collect enough verified signatures – and even his own signature [...]
NALEO: New Congressional Districts will halt Latino progress
Posted by Admin on June 11th, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2011
CONTACT: Rosalind Gold, (213) 747-7606 x4420, rgold@naleo.org or Gloria Montaño-Greene, (202) 546-2536, gmontanogreene@naleo.org
COMMISSION CONGRESSIONAL LINES WOULD HALT LATINO PROGRESS
NALEO Educational Fund analysis reveals diminished opportunities for state’s second largest population
LOS ANGELES, CA – The first draft Congressional district maps released today by California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission would severely diminish opportunities for future Latino political progress [...]
May Day March in Santa Ana, on Sunday, at 10:30 am
Posted by Admin on April 30th, 2011
[ May 1, 2011 10:30 am to May 3, 2011 2:00 pm. ]
May 1st, 2011
May Day March
10:30 am Trader Joe’s in Santa Ana (Bristol & MacArthur)
Action in solidarity with Florida farmworkers
*** later ***
1pm Sasscer Park (Ross & 5th) Rally and March in downtown Santa Ana
May 2nd, 2011
Santa Ana City Council
Rally and Meeting (Speak up and speak out!)
5pm, 60 Civic Center Plaza “Police Community [sic] Room”
NO MORE CHECKPOINTS! [...]
Posted in Democratic Party, Entertainment, Labor, Latinos, Orange County, Politics, Santa Ana Tags: Art, el centro, Labor, Latinos, may day, mexico, percussion, preparation 3 Comments »The 12th Annual Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival, today and on Sunday
Posted by Admin on April 30th, 2011
[ April 30, 2011; May 1, 2011; ]
UPDATE: Saturday, April 30, unlimited carnival rides from 12-6pm for $20!
The 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival returns to historic downtown Santa Ana, Orange County’s largest Cinco de Mayo street festival.
The City of Santa Ana along with MX Live Entertainment will be producing the two-day festival on April 30 – May 1st, 2011. Each year over 150,000 [...]
“Cinco de Mayo Under the Stars,” a presentation by Gregorio Luke, tonight
Posted by Admin on April 29th, 2011
[ April 29, 2011; 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. ]
Don’t miss the “Cinco de Mayo Under the Stars” multimedia presentation Illustrating the Battle of Cinco de Mayo, by Gregorio Luke, an expert in Mexican and Latin American art and culture, at the Second Street Promenade (2nd St. between Broadway & Sycamore), on Friday, April 29, at 8:30PM.
This is a free event sponsored by Downtown [...]
Posted in Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana Tags: downtown santa ana, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana No Comments »L.A. to O.C. Dream Ride today, Feb. 20
Posted by Admin on February 20th, 2011
[ February 20, 2011; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
Join us in a 50 mile bike ride to continue raising awareness for Federal Dream Act, California Dream Act (institutional financial aid) and getting drivers licences for all California residents, as well as bringing attention to the rights of all bicyclist in the city of L.A and Orange County. Spokes & Words, The Orange County [...]
Posted in Entertainment, immigration, Latinos, Orange County, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: bike ride, dream act, Education, immigration, Latinos, Santa Ana 1 Comment »Sylvia Mendez received the Presidential Medal of Freedom today
Posted by Admin on February 15th, 2011
OC Woman Receives Medal of Freedom: MyFoxLA.com
Sylvia Mendez received the Medal of Freedom today, from President Obama, at the White House.
As a child Mendez was denied access to an all white school… her parents sued and prevailed in Mendez v. Westminster, a landmark decision in the civil rights movement against segregation, according to Fox News.
Sylvia [...]
HOPE Coalition announces new scholarship for AB 540 students and immigrants
Posted by Admin on February 7th, 2011
The HOPE Coalition of Orange County announces a new Scholarship. Click here to download the application, which is due by March 15.
Rules:
1. Must be an Orange County Resident
2. Applicant must be a:
• AB540 student, Immigrant student, Graduate student
3. Front page should be most recent Personal Resume ( include 2 references)
4. Be enrolled in:
• Adult Education [...]
Posted in Education, immigration, Latinos, Santa Ana, working families, Youth Tags: ab 540, hope coalition, immigrants, Latinos, minerva s.g. stone, scholarships, students, Zeke Hernandez 2 Comments »HOPE Coalition of Orange County to host Dream Act Forum tonight, Jan. 28, in Anaheim
Posted by Admin on January 28th, 2011
[ January 28, 2011; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
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 [...]
Posted in anaheim, Education, Entertainment, immigration, Latinos, mexico, Santa Ana, Youth Tags: anaheim, dream act, Education, HOPE Coalition of Orange County, Latinos, students 4 Comments »Oakland stops impounding cars at DUI checkpoints – what about Santa Ana?
Posted by Admin on January 26th, 2011
Oakland is now abstaining from impounding unlicensed drivers’ cars – and from the hundreds of thousands of dollars the controversial seizures generate a year, according to California Watch.
An investigation by California Watch and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism last year found that sobriety checkpoints across the state were increasingly [...]
