If you work in Downtown L.A. good luck getting to work today as there is a massive May Day protest march already underway.
Here in Santa Ana a smaller May Day event is set for 2 p.m. this afternoon, at Sasscer Park, which is located at 500 Santa Ana Blvd., in Downtown Santa Ana. The event is about making a stand for immigrant rights, workers rights, and human rights for all. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
SANTA ANA, CA – Join the City of Santa Ana, Public Works Agency for their Community Graffiti Paint-Out and Beautification Day in conjunction with the Children’s Day / Book Day Celebration event this Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Santa Ana Public Library. This is a combined effort by City-contracted graffiti removal crews and volunteers from the community. Please come to the Children’s Day / Book Day event and check in at the Public Works Booth between 10:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. We’ll provide the tools, gloves, paint and training. All you need to do is join us to help beautify our community.
The graffiti paint out day will begin at the Public Works booth and will proceed to Sasscer Park and throughout the surrounding neighborhood. Continue reading
A protest taking place tonight has ruffled quite a few feathers in Santa Ana because the event organizers referred to the site of the protest as “Black Panther Park” instead of Sasscer Park. The reference to the Black Panthers is rooted in history – but most Santa Ana residents probably don’t know why the park is called Sasscer, or what the Black Panthers had to do with Sasscer in the firct place.
Santa Ana police officer Nelson Sasscer was shot while on duty on June 4, in 1969, and eventually died as a result. Sasscer was ambushed by a member of the Santa Ana Chapter of the Black Panthers, a radical group that expressed hatred for police officers and has been accused of being racist against white people. Members and former members of the group were responsible for the murders of at least 15 law enforcement officers and the wounding of dozens more across the nation in the 1960’s and 70’s. Continue reading
City of Santa Ana
Community: Free Entertainment Permit Info Session This Thursday from 9am – 12pm at Sasscer Park
Join the City of Santa Ana’s Planning Division this Thursday, July 17 between 9 am – 12 pm at Sasscer Park for a free Entertainment Permit information session. Sasscer Park is located north of Everest College at 500 West Santa Ana Boulevard.
Obtain applications, information and get your questions answered! Applications and information are also available at the Planning counter at City Hall or can be downloaded from the City’s website. Continue reading
The Santa Ana 2014 May Day March is set for May 1, 2013 with registration at 2 pm at the corner of 4th St. and Ross St., with the March starting at 3 pm, at Sasscer Park, located at 500 West Santa Ana Blvd., in Santa Ana.
May Day in Orange County!
Families Without Borders: Human Rights Not Broken Ties
SANTA ANA – The movement for social justice in Orange County will once again demonstrate its growing strength and diversity Thursday, May 1 in downtown Santa Ana. Hundreds of community members and allies will convene on this International Workers’ Rights Day to demand national and local solutions that expand human rights for all regardless of immigration status. Continue reading
The 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington DC will be commemorated with a March and a Rally on September 1, from 2 pm until 6 pm, at Sasscer Park, located at 5th and Ross St. in Downtown Santa Ana.
“Even as we acknowledged what has been accomplished, it is time for us to actively work to fulfill the promise of justice for all.”
Participating organizations include: Continue reading
Latino Health Access will be hosting a “Walk for Peace” on Friday, June 1st, from 5PM – 7PM, at Sasscer Park, located at 502 W. Santa Ana Blvd., in Santa Ana.
The event flyer states: We Are One Community Walking Together To Build A Safer Santa Ana…Walk With Us! March will begin at Santa Ana High School and the closing program will begin at 6:30 PM. United in Love for our youth…we have the power to help them grow successfully! Continue reading
The Dream Act is going to be put up for a vote during the lame duck session, sometime in th next two months. Dreamers around the nation are organizing events in their states and communities in order to unify our efforts to ensure Dream Act passes this congressional year.
Orange County invites you to “Step Out of the Shadows” and come together and inspire thousands of other Dreamers to do the same. We must not be afraid but rather empowered and unafraid. Join us this Monday to kick of the national action week. Dream Act Now!!!!!!!
The event will consist of Dreamer sharing their narratives in a public space, poetry, music and an open space for anyone to take the microphone and speak their mind. Come and support!!
Time: Friday, November 12 · 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Location: Sasscer Park, at 502 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Santa Ana
Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
As a response to the recent suicide tragedies of the 6 LGBTQ youth across the nation, DeColores is calling on the Orange County community to come together in solidarity and honor the lives of these individuals and the losses that continue to go unnoticed. We invite you and your organizations to attend a vigil taking place on National Coming Out Day, Monday, October 11, 2010, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Location: Sasscer Park, at 502 W. Santa Ana Blvd, in Santa Ana.
Please circulate! and for more information contact: decoloresoc@gmail.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Church of the Foothills Joins Community Groups Uniting in Response to Prop 8 Trial Decision
Santa Ana, California (August 3, 2010) – Tomorrow, Wednesday August 4th, US District Judge Vaughn Walker will release his ruling on the constitutionality of Proposition 8 banning marriage for same-gender couples.
Church of the Foothills is pleased to be joining a wide array of community groups from all parts of Orange County for a “Fairness for ALL Families” rally, scheduled for 7 PM. It will be held in Sasscer Park, across the street from the Federal Building and Courthouse in Downtown Santa Ana. Whether it will be a protest or celebration remains to be seen.
The pastor of Church of the Foothills, Mike Holland, who was voted by readers of the OC Weekly as the Best Political Pastor in Orange County, noted his excitement at the church’s involvement in the rally. “Our congregation has long been a champion of peace and justice issues, and a firm supporter of marriage equality. It is time that the state recognize that all people are worthy of full equal treatment under the law.”
Church member Kergan Edwards-Stout, who is raising two sons with partner Russ Noe, is anxiously awaiting the court decision.
“The inequities that are placed on our family are truly astounding,” said Edwards-Stout. “I teach our kids to follow the golden rule, and it is disheartening to have to explain that the government doesn’t treat everyone equally under the law.” He continues, “During the Prop 8 trial, I kept hearing people say that they were trying to protect the children, and I wondered, who is protecting my
children?” As domestic partnership laws don’t provide the same legal rights as marriage, Edwards-Stout is concerned about his family’s future. “Our kids deserve the same rights as everyone else’s, with equality in medical insurance coverage, survivor benefits, and other rights that most families take for granted.”
“Fairness for ALL Families” is being organized by the Orange County Equality Coalition and many other community organizations. It will feature speakers and entertainment, as well as representatives from local groups providing information on how to get involved in the fight for equality. “I hope everyone comes out for this momentous decision,” said Holland. “This is a terrific opportunity to join the fight for equal rights for all.”
To learn more about the event, please visit: http://ocequality.ning.com/events/decision-day-orange-county
Church of the Foothills is located at 19211 Dodge Avenue at Newport, in Santa Ana, CA 92705. For more information, please call 714.544.1319.
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ABOUT CHURCH OF THE FOOTHILLS
Church of the Foothills (ChOTF) has been “Open and Affirming” of the LGBT community for many years, and offers monthly LGBT fellowships, with a variety of exciting events planned. Additionally, Church of the Foothills was profiled in the Orange County Register for performing one of the first legal same-gender church weddings in Orange County and provides ceremony
services for committed couples.
A dynamic and progressive church affiliated with both the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ, ChOTF offers a variety of opportunities for mission, service and fellowship, with Sunday worship beginning at 9:00 AM.
For more information on Church of the Foothills, please contact them via phone 714.544.1319 or online at www.chotf.org.
Church of the Foothills is located at 19211 Dodge Avenue at Newport, in Santa Ana, CA 92705. Phone: 714.544.1319.
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Contact: Kergan Edwards-Stout
Phone: 714.552.2348
Email: chotfona@gmail.com
¡Otro Mundo Es Posible! – Another World Is Possible!
Join Orange County Communities for Santa Ana’s May Day March. Meet at Sasscer Park on the corner of Ross/5th at 3pm, on May 1. Click here to RSVP.
Unite for Action, Equality and Human Rights – Platform:
IMMIGRATION
*Comprehensive Immigration Reform – full legalization
*DREAM Act – to create a pathway for undocumented students Continue reading