Which Santa Ana small businesses will you shop at this Saturday?
Stop by Calacas tomorrow and say hi to Rudy and Jackie! President Barack Obama is urging Americans to shop at local businesses this Saturday, which is the annual Small Business…
PBID to be reconsidered by the Santa Ana City Council in May
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez tried her best to stop the PBID (a property tax in Downtown Santa Ana that is used largely to promote bars and restaurants…
Sneak a peek at Santa Ana’s new Playground restaurant this Saturday night
Open wide... Jason Quinn's Playground is about ready to open up shop. According to his Facebook page, Quinn is going to have sort of a soft opening this Saturday, Nov.…
Santa Ana’s El Torito, at the MainPlace Mall, closes down
No more $1 Taco Nights at Santa Ana's El Torito... Santa Ana has lost its El Torito, which was located at the MainPlace Mall. "The 5,600-square-foot restaurant, which debuted just…
Celebrate Halloween at Santa Ana’s Velvet Lounge
Santa Ana's new gay bar, the Velvet Lounge, will be hosting a Halloween Party on Monday night. It will start with the Screamgirls Revue, which is the Halloween version of their…
Irv Chase’s promoter blames the “dirty Mexicans” in Downtown Santa Ana
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…
Volunteers create workforce readiness space at Santa Ana community center
What started as an underutilized, rundown building is now an inviting space that will host a variety of community, education and workforce programs thanks to the work of more than…
The Memphis at the Santora now offers an authentic Crawfish boil
The French began to settle New Orleans in the 1690's. In 1763 the French sold the area to the Spanish, who rebuilt many of the structures on Bourbon Street after…
OCTA Small Business Conference on Oct. 28, in Orange
The 2011 OCTA Small Business Conference will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 from 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., at the DoubleTree Hotel, located at 100 The City Drive. in Orange.…
Councilwoman Martinez asks why not study outsourcing the SAPD?
Santa Ana Council Member Michele Martinez did a very brave thing at tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting. At the end of the meeting, during public comments, she spoke up…
How will the PBID affect two new Downtown Santa Ana businesses?
Not the Quinciniera store... Tim O'Connor, one of the owners of Downtown Santa Ana's Chapter One: the Modern Local restaurant, recently opined at a Santa Ana City Council meeting that…
Santa Ana’s best kept secret – Niki’s Indian Food
I stopped eating meat about three weeks ago. I cook dinner most nights for my family - and now I also cook a vegetarian dish for myself as well. My…
Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce AT&T Golf Tournament is on 9/26
The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce presents their annual AT&T Golf Tournament on Monday, September 26 at the Santa Ana Country Club, which is located at 20382 Newport Boulevard, in Santa Ana. Proceeds from this event will benefit…
Vicky Baxter to speak at the Com Link meeting on Thursday, 9/22
Com Link's next General Meeting is set for Thursday, September 22. Here is their Agenda: Connecting to a Vibrant Downtown Santa Ana! Speaker: Vicky Baxter, Executive Director of Downtown Inc. *Location hosted by…
The ACE Agency will celebrate their new home in Santa Ana, on 9/15
The ACE Agency is moving to Santa Ana, where they will be celebrating their grand opening, on Sep. 15, from 6 to 9 pm, with an open house, cocktails, eats…