Civil Rights

On June 3, 2010, the Santa Ana 8 effectively shut down the ICE detention facility in Santa Ana to protest SB 1070, local 287(g) laws, and attacks on immigrants in…

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A migration, indigenous and immigration panel will be held in Costa Mesa, on Aug. 25, from 5 pm to 10 pm, at the Neighborhood Community Center located at 1845 Park. 5…

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Advocates for free speech notched another victory this week when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill that will give students at charter schools the same free speech protection that their…

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Councilman Benavides chats with hate group member Lupe Moreno As I reported back on August 3rd the Orange Juice made an official records request from the City of Santa Ana to…

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Pastor Mike Holland Celebrates Equality for All in Response to Prop 8 Trial Decision FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Santa Ana, California (August 5, 2010) - In response to US District Judge Vaughn Walker’s finding…

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Santa Ana Unified School District Trustee Audrey Yamagata-Noji works at Mt. San Antonio College, as Vice President of Student Services.  She made headlines in June, in the online Mt. SAC Student Newspaper,…

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Federal Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker's ruling that Proposition 8 which banned same sex marriage is unconstitutional was truly grounds for celebration. Such a celebration took place right here in…

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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…

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First Councilman David Benavides chose to go through with honoring a member of a recognized hate group and her supporters from the council dais and now it appears that the…

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OutSpirit LGBT Discussion Group & Potluck Santa Ana, California (August 2, 2010) - The Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual- Transgender (LGBT) social group of Church of the Foothills is very pleased to announce the next gatherings…

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Tonight's Santa Ana City Council meeting blew up again as a few of the haters that Councilman David Benavides honored at the last meeting showed up to cry about the…

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The Southern Poverty Law Center exposes those who advocate hate, such as Lupe Moreno FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Church of the Foothills Welcomes an Attorney from the Southern Poverty Law Center Santa Ana,…

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Time to let Santa Ana Parks and Rec Chair Tish Leon know how we feel about her bullying If you are as upset as I am at the bullying behavior…

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Naui Huitzilopochtli is famous today for his video showing Lupe Moreno and her Minutemen taking over this year's Independence Day event.  But my favorite Naui video is the one above.…

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Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commission Chair Tish Leon Another scandal is erupting - and like the Benavides Hatergate fiasco it involves Councilman David Benavides. I found out this week…

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