Today we remember los San Patricios
Did you know that St. Patrick's Day is celebrated in Mexico too? But not for the same reasons. They celebrate it because of the "San Patricios." The Saint Patrick's Battalion (Spanish:…
Treasures of Veracruz exhibit opens March 14 at the Bowers Museum
[caption id="attachment_51456" align="aligncenter" width="126"] Warrior with Blackened Body, c. 200-550 A.D., Photo by Stan Sholik[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTOR PAYAN, LATINO AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST, 714.567.3645 | VPayan@bowers.org “Treasures of Veracruz” Exhibit Opens…
Ernesto Javier Canepa Diaz’s family wants to know why the SAPD shot and killed him
Holding signs reading “Ernesto Canepa’s Life Matters” and with expletives directed toward police, more than a dozen people at Tuesday’s Santa Ana City Council meeting protested Friday’s officer-involved shooting that…
Consul of Mexico to be honored by the Santa Ana City Council tonight
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: MAYOR & COUNCIL TO HONOR CITIZENS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AT TONIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING SANTA ANA, CA (January 20, 2015)…
Free Las Posadas event at the Bowers Museum set for Dec. 20
FREE HOLIDAY EVENT: LAS POSADAS Sponsored by the James Irvine Foundation Saturday | December 20 | 5pm - 7pm JOIN US FOR A TRADITIONAL MEXICAN CELEBRATION! A reenactment of Mary and…
Why did Santa Ana protest organizers choose to glorify cop killers?
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…
Demonstration in support of 43 missing Mexican students set for Dec. 3 in Santa Ana
The Colectivo Tonantzin is hosting a demonstration in Santa Ana on December 3, 2014, to send a message that Santa Ana is in solidarity with the people of Mexico who are…
Protest against the killing of 43 Mexican students set for 11/20 in Santa Ana
A group of local students led by Emmanuel Gonzalez, a Beckman High School student, has organized a protest in Santa Ana against the murder of 43 students who went missing Sept. 26…
Dia de Los Muertos event being hosted by Fairhaven Memorial Park this afternoon
Fairhaven Memorial Park to Host Third Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration Hundreds gather at free event on Sunday, Nov. 2 to remember friends and family members Orange County residents…
Noche de Altares, marking the Day of the Dead, set for today in DTSA through 10 pm
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and…
Gov. Brown rejects State Senator Correa’s Mexico Trade Office bill
Governor Jerry Brown announced yesterday that he had declined to sign State Senator Lou Correa's SB 928 - a bill that would have required the Governor's Office of Economic and…
The Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias Parade starts at 4 pm and will be on TV on Channel 31
The Santa Ana Fiestas Patrias Parade is set for today, Sunday, Sep. 14, 2014, at 4 pm. It is being televised by the Santa Ana Unified School District's TV channel…
O.C. woman co-produces new film, ‘Frontera’
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2014 Contact: Jeff Corless 714-676-8878 O.C. woman co-produces new film, 'Frontera' Tina Aldatz didn’t anticipate co-producing a movie about illegal immigration and its ramifications on…
Thousands expected at 36th Annual Fiestas Santa Ana weekend event & parade on Sep. 12-14
City of Santa Ana Community Alert: Thousands Expected at 36th Annual Fiestas Santa Ana Weekend Event & Parade on September 12-14 SANTA ANA, CA (September 9, 2014) – Thousands are…
5th OC Film Fiesta kicks off Thurs., Sept. 18 at the Bowers Museum
5th OC Film Fiesta Kicks Off Thurs., Sept. 18 at Bowers Museum Fest Opens With Volando Bajo, Homage to Mexican Musica Romantica of the ‘80s (Santa Ana) The 5th Annual…