Mexico

The Smart and Final Extra store located in Santa Ana, at 1523 W. 17th St., is celebrating Fiestas Patrias this Sunday, September 19, from 12 noon to 4 pm. Special…

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2010 Mexican Bicentennial Events in Santa Ana September 16, 2010 will mark the 200th anniversary of Father Hidalgo’s call (El Grito) for Mexico’s independence from Spain. The Fourth Street Mexican…

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Remember when Republican Assemblyman Van Tran flew a bunch of his Mexican-bashing Trannies to San Diego, to attack and ridicule Mexicans at the border?  I do. You can read about…

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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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The Santa Ana Film Fiesta is a film festival component of The City of Santa Ana's 2010 "Fiestas Patrias - Fiestas de Independencia" Mexican Bicentennial events. It's a celebration of…

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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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Above: Senator Lou Correa stands with InterAmerican Sports Association Founder Edgar Vazquez and students of Newbridge College, which trains medical assistants. Seeking to demonstrate its commitment to community health and fitness,…

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Join us for four lectures about the Fall of the Aztec Capitol, Tenochtitlan, this Saturday August 14, 2010 from 2 PM to 3:30 pm in Spanish, and from 3:30 pm…

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Gran Baile y Cena to benefit the Orange County DREAM! August 21 · 6:30pm - 11:30pm, at the Elk's Lodge, located at 212 South Elk Lane, in Santa Ana. Do you like to…

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A community volunteer named BaoLauren Vinh is seeking our help with the Santa Ana Fiestas Parade that is coming up in September. She is currently working at the Santa Ana Library…

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El Centro Cultural de Mexico is hosting an Open House Celebration on Saturday, August 7.  They are located at the corner of Broadway and Fifth Street (above the El Curtido Salvadorian Restaurant).…

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Commissioner Tish Leon, feeling a disturbance in the force... I was able to attend the Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Commission meeting tonight.  Our reader, Rob Cook, showed up too.…

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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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The Usual Suspects One of my readers, named Cook, asked me yesterday to explain who Santa Ana's Usual Suspects are.  He wondered if the term was meant to be racist.…

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