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Two men were shot and injured in DTSA early this morning

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Editor Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

A shooting incident occurred early this morning in DTSA, in front of a parking structure near the intersection of West 3rd and North Sycamore streets, at around 2:39 a.m., according to County News. The shooting happened near several popular DTSA hangouts including Chapter One, Proof Bar, Lola Gaspar and the Mission Bar.

The shooting left two men injured. Both victims were treated by paramedics at the scene then taken to a local hospital for treatment of injuries deemed non-life threatening.

The responding SAPD patrol officers discovered that the victims had been shot by an unidentified suspect who fled from the area on foot.

The suspect was seen running southbound on Sycamore shortly after shots rang out, according to witnesses.

The SAPD is investigating the circumstances that led up to the double shooting.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Santa Ana Police Department at (714) 245-8665.

Anonymous tips can be submitted through the Orange County Crime Stoppers by calling (855) TIP-OCCS or by visiting their website.

A DUI driver drove up onto a curb in DTSA on Sunday

Posted on May 3, 2021 by Editor Posted in Alcohol, Crime, Public Safety, Restaurants, Santa Ana, SAPD 1 Comment

A driver suspected of being under the influence while behind the wheel drove his white Kia sedan up onto a curb, right past where people were eating outside at the popular DTSA restaurant Chapter One, on Sunday, May 2, at about 11:45 a.m.

The car slam into a raised flower bed next to the entrance of the parking structure at the 300 block of W. 3rd St. The driver then exited the Kia and ran but he did not get far. Witnesses were able to catch up to the driver and restrain him until the police arrived.

The white Kia Optima ended up leaking fluids next to the entrance of the Artists Village Parking.

There were at at least 50 people in the outdoor dining area at Chapter One when the suspect’s Kia careened past them.

The suspect driver was strapped onto a stretcher and taken away by ambulance. Witnesses said he appeared to be conscious

The SAPD later arrested the driver on suspicion of DUI. For whatever reason the SAPD did not reveal the suspect’s name.

Fortunately there were no other injuries reported but this could have ended very badly had the car slammed into the outdoor diners. They are protected by barriers but who knows what could have happened in such an instance?

Who gets drunk before noon? On a Sunday?

Environmental Justice Community Forum for Lacy, Logan and DTSA set for 4/27

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, Environment, Neighborhood Associations, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The residents of the Lacy, Logan and Downtown neighborhoods are invited to the virtual Environmental Justice Community Forum on Tuesday, April 27 at 6:00 pm.

The City wants to hear your experiences and any suggestions you may have to improve the environmental health and quality of life in your neighborhood. Help directly impact change and participate in the City of Santa Ana General Plan.

Please join the Zoom Meeting at the following link:
https://zoom.us/j/99430094817
or
Join by phone: +1 669 900 9128 US
Meeting ID: 994 3009 4817

To view the meeting flyer in English, Spanish and Vietnamese click here. Your opinion matters. Complete the Environmental Justice survey for a chance to win $100. For additional information, visit our website at https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan or contact us at (714) 667-2781 or newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org.

Los residentes del vecindario Lacy, Logan y Downtown están invitados al Foro Comunitario virtual de Justicia Ambiental el martes, 27 de abril a las 6:00 pm.

La ciudad quiere escuchar sus experiencias y cualquier sugerencia que pueda tener para mejorar la salud ambiental y la calidad de vida en su vecindario. Ayuda a impactar directamente el cambio y participar en el Plan General de la Ciudad de Santa Ana.

Por favor, únase a la reunión de Zoom en el siguiente enlace
https://zoom.us/j/99430094817
o
Por teléfono:+1 669 900 9128 US
Junta ID: 994 3009 4817

Para ver el folleto de la reunión, haga clic aquí. Tu opinión importa. Complete la encuesta de Justicia Ambiental para tener la oportunidad de ganar $100. Para obtener información adicional, visite nuestro sitio web https://www.santa-ana.org/general-plan o nos puede contactar a (714) 667-2781 o newgeneralplan@santa-ana.org.

Part of northbound Broadway in DTSA to close for streetcar-related construction

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Editor Posted in Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic Leave a comment

OC Streetcar construction crews will be installing storm drains on Northbound Broadway Street. For the safety of the crews and travelers, Northbound Broadway at 3rd Street to 4th Street will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the weekdays starting tomorrow, Tuesday July 7, 2020 for the remainder of this week and continuing through next Friday July 17, 2020.

Traffic on Northbound Broadway Street will be detoured Eastbound on 3rd Street to Northbound Main Street.

Please use alternate routes and plan for possible delays since this closure will impact traffic flow. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for understanding during the OC Streetcar construction.

For up-to-date construction information, please download the OC Streetcar app available in the App Store and Google Play or follow OCTA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For any questions about the OC Streetcar project, please contact OCstreetcar@octa.net or (844) 746-6272.

To receive OC Streetcar construction notices visit:
http://www.octa.net/Projects-and-Programs/All-Projects/Rail-Projects/OC-Streetcar/?frm=7683#!Construction

Broadway Con Dirrecion Norte Cerrada en la Calle Tercera

Los equipos de construcción del Tranvía de OC instalarán tubería de desagüe en la calle Broadway entre las calles Tercera y Cuarta. Para la seguridad de los equipos y viajeros, comenzando mañana, martes 7 de Julio de 2020 y para el resto de la semana durante los días laborables y continuando a través del próximo viernes 17 de Julio de 2020, la calle Broadway estará cerrada desde las 8:30 a.m. hasta las 4:00 p.m.

Tráfico en la calle Broadway con dirección norte será desviado sobre la calle Tercera a la calle Main.

Debido al impacto que tendrá este cierre al flujo de tráfico, por favor utilice rutas alternas y espere retrasos de tráfico. Nos disculpamos por cualquier inconveniencia y les agradecemos su entendimiento y cooperación.

Para la información de construcción actualizada, por favor descargue el Tranvía de OC app disponible en el Juego de Google y Tienda de App o siga OCTA en Facebook, Twitter, e Instagram. Para cualquier pregunta sobre el proyecto de Tranvía de OC, por favor comuníquese con OCstreetcar@octa.net o (844) 746-6272.

Para recibir noticias sobre el Tranvía de OC, visite:
http://www.octa.net/Projects-and-Programs/All-Projects/Rail-Projects/OC-Streetcar/?frm=7683#!Construction

One more BLM protest coming to DTSA on June 19

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Editor Posted in Civil Rights, Crime, Police Brutality, Santa Ana, SAPD Leave a comment

Another BLM protest has been set for June 19, in DTSA, at 507 W. 4th St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Curiously the event organizers posted that the event will be held at “Black Panther Park, in Santa Ana. There is no such park.

The park the organizers are likely referring to is Sasscer Plaza, which was named after an SAPD police officer who was shot and killed by a member of the Black Panthers. Here is what happened, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page:

Officer Officer Nelson Alvin Sasscer was shot and killed when he was ambushed by a member of the radical racist group the Black Panthers.
He had observed the two suspects hiding in the shadows on a residential street, at the intersection of 3rd Street and Raitt Street, and was shot twice in the abdomen as he approached them. Both suspects were arrested later that night.
The shooter was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to five years to life on June 17th, 1970. He was paroled in 1977.
Officer Sasscer was a Vietnam War veteran and had served with the Santa Ana Police Department for 18 months. He had been awarded Rookie of the Year the previous year.
The Black Panthers is a racist, radical group that professed the murders of law enforcement officers. 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.

It won’t be long before there is a movement to change the name of Sasscer Plaza to Black Panther Park…

Another protest against police violence set for June 20 in DTSA

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Editor Posted in Civil Rights, Police Brutality, Santa Ana 2 Comments

Another Santa Ana protest against police violence has been set for Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m., at the corners of 4th & French St.

This event is being touted as a March and Rally. The event organizers are advocating for “no returning to business as usual.” They are asking that all killer cops be jailed.

The DTSA Farmers Market and restaurants are still open

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Editor Posted in Santa Ana Leave a comment

The farmers market and restaurants in Downtown Santa Ana remain open for delivery or take-out during the stay-at-home order.

Place your food or beverage order online or over the phone. Over 30 restaurants and cafés in Downtown Santa Ana are open to serve you. Over a dozen parking spaces have been reserved for 15 minutes of pick-Up or delivery throughout Downtown, or take advantage of two hours of free parking in City owned structures. For a full list of “open for business” restaurants and cafés please visit: www.downtown-santaana.com.

Need fresh fruit, vegetables, eggs, or artisan bread? Visit the Downtown Santa Ana Farmer’s Market every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the corner of 3rd and Bush streets. Social distancing is maintained and encouraged while at the Farmers Market. Online orders are also available with a wide variety of fresh produce.

For details, please visit: www.nativeharvestevents.com. Visitors may park in City structures for free for up to two hours. Find parking structures by visiting: www.santa-ana.org/downtown.

Downtown businesses are doing their part in helping flatten the COVID-19 curve by taking extra precautions as outlined by City, County and State authorities.

Mercado Campesino y Restaurantes en el Centro de Santa Ana Están Abiertos

El mercado campesino y los restaurantes en el Centro de Santa Ana están abiertos para comida para llevar o entregar durante la orden de quedarse en casa.

Haga su pedido de comida o bebida por internet o por teléfono. Más de 30 restaurantes y cafeterías en el Centro de Santa Ana están abiertos para servirle. Se han reservado más de una docena de espacios de estacionamiento para 15 minutos de recogida o entrega en todo el Centro o aproveche el estacionamiento gratuito de 2 horas en las estructuras de la Ciudad. Para obtener una lista completa de restaurantes y cafés abiertos visite: www.downtown-santaana.com.

¿Necesita fruta fresca, verduras, huevos o pan artesanal? Visite el Mercado Campesino del Centro de Santa Ana todos los martes de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. en la esquina de las calles 3a y Bush. El distanciamiento social se mantiene y se fomenta en el Mercado Campesino. Los pedidos por internet también están disponibles con una amplia variedad de productos frescos.

Para obtener más información visite: www.nativeharvestevents.com. Los visitantes pueden estacionar en las estructuras de la Ciudad de forma gratuita por hasta 2 horas. Encuentre estructuras de estacionamiento visitando: www.santa-ana.org/downtown.

Las empresas del Centro de Santa Ana están haciendo su parte para ayudar a aplanar la curva de COVID-19 al tomar precauciones adicionales como lo describen las autoridades de la ciudad, el condado y el estado.

OC Streetcar construction expands due to COVID-19 closures

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, OCTA, Public Works, Santa Ana, Traffic, Transportation Leave a comment

Starting Tuesday March 24, 2020, while many businesses on 4th Street are closed to the public, Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) will be adding OC Streetcar construction crews during the day and night to replace the water line between Ross Street and Broadway for the next two weeks.

This effort will reduce the time of inconvenience from the OC Streetcar construction significantly. The original timeline to complete this specific work was scheduled from four to six weeks; however, with a 24-hour street closure on 4th Street and crews able to work during the day and night, the construction timeframe will be substantially shorter.

The general daytime work hours for construction activities will be 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the general nighttime work hours for construction activities will be 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Please note, all scheduled activities are weather permitting and are subject to change.

Governor Newsom has issued a “stay at home” executive order to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Construction of public transportation projects is considered an essential service and is exempt from this order. Work will continue on the OC Streetcar project as scheduled. Safety is our top priority; construction workers will be following all health and safety guidelines.

To receive OC Streetcar construction notices visit:
http://www.octa.net/Projects-and-Programs/All-Projects/Rail-Projects/OC-Streetcar/?frm=7683#!Construction

Thank you for your patience and understanding during the OC Streetcar construction!

Street closures set for this Saturday in DTSA due to the Women’s March

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Editor Posted in Politics, Santa Ana, Traffic, Women Leave a comment

On Saturday, Jan. 18, the following street closures will occur in downtown Santa Ana for a scheduled event (the O.C. Women’s March):

Flower Street between Civic Center Drive and Santa Ana Boulevard will be closed from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m.

6th Street from Boyd Way to Flower Street will be closed from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Some surrounding streets will have intermittent street closures from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Algunas Calles del Centro Cerrarán para un Evento el Sábado, 18 de Enero

Este sábado, 18 de enero, se realizarán los siguientes cierres de calles en el centro de Santa Ana para un evento programado:

Flower Street entre Civic Center Drive y Santa Ana Boulevard estará cerrado de 3 a.m. a 3 p.m.

La Calle 6 de Boyd Way a Flower Street va a estar cerrada de 3 a.m. a 3 p.m.

Algunas calles circundantes tendrán cierres intermitentes de 10 a.m. a 1 p.m.

Local youth to lead people’s tour of Santa Ana this Saturday

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, Santa Ana Leave a comment

The public is invited to learn about Santa Ana’s history through themes of history, art, culture, architecture, nature and more during the People’s Tour of Santa Ana on Saturday, Jan. 4.

The free tour, which continues the celebration of the city’s 150th anniversary, is led by youth interns from the Heritage Museum of Orange County.

Tours begin at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and last about 30 minutes. No need to sign up, simply show up at the corner of 4th and French streets (near Plaza Calle Cuatro) to board the free Downtown Santa Ana Trolley.

This program is an off-shoot of Heritage Museum’s summer enrichment program, the People’s History of Orange County, in which local high school youth had the opportunity to learn about the diversity of their Orange County community. Over the past few months local Santa Ana youth have developed the tour and are ready to share the information they have learned with their peers and community members.

The City of Santa Ana will finally provide free 2 hour parking in DTSA

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Editor Posted in Santa Ana Leave a comment

Santa Ana, CA – The City of Santa Ana will be providing free parking for the first 2 hours in all City owned parking structures located throughout the Downtown area, effective December 1, 2019. Take your time, no need to rush because the first 2 hours of parking in the structures will be free. Swing by Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA) for a gourmet cup of coffee, for a savory lunch meeting, for professional services or for a fun shopping spree – your first 2 hours of parking in the structures will be free.

Downtown Santa Ana has been revitalized as one of the County’s trendiest destinations that provides a historic yet urban vibe. All are welcome to DTSA to enjoy the culturally diverse restaurants, coffee shops, professional offices, retail stores, and all weekly fun events. DTSA embraces an eclectic culture and thousands of foodies, nightlife fans, entrepreneurs and new residents settling in DTSA every month.

There are four (4) parking structures throughout DTSA that will provide free parking for the first 2 hours, effective 12/1/19. Parking structures are located as follows:

5th & Spurgeon, 300 E. 5th Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
5th & Main, 420 N. Main St., Santa Ana, CA 92701
3rd & Birch, 310 N. Birch St., Santa Ana, CA 92701
3rd & Broadway, 201 W 3rd Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Note: The first 2 hours of free parking only applies to parking structures listed above and does not apply to street meters.

MORE ABOUT DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA

Downtown Santa Ana is a marketplace with long narrow streets, lined with brick sidewalks, historic buildings, street vendors, restaurants, retail shops, professional services, wrapped by art & murals at almost every corner. Special events occur every week in DTSA, including: the Art Walk and Dancing on the Streets on the 1st Saturday of each month as well as the Witch Walk that occurs every 3rd Saturday of the month, and many more events every weekend, see calendar (www.downtown-santaana.com/calendar.html) for details.

Visit the following sites for more information about Downtown Santa Ana (www.downtown-santaana.com) also referred to as Calle Cuatro (callecuatromarketplace.com/) where you will be pleased to Uncover Santa Ana (https://www.uncoversantaana.com/) and all it has to offer.

Don’t forget to use #DTSA when checking in to Downtown Santa Ana on social media. Follow us on: Facebook (www.facebook.com/downtowninc) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/dtsantaana).

Santa Ana’s free annual Plaza Navideña event set for this Saturday

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Editor Posted in Civic Affairs, Entertainment, Family, Food, Music, Santa Ana, Youth Activities Leave a comment

SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana will be hosting the 7th Annual Plaza Navideña event on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at Plaza Calle Cuatro in Downtown Santa Ana. This FREE event will take place from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. and will include student music and dance performances, tasty treats for purchase, arts and crafts activities, piñata area, photo op with Santa Claus and our annual tree lighting ceremony.

Ending the festivities, special music will be provided Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles- you won’t want to miss it! Bring the family and join us to celebrate the holiday season in Santa Ana!

Plaza Calle Cuatro is located on the corner of Fourth and French Streets, in Downtown Santa Ana. Food will be available for purchase. For more information on Plaza Navideña event, visit www.santa-ana.org/events/plaza-navidena or contact the City of Santa Ana Special Events office at (714) 571-4227.

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SANTA ANA – La Ciudad de Santa Ana celebrará la 7ª edición anual de Plaza Navideña el sábado, 16 de noviembre del 2019 en la Plaza Calle Cuatro en el Centro de Santa Ana. Este evento GRATUITO se llevará acabo de 5:00 p.m. a 8:00 p.m. e incluirá música y baile en vivo, antojitos deliciosos, piñatas y arte manuales para niños, oportunidad de tomarse fotos con Santa Claus y nuestra ceremonia anual de iluminación del árbol navideño. ¡Presentación especial de Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles concluirá las festividades – no se lo puede perder! Traiga a su familia y acompáñenos a celebrar la temporada navideña en Santa Ana.

Plaza Calle Cuatro está ubicada en la esquina de las Calles Cuatro y French en el Centro de Santa Ana. Habrá comida en venta disponible durante el evento. Para más información, visite www.santa-ana.org/events/plaza-navidena o llame a la oficina de Eventos Especiales de la Ciudad de Santa Ana al (714) 571-4227.

The Boca De Oro “Mouth of Gold” Festival of Literary Arts & Culture Return’s to Downtown Santa Ana

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Editor Posted in Arts and Culture, Literature, Santa Ana Leave a comment

Bringing Authors, Poets, The Power of Words and Amazing Visual and Performing Art to Downtown Santa Ana

“Mouth of Gold” annual literary, art and cultural festival returns with FREE EVENTS open to the public

Santa Ana, CA (February 18, 2019) – Boca De Oro Festival of Literary Arts & Culture returns for its third year bringing a day of free workshops, panel discussions, author talks and performances throughout Downtown Santa Ana from 10 am till 10 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019. For a complete listing of events, authors and a map please visit www.BocadeOro.org.

“Join us for a day and immerse yourself in the literary pleasures and delight of amazing authors, art and all the cultural treasures your will only find in Downtown Santa Ana,” said Madeleine Spencer, Executive Director of Santa Ana Business Council and the Co-founder of Orange County’s growing literary festival. “We are so profoundly grateful to every one of our excellent local businesses, galleries and restaurants who annually open their doors to host authors, panels, performances, and interactive workshops for emerging writers, authors, families and lovers of all things art and literature.”

This year’s keynote speaker, Award Winning Puerto Rican American Author Justin Torres will open Boca de Oro with his book and film, We Are Animals starting at noon at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art.

“Every year the enthusiasm from authors, poets and workshop leaders is spectacular,” said Marcus Omari, founder of the Poetry Reform Society and lead curator of the Boca de Oro Festival. “We not only give our Orange County writers and poets a platform to share their work, but also a place for the public to experience and interact with each one another to create something new and exciting.”

Lead by Visual and Performing Arts Administrator Robyn MacNair, Boca de Oro also features the brilliant showcase of Almas Sonadoras-Dreaming Souls: Youth Elevating the Arts, a day of visual and performing arts events created through this collaboration between Downtown Santa Ana and the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD). The celebration features more than 500 SAUSD students, teachers and faculty showcasing local young talent and the district’s innovative and inspiring arts education programs within the district. This year’s highlight will include readings by the finalists from SAUSD’s first annual 2019 #LITCON a Literary Arts Competition within the district’s intermediate and high schools. The winners will be performing for the first time at Boca de Oro festival.

Highlights from 2019 Boca de Oro include:

Dancing With the Sun with Jakov Velasco at the California Center for Digital Media Arts in the Santora Arts Building
Women: a tapestry of words between Syria and Iran at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
Writers ‘Block Live on The Rocks! In Chapter One’s Red Room
Chapman/UCI MFA Showcase at Good Beer Co.
Buena Gente…The Untold Story about the artists and authors who began Orange County’s Chicano Arts Movement in the OC Fine Arts Exhibition Gallery in the Santora Arts Building
The Parable: Arts & Literary Experience“at the Gypsy Den in the Artists Village
Wicked Plants & Venus Flytrap Mystery at Makara Center for the Arts
Reading the Resistance at The Good Beer Company
Political Poetry of Our Moment Led by Brian Glaser at The Gypsy Den
Women’s Voices, a panel of authors across multiple genres led by Diana Giovinazzo Tierney, co-creator and producer of the literary podcast, Wine, Women and Words at Alta Baja Market
My name is Also Freedom with Author & Human Trafficking Survivor Shari Ho at Santa Ana Public Library

For a complete list and schedule, please visit www.BocadeOro.org.

The finale of Boca de Oro is a showcase of performances by the Poetic Reform Party and a celebratory performance by Banda Magda, brought to us by Santa Ana Sites.

Don’t miss this annual day filled with books, poetry, writing, art, music, dance and more. All events are free and open to the public.

Plan your 2019 Boca de Oro experience at www.bocadeoro.org or join our community on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bocadeorofest.

ABOUT BOCA DE ORO FESTIVAL OF LITERARY ARTS & CULTURE

Boca De Oro Festival of Literary Arts & Culture, “mouth of gold” curates diverse and evocative writers, poets, storytellers and artists who present their work through literary readings, workshops, panel discussions, poetry slams, spoken word styles and visual art experiences. The sister component event, Almas Sonadoras is an arts and performance fest featuring young artists, faculty and staff from Santa Ana Unified School District. A Fringe of the March Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk, Boca de Oro is a gift from Community Engagement with Santa Ana’s small businesses through the Santa Ana Business Council in partnership with Santa Ana Unified School District and the City of Santa Ana.

For more information please visit www.bocadeoro.org.

Two SAPD police horses were assaulted when a huge fight broke out in DTSA early this morning

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Editor Posted in Crime, Santa Ana, SAPD 8 Comments

Six people were arrested after a large fight broke out in Santa Ana early Sunday morning as bars were closing, with more than 200 people spilling into the streets, according to KTLA.

Six people were arrested, one of them after striking a police horse named Chex, who was punched or slapped but was unfazed. The horse continued to do his job, according to the O.C. Register.

Another SAPD police horse named Willa was also assaulted, according to KTLA.

This latest DTSA embarrassment began at around 2 a.m. when a large fight broke out and then quickly grew.

The SAPD’s mounted police unit, which often patrols DTSA, called for backup when they came across the scrum.

Even when additional police showed up, the crowd did not immediately disperse.

The SAPD does not know what started the fight or the ensuing near-riot. Somehow no injuries were reported.

Five suspects were arrested on charges of public drunkenness, resisting arrest and committing an unlawful act against a police animal. None of the suspects were identified by the SAPD.

While the SAPD referred to the incident as a fluke, as such large fights have not been common in DTSA, the reality is that this is just the latest in a long series of awful crimes that have happened since DTSA was gentrified.

The gentrifiers cleared the Mexican bars out of Downtown Santa Ana and replaced them with hipster bars. But DTSA has still been a train wreck over the past few years with multiple horrible murders, including a young Vietnamese American woman who was literally stomped to death by two local Latinas, a Korean man from Irvine who was robbed and shot in a DTSA parking structure and a woman who was raped in a bar’s stairwell.

Compare this mess to what happened in Downtown Brea when it was redeveloped – that area has family establishments including not one but two first-run movie theaters and a great variety of family restaurants. What you won’t find in Downtown Brea is a ton of bars.

Is DTSA better off now? Is it?

The O.C. Women’s March is coming to DTSA on Jan. 19

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Editor Posted in Politics, Santa Ana, Women 1 Comment

The annual O.C. Women’s March is set for January 19, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 1PM

While you don’t need a ticket to attend, the event organizers ask that you please sign up on their event page so they can have a better idea of how many people are coming.

About the 2019 OC Women’s March:

Thousands of women, men, and families peacefully took to the streets in Orange County for the past two years to make their voices heard on a variety of issues and to demand change.

Our diverse groups marched together under the idea that women’s rights are human rights and to make Orange County and our nation, more safe, fair and supportive of all women.

At the OC Women’s March this year, we want to emphasize and celebrate our pride in all we have accomplished together. Our county’s newfound strength was confirmed this past November when the activism in Orange County fueled the biggest transformation our community has ever seen.

This year, thousands of people will take to the streets again to claim our victory and more importantly demonstrate unity and solidarity in the work ahead.

Tips for a great 2019 OC Women’s March

Promote the March!
Download and print flyers to distribute to your local organizations, churches, cultural clubs, community bulletin boards, book clubs… where ever!
Download and print the “Our Movement” poster. Write in why you’re marching, snap a picture, and then tag us on social media. We’ll try to share all picture entries.
Tag your friends on social media to encourage them to march with you.
Use Hashtags. #OCWomensMarch #OurMovement
Get your friends together for a sign making party. Please remember that this is a peaceful, family-friendly March so offensive, violent, and obscene posters are not allowed

Day of the March:

Wear comfy shoes! Between the parking lot to the March start and the March loop, you’ll definitely get your steps in.
Don’t forget your sunscreen, water bottle, a snack, and of course, your sign.
Have a plan. Parking information will go out a few days before the March. We highly encourage you to carpool and have a meeting plan in case you get separated from friends. With over 20,000 people, cell service can be impacted.
Clean up: Please remember that we are walking through beautiful downtown Santa Ana where people work and live. Be respectful at all times and don’t leave a mess. Dispose of your signs at home. Please do not leave them at the March.