Smiths and Morrissey night this Wed., Jan. 19, at Santa Ana’s Proof Bar
I must admit, I love the Smiths and Morrissey - and if you do too, you are in for a treat as Santa Ana's Proof Bar is hosting "Hard Days…
Cantera, at the Santora Building, to close at the end of this month
Cantera has announced, via an email newsletter, that they are going to be going out of business at the end of the month. Cantera is in the Santa Ana Artists…
Cindy Nelson, head of Santa Ana’s Development Services, opts to retire
I ran into a senior employee of the City of Santa Ana today, who told me that Cindy Nelson, the head of the City's Community Development Agency, whose title is…
OJ blog editor Vern Nelson proves he can play the piano at the Artists Village
Well, that was fun. Orange Juice blog editor Vern Nelson showed up at Downtown Santa Ana's Artists Village today to tickle the keys, in the plaza by the Gypsy Den,…
Proof presents live music tonight by Spero and Stars at Night
Santa Ana's Proof Bar presents the Wreck Hall tonight, Jan. 16, at 9 pm, featuring live performances by: Spero Stars at Night No cover charge! 21+. Proof is located at…
Samurai Showdown tonight at Santa Ana’s the Copper Door!
Enjoy a great musical lineup today at the Copper Door, for only $3, from 9:00pm - Tomorrow at 1:30am. The Copper Door is located at 225 N. Broadway, in Downtown Santa Ana.…
Over one hundred volunteers show up to paint a new mural at Santiago Park
The City of Santa Ana sponsored a mural painting project today at Santiago Park. Over one hundred volunteers showed up - some from surrounding cities, according to Gerardo Mouet, the…
Santa Ana City Council pushing for transparency, whether Ream likes it or not
The Santa Ana City Council majority has about had it with City Manager Dave Ream and his staff. One Council Member I spoke to this week said that it was…
Play the piano with the Pacific Symphony on Jan. 16, in Santa Ana
Pacific Symphony wants to know: “OC Can You Play?” and if you can, have we got a piano for you! And if you can’t, why not?! The Symphony has taken…
Help paint a mural by Roberto Del Hoyo at Santiago Park this Saturday
The City of Santa Ana is looking for volunteers to help at the Santiago Park Mural Painting Day and Celebration this Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Santiago Park…
Pure Game uses soccer to help underprivileged kids succeed
A friend of mine named Tony Everett has spent the past year developing Pure Game, a unique platform that infuses the game of soccer with a character-building curriculum for youth.…
O.C. Real Blues Festival 2 coming to Olde Ship British Pub on Jan. 15
Fresh off his "Entertainer of the Year" win at the recent 20th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards, Orange County-based bluesman Papa J announces the Real Blues Festival of Orange County…
A day in the life of Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido
I met with Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulido today at noon, and we had a chance to discuss the Artists Village, amongst other topics. In the course of our conversation…
Artists and arts organizations networked at the Santa Ana Arts Forum on Jan. 12
There was a very good turnout at this evening's meeting of the Santa Ana Arts Forum. There were representatives there from the California Arts Alliance; El Sol (an arts charter…
O.C. Young Democrats meeting this Thursday, Jan. 13, at Bistro 400 in Santa Ana
The Orange County Young Democrats are meeting this Thursday, January 13, from 7 pm to 10 pm, at Bistro 400, which is located at 400 W. 4th Street, in Santa Ana. They will…