Lizeth Martinez, author at el Don News

District considers a $720 million bond for November ballot

The district may be asking voters to approve a $720 million bond for upgraded facilities this November after missing a ballot deadline two years ago. Ahead of a final vote at their

May 15, 2024

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Norma Sagastume owner and founder of Black Zone

Black Zone: a home for rockeros and metalheads

A family of three rushed into an already crowded store with eager smiles on their faces as screeching vocals attacked their eardrums. They zipped around like kids in a candy store, but

April 3, 2024

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Public is kicked out of Santa Ana city hall after protests swell

Santa Ana city council chambers rang first with Christmas carols, then with urgent cries calling for a ceasefire at Tuesday’s meeting. The protests caused officials to stop the meeting and kick out

December 23, 2023

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Don Mariachi rehearses with pride

With a one..one..two tap of the conductors foot, the Don Mariachi musicians played their hearts out to classic Mexican melodies in preparation for their concert tonight. In between, conductor and Professor Oscar

November 29, 2023

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La Cuatro Ahora: Long-standing businesses remember a time before construction

Reporting done by Lizeth Martinez and Lupita Contreras. The OC Streetcar is set to open in 2025 and construction is changing the character of downtown Santa Ana. Historic 4th Street, known as

October 20, 2023

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Visions of Aztlan, Chicano artists become the teachers

As a kid in elementary school, James ‘Roach’ Rocha would scan the same page in his textbook over and over and over again. “We would have one page on Caesar Chavez and

September 15, 2023

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Project Rise hopes to foster community on Campus

From Impalas to lowriders, funk music boomed as classic cars snaked through SAC’s lot 7 for Project Rise’s Cruising for Higher Education. Unless you asked, you would’ve never known that the car

May 9, 2023

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Libros y raíces: LibroMobile fills a literary need as Santa Ana’s only bookstore

The works of local authors adorn the left wall upon entry, a familiar bienvenidos from the community. To your right, there is a small wooden cart holding comic books and graphic novels,

December 19, 2022

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IN PHOTOS: Viva La Vida’s 8th Annual Festival

Flor de cempasúchil, candles, incense, skull-painted faces, and more, adorned 4th Street at Viva La Vida’s 8th annual Day of the Dead event on Saturday, Nov 5th, 2022. Chinelos, traditional disguised dancers

November 23, 2022

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Celebrating Victoria Barrios: community members gather to remember

In an empty lot two blocks away from Downtown Santa Ana’s La Cuatro, dozens of people gathered for a fundraiser to commemorate one of the 1,500 victims of violent crime in Santa

November 16, 2022

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