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Plants festival returns to the Santa Ana Zoo

A jungle of greenery sparkled with lilacs and pinks, greeted you as you walked into a dark blue canopy at the Santa Ana Zoo. Orchids, including some homegrown in California to Washington,

September 30, 2025

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In Photos: Fiestas Patrias 2025

Even with the recent presence of ICE in and around Orange County, people from Santa Ana and beyond gathered on Fourth Street to celebrate Mexican Independence Day. Attendees waved Mexican flags, wore

September 25, 2025

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These independent bookstores in OC provide community and diverse voices

Don’t go to big retailers like Amazon for your next read when you can shop local at an independent bookstore instead. Unlike their competitors, independent bookstores select, buy and sell books intended

September 25, 2025

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Despite fears of ICE raids, Fiestas Patrias remains a colorful celebration

A diverse range of Latino communities from Guatemala, to El Salvador to Mexico, crowded together at Fiesta Patrias to celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic culture through tasty pupusas, bailes folklórico and

September 17, 2025

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LOTTERIA is only worth going to once

I pulled up to the ruby red building 15 minutes before opening. There was only one person waiting for the restaurant to open, but people kept filing in line. By the time

September 17, 2025

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Kabo Kitchen delivers in both price and flavor

Just a quick walk from the west side of campus, the Baja-Mediterranean fast-food restaurant Kabo Kitchen is ready to welcome Santa Ana College students and faculty for the new school year and

September 10, 2025

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Studying, foosball and Guitar Hero: welcome to the JSC

Reporting by Quinn Montell and Simran Patel The Johnson Student Center is the central hub for students at Santa Ana College. It contains the student store, the SAC Café and The Spot,

September 10, 2025

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Five tips for new students

Getting started at a new campus can be challenging, but el Don is here to help. Here are five tips for Santa Ana College students to help ease you into your new

September 9, 2025

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The fight continues fifty-five years after the Chicano Moratorium

Thousands of people marched through East L.A. and demanded justice for the Latino troops drafted and killed during the Vietnam War at the Chicano Moratorium 55 years ago. Last Saturday, the Community

September 4, 2025

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These four community coffee businesses supported immigrants navigating ICE activity

Impacted by the presence of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, residents of Santa Ana and other neighboring cities looked to one another for support. Early June 2025 marked the beginning of

July 17, 2025

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