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In Photos: June 11 anti-ICE protest in Downtown Santa Ana

A sea of Mexican and United States flags waved back and forth, with picket signs and middle fingers held high as people chanted “ICE out of OC” and “ICE out of Santa

June 16, 2025

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Here’s what’s inside el Don’s 2025 spring issue

Download the May 2025 Vol. 101 No. 2 issue. Letter from the staff We’re stoked that you’re reading our print edition. This one is special because it’s the last time el Don

May 28, 2025

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Search through el Don history in our new digital archive

Seventy plus years of el Don history is now housed in the new Santa Ana College digital library. This was made possible due to a grant from California Revealed, an organization dedicated

May 28, 2025

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Ryan Coogler just broke Hollywood’s studio system. It’s about time

Ryan Coogler has crushed the box office with his latest film, Sinners. The talented writer-director set off a cultural touchstone with the Prohibition-era flick, just like he did with 2018’s Black Panther.

May 23, 2025

Dietsch at the dish: Veteran catchers’ story of perseverance

It’s a late May evening in 2024 and the Dons are in a nail-biting playoff game against the Mustangs. The Dons forced extra innings when they scored two runs in the bottom

May 20, 2025

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Heritage BBQ’s Brenda Castillo is the backbone of its expanding empire

Chairs were scattered across the sand, and pallets of seltzers and beers sat stacked near the entrance of Honkey Tonk at the Beach in Bolsa Chica. Around me a team was setting

May 19, 2025

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District seeks legal opinion on audit findings of financial misconduct

District officials have authorized the spending of up to $50,000 for a legal team to evaluate misconduct accusations regarding a $12 million rebate account kept hidden from the public for nearly three

May 19, 2025

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Use your brain not AI

Proud cheaters using artificial intelligence to complete their coursework rather than doing it themselves. Artificial bot “students” running AI to compose their discussion posts. Students fumbling over words they can’t pronounce in

May 19, 2025

Annual Student Art Show offers exhibition experience

Wide grins and pondering looks are seen across the room on students’ faces as they wander and take pictures of their artwork at Santa Ana College’s Main Art Gallery. Some students have

May 14, 2025

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Cordova Creations serves coffee with a side of cultural connection

Cordova Creations began in 2021 in Santa Ana as a creative way for the Cordova family to stay connected during the COVID-19 pandemic. What started as a small business project making hot

May 7, 2025

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