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Santa Ana’s Viva La Vida Festival Brings Community Together Through Tradition

By R. Nicanor Santana The first Viva La Vida celebration brought thousands of people to the Santa Ana Train Station as it was decked with decorated altars, Aztec dancers, a classic Lowrider

November 4, 2015

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33rd Annual International Student Festival a Success

By Yvonne Villasenor, Dayana Zavaleta, Andrea Garcia, Nancy Vargas, Ariana Arredondo, Dianna Mendoza, and Belinda Espinoza Exotic music and a mix of aromas swept through the Quad Wednesday at the 33rd annual

November 4, 2015

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Four Injured in UC Merced Stabbing

By John Olivares A male student who stabbed four people at the University of California Merced was shot and killed by campus police on Wednesday. Among the victims were two students, a

November 4, 2015

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Waiting to Cross: Families Divided by US-Mexico Border Unite for Mass at Friendship Park

By Jose Servin n an 85-degree Sunday afternoon, a Spanish-speaking Irish priest presses his body against the U.S.-Mexico border fence with a wireless microphone in his hand. His makeshift altar, composed of

October 29, 2015

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Santa Ana Homeless Find Their Voice Through Advocates

By R. Nicanor Santana he homeless sought shade under trees and buildings as the humid October sun beat down on them. City officials and federal employees in business suits and crowds of

October 28, 2015

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Don’t Want to Get Sick This Season? Here’s Why You Need a Flu Shot

By Arleeny Escarcega, Nancy Vargas and Josh Fuentes ith upcoming midterms and finals, many students are not taking the necessary steps to prevent coming down with the flu. An informal poll of

October 27, 2015

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Illegal Street Racing in Orange County Is Turning Deadly

By Laura Garcia Golden West College student Jessica Dayoan was riding shotgun in her brother Jorel’s souped-up car on her way to an afternoon biology class in April when an impromptu street

October 26, 2015

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The Basement Escape Room Is A Serial Killer’s Dream

By Juan Avila It looks like a regular warehouse on Foothill Boulevard, but on the inside The Basement in quiet Sylmar is a high-end, immersive escape room with one way in and

October 16, 2015

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Santa Ana Grapples With a Changing Downtown

By Nashe Harley A few years ago, the historic shopping district known as the Fiesta Marketplace was rebranded and given a new name: the East End. Since then, rent prices have gone

October 15, 2015

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Santa Ana Police’s Censorship on Twitter Goes Too Far

By Meghan Kliewer Santa Ana Police Department has 24 blocked and 100 muted accounts on its Twitter, and that is wrong because citizens cannot interact with the city agency. Refusing exposure to

October 8, 2015