5 Latinx-owned coffee businesses in Santa Ana
The only thing that keeps me warm on a cold winter night is a hot cup of Café de olla resting in my palms. The cinnamon and piloncillo flavors mix together to
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Fiestas Patrias returns to its traditional home in DTSA
People packed the streets of Downtown Santa Ana in their cowboy boots and traditional Mexican dresses on both Sept. 14 and 15 to celebrate the 44th annual Fiestas Patrias Festival and Parade.
OPINION: Moving OC Pride out of DTSA is a terrible mistake
Orange County’s adored LGBTQ Pride Festival and Parade is packing up and leaving homey Downtown Santa Ana for the buttoned-up OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. As a Santanero and someone who’s been
51st annual Orange International Street Fair is another success
Over 42 booths decorated streets, each one dedicated to 14 different ethnicities, including cuisines from Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Germany and more. The Orange International Street Fair celebrated its 51st anniversary at the
Tropicaza bringing the underground house scene to Santa Ana
By day, Oscar Osorio is a process server who works in attorney services, but by night, he is a DJ and cofounder of Tropicaza, a house music day party that occurs once
LAS VOCES DE SANTA ANA: How the loss of Northgate left a void in Downtown Santa Ana’s Latino community
After two months of appeal, the City of Santa Ana on Dec. 1, 2020 approved the construction of 99 residential units on the site of Downtown’s only Northgate Market.The developers are Northgate
Fiestas Patrias, a time for gathering and celebration
Hundreds of people flooded Downtown Santa Ana Saturday Sept.15, waving Mexican flags and yelling,“Viva México!” The prideful moment was a part of El Grito de Independencia, “The Cry of Independence” to celebrate
Get candy, coffee and breakfast at these 3 hidden downtown gems
There are dozens of places to get something to eat in downtown Santa Ana, from quick stops to full service restaurants to specialty snacks. However, some food places aren’t on the main
‘The only constant is change’: A Q&A with 14 year business owner Hector in Downtown Santa Ana
At the corner of E. 3rd St and N. Bush St in an alley surrounded by street art is GCS (Giants Casting Shadows) clothing store and art gallery run by Hector who’s
Los negocios de la Calle Cuatro dicen que la comunidad Latina está siendo expulsada
Los propietarios de negocios en la Calle Cuatro expresaron las dificultades que enfrentan por la construcción del OC Streetcar y la continuación de la gentrificación. “No solo hemos perdido nuestros negocios pero