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In Photos: The Creative Renaissance of Boca De Oro

Photos by Christopher Michael and Dylan Burch A crowd made up of parents, young students, and performing arts professionals gathered in downtown Santa Ana on March 7 to enjoy a series of

March 30, 2026

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Shifting Lenses: A SAC Transfer Specialist’s Photography Journey

On Christmas Day, 11-year-old Lorena unwrapped a lime green Casio digital camera from under the tree. Her oldest sister finally gave her a camera after Alvarez had begged her for one. Alvarez’s

December 3, 2025

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OC Shufflers are creating waves with free shuffling meetups

Noise in the distance, a thick mist coats the air and your face as you walk along the park’s wet grass. As you get closer and follow the electric noise, you find

December 3, 2025

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Five upcoming album releases that will rock your world

Summer is almost over, but September is a promising month for new album releases. Here’s five standouts, four of which are coming out this week. Twenty One Pilots – Breach Sept. 12

September 8, 2025

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5 fashion trend predictions based on Coachella 2025

Like clockwork, Coachella Fashion Week (I mean the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival) has just come to an end. Women and men from all over the world flock to the desert

April 22, 2025

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The Nobödy’s are bringing back Santa Ana’s music culture one intersection at a time

Clink. CLANK. Kaboom! Sitting in traffic at the corner of Bristol and 17th, you hear what sounds like a power drill in a washing machine. You check your engine light, but your

March 20, 2025

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A breath of fresh air: four albums to listen to this Spring

With spring right around the corner, here are upcoming, diverse albums that reflect themes of rebirth, hope and renewal associated with the season to enjoy. Little Simz – “Lotus” Releasing May 9

March 18, 2025

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IN PHOTOS: A trip around the streets of New Orleans

The four el Don editors headed to New Orleans to attend the National College Media Conference Oct. 30-Nov. 2. During down time from winning over 50 awards, we explored and captured the

November 20, 2024

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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

September 9, 2024

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IN PHOTOS: Happy Daps Fest 2

If you’re into the SoCal punk scene you were probably in Santa Ana to celebrate the second annual Happy Daps Fest last month. You had to move between the Observatory OC’s mainstage

May 9, 2024

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