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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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Welcome back! Here’s what to know about parking, food and more

Parking By Lizett Gallo Finding parking is difficult again at SAC as the spring semester starts. Here is some helpful information to beat the traffic. Before 2 p.m. it seems that students

February 20, 2025

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IN PHOTOS: Here’s how vote-by-mail ballots are counted in Orange County

For the past two weeks, el Don has been going to the Orange County Registrar of Voters Headquarters in Santa Ana to learn about secure voting and how local vote-by-mail ballots are

November 5, 2024

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A breakdown of Santa Ana’s four city ballot measures

City ballot measures give Santa Ana voters a direct say in decisions that shape their community. These four proposals focus on pressing issues such as housing, public services and government policies. Here

October 24, 2024

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District asking for $720 million facilities bond

A spotlight ignited a curtain in Phillips Hall on October 14. There was no automatic fire alarm. An administrator smelled smoke and alerted the authorities. Phillips Hall highlights the urgent need for

October 23, 2024

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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.

October 2, 2024

Lifestyle

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

September 23, 2024

Construction for LGBTQ+ Center begins this academic year

Construction of an anticipated center for LGBTQ+ identifying students in the Village is expected to begin in spring 2025. Officials said the new SAC PRIDE! Center will be funded by state allocations

September 11, 2024

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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

October 2, 2023

Lifestyle

Visions of Aztlan, Chicano artists become the teachers

As a kid in elementary school, James ‘Roach’ Rocha would scan the same page in his textbook over and over and over again. “We would have one page on Caesar Chavez and

September 15, 2023

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