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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

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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

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

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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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Top 5 Boba Shops in Santa Ana

Loose Leaf Boba Company 201 E. 4th St. When customizing a drink, it is recommended to select half or three-quarters in sweetness. Loose Leaf is a distinct boba shop in 4th Street

June 1, 2023

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‘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

May 16, 2023

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2023 commencement will be held at Angel Stadium

Santa Ana College will be hosting the annual commencement ceremony at the Angels Stadium at the beginning of June. In previous years, graduation was held at Eddie West Field, but in 2021,

May 1, 2023

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Tianguis celebrates Mexica New Year

Burning copal surrounded Mexica dancers as they celebrated the coming of the Mexica New Year on Calle Cuatro Plaza on March 5. In prayer to mother earth, beaded skirts and vibrant feathered

March 14, 2023

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Print our guide for the 2022 Midterm Election

IF NOT YOU, WHO? Local and state governments decide everything from what classes are offered to the sales tax you pay every day, where you can buy, or smoke weed to which

November 2, 2022

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