Santa Ana High School grad Brenda Coronado and her family lost their home to a fire on July 22. Click here to read about that in the O.C. Register. Coronado and her three kids lost everything. They are having a fundraiser today and are asking for donations of clothes in particular.
Here are the details, from Facebook: Continue reading
There is quite a bit of Latino programming at the O.C. Fair this weekend, including:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Josie Amador, 714-558-5555
SAUSD Website Update Adds Functionality
SANTA ANA, CA – July 27, 2011 — The Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) today will launch an updated website to better meet the needs of its constituents. Visitors and users can access the website at www.sausd.us. The SAUSD website will transition to the updated website Wednesday, July 27, beginning at 3:45. For public access outside of the district network, this transition may take up to three days, based on an individual’s Internet service provider. During that time, the public would see the existing website until the transition to the new site is completed. Continue reading
Santa Ana will continue to dominate the 69th Assembly District, in the latest redistricting proposal that is now headed for public comment. The new district map includes all of Santa Ana, for the most part, and just a piece of Anaheim.
The Democrats ought to be able to hang on to this seat easily – and odds are that a Santa Ana Council Member will be following the incumbent, Jose Solorio, to Sacramento. Continue reading
The last round of redistricting deliberations has split Little Saigon into two Congressional districts – and then splits the Viet vote even further by putting Fountain Valley into a third district.
This is good news for the incumbent in the 47th Congressional District, Loretta Sanchez, who now will barely have much of Little Saigon in her district.
Most of Little Saigon is now going to be dumped into a district dominated by Long Beach which means that district would likely elect a Democrat. Continue reading
The final proposed redistricting of the 34th State Senate District is now headed for the public comment phase, but I doubt it is going to change much. The new district has changed in shocking fashion. No longer does it stretch all the way up to Fullerton. Instead it has grown westward and now includes a chunk of the coast, including Seal Beach and part of Huntington Beach.
The new district has a slight Democratic voter edge, according to the O.C. Register. And it appears to include all of Little Saigon, including other communities with large Vietnamese communities in Fountain Valley and southwest Santa Ana. Continue reading
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Contact: Carolyn De Freitas , Cell phone : 949-291-7077, Email : Marketing@MenAliveChorus.org
Men Alive – The Orange County Gay Men’s Chorus collaborates with local Latino performers in a gala celebration of the Latino influence in Orange County.
The performance will be held at Festival Hall, 220 E. Third St., Santa Ana, Saturday, July 30 at 6:00pm. Following the performance, food will be served across the street in the plaza in front of The Yost Theatre to the strains of a Mariachi band. Admission is FREE. Continue reading
Dance under the stars of a “Tropical Night” to American and Latin Pop music of the Eddie Banuelos Orchestra on Saturday, July 30, 7-11 pm in historic Wilshire Square Neighborhood Association’s 1100 block at S. Ross St. and W. Russell St.
Pack a picnic basket to dine alfresco. Reserve a table table for $30 for your viewing pleasure. Prizes for best decorated “Tropical Nights” themed tables. Call (714) 380-2210. Blanket and lawn chair seating is free. Continue reading
JOIN US FOR THE DOWNTOWN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES THIS FRIDAY, JULY 29th FROM 5 TO 9 PM FOR THE SECOND EDITION !
Downtown Inc’s Summer Concert Series features 10 weeks of Friday night concerts with over 48 different music and entertainment groups. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
Bring a lawn chair, relax and enjoy the music. Beer and wine garden accessible to 21+ with valid ID. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Check out all the great restaurants and clubs after the concert.
TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: July 29, 2011
Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Chief of Staff Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
Case # 10CF1350: MAN CONVICTED OF RAPING, ORALLY COPULATING, AND STRANGLING 15-YEAR-OLD FEMALE RELATIVE AFTER BREAKING IN THROUGH BEDROOM WINDOW AS SHE SLEPT Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 29, 2011
Contact: Howard Sutter, 714.834.6203 office, Howard.Sutter@ocgov.com
Orange County’s New Public Guardian Takes Office
(Santa Ana, CA) — Orange County’s new Public Guardian, Lucille Castillo Lyon, began her duties today following approval of her appointment this week by the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Continue reading
I was going to wait a week for the next Santa Ana Political Chismes column, but I have some more Chismes and they need to get posted now, so here we go:
Come enjoy a night for a good cause Old Style Car Club, Friday Night Cruz at SPOON’s on Friday, July 29, 2011, from 5pm to 8pm. Following Cruz Night there will be a Fundraiser Event, from 9pm to 1am. Dj: by pm/am.
All proceeds from the event will cover the Donor Drive, hosted by City of Hope for Felicia German, who is battling Leukemia.
On Saturday, July 30, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm at Spoons Grill & Bar 2601 Hotel Terrance Drive, in Santa Ana. Continue reading
TONY RACKAUCKAS, District Attorney
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Date: July 28, 2011
Susan Kang Schroeder, Office: 714-347-8408, Cell: 714-292-2718
Chief of Staff Farrah Emami, Spokesperson, Office: 714-347-8405, Cell: 714-323-4486
PAROLE DENIED FOR MAN CONVICTED OF 1976 KIDNAP-RAPE-MURDER OF MOTHER IN FRONT OF HER SON Continue reading
Back in the day I used to publish a regular column over at the Orange Juice blog called “Santa Ana Political Chismes.” It was hugely popular so we are bringing it back again. Chismes are how we say “rumours” in Spanish but the word is also used to describe breaking hot scoop – and that is something we do regularly here at the New Santa Ana blog.
Buckle up, here we go!