Cafe Calacas is celebrating their Grand Opening en el Corazan de Santana this Saturday, August 6. Click here to RSVP on Facebook.
They are open right next door to their shop, which is also owned by Rudy and Jackie Córdova, so you can buy a snack and some cafe and then stroll over to their store and buy a t-shirt or some Mexican curios.
They are actually open now – I stopped by there yesterday morning. But it is a soft opening while they work the kinks out. Continue reading
Visit Santa Ana’s East End promenade this Saturday, August 6, from 6 pm to 10 pm, for a Latino Showcase, Music (+ More) Festival that not only celebrates the renovated Promenade, but also the grand opening of The Yost Theater, the new Friday Night Downtown Summer Concert Series, Posse on Broadway, the extended Downtown Artwalk, new Downtown businesses and neighbors, and the future of Downtown Santa Ana as it continues to grow and develop as the cultural epicenter of Orange County.
Come visit the 4th Street Mall & listen to some great music!!! Continue reading
There is quite a bit of Latino programming at the O.C. Fair this weekend, including:
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
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
Several sources in and around Santa Ana’s City Hall are reporting that the City of Santa Ana has suspended their search for a new city manager. I am told that this was also conveyed to a reporter from the Voice of OC today. However, another source reported that there is no suspension. The truth is likely somewhere in between…
My sources said that an argument will be made that conducting a national search for a new city manager is too expensive and that we ought to just roll with interim City Manager Paul Walters, who also serves as our Chief of Police, to save money.
The downside of this however is that the defacto city manager is now none other than longtime assistant to the last city manager, Jill Arthur. Apparently Walters is leaning on her a lot – and she is now effectively running the 8th floor. Continue reading
Fans of the Mexican National Soccer Team, known as “El Tri,” are the best sports fans in the U.S.A., according to a new column in ESPN Magazine. These fans travel – anywhere in the U.S.A. where they can watch their beloved “El Tri.” You can see their effect on Facebook, where El Tri has almost 4,000 fans.
And big business has taken note.
Whom did Jerry Jones book to headline the inaugural sporting event at Cowboys Stadium? Mexico, which set a soccer attendance record in Texas in its 2009 Gold Cup quarterfinal against Haiti. And guess who kicked off the first full event at New Meadowlands Stadium the following year? Mexico again, in a friendly against Ecuador that was attended by 77,705 fans, according to ESPN. Continue reading
The Voice of OC blog reported this week that “Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s hopes of changing draft maps of proposed new supervisorial districts were blocked Friday by aides of her colleagues, who voted to stick with existing proposals.”
But then the Voice of OC also stated that “So far, all supervisors except Nguyen have submitted proposals for their aides to discuss, as did members of the Latino and Vietnamese communities.”
What gives? Why did Supervisor Nguyen shirk her duty by avoiding the redistricting issue? In doing so she let both her Vietnamese and Latino communities down! Continue reading
Thee Artistics is having their La Casa Garcia Car Show today, July 24, from 10 am to 3 pm, at 2232 S Harbor Blvd in Anaheim (the old Toys R’ Us parking lot). $15 cars, $10 bikes and motorcycles.
Santa Ana: Culture of Resistance, A Series of Workshops presented by Santa Ana Youth Movement, begin on July 25, 26, 28, 30, 31 Monday,Thursday 2-4pm; Saturday 6pm; Sunday 1pm, at El Centro Cultural de Mexico, in Santa Ana.
First workshops on 7/25 and 7/28: Stencil for Justice; bring a t-shirt to print. Plus, 7/30, Saturday at 6pm: Zapateado workshop. 7/31, Sunday at 1pm: Zapateado Practice.
To be scheduled, workshops on linoleum prints, street theater, puppet making and painting. Continue reading
DeColores Queer Orange County in collaboration with Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble, seek writers and performers to take part in a monologue showcase. They are searching for an array of stories and/or pieces that revolve around the Queer Latina/o experience in Orange County to be preformed as monologues for our upcoming fundraiser. No experience is necessary. There will be a series of workshops for those who would like to participate in the showcase.
I got a call earlier today from a fellow who is very tight with various elements at the Santa Ana City Hall, regarding the search for our next City Attorney. He gave me the name of the Latina he said was going to get the job, and I ran with it – only to get a call later from another City Hall insider saying that the candidate in question was not yet on board, and I needed to pull my post.
So I did. However, I am being told that we are down to two candidates – a Latina who works at a public entity in a very large city, and a Filipino candidate from Los Angeles. Continue reading
What do we really know about new SAUSD Superintendent Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana? We know that President Obama appointed her assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education at the Department of Education by the U.S. Senate on July 24, 2009. What else do we know about her? Continue reading
The city of Santa Ana has made an offer to a candidate for its vacant city attorney position and is awaiting acceptance of the offer, according to City Hall sources, as reported by the Voice of OC Blog.
My own insiders are reporting that the next Santa Ana City Attorney is going to be a Latina candidate. I don’t know her name yet but I will soon enough and then we will update this post. Continue reading
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz w/ Gegorio Luke
Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz Under the Stars, a presentation illustrating the life of Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz.
Multimedia presentation by…GREGORIO LUKE, an expert in Mexican and Latin American art and culture.
When: Friday, July 15
Time: 8:30PM Continue reading