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Cinco de Mayo at Malone’s to feature 9 live bands

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Malone’s is throwing a gig on Cinco de Mayo (May 5)! Check out this Line up!

8-8:40 — Service Interruption —

Service Interruption is a group of young kids who rock the f*** out, get there early to see them. These kids are too young to be in the bar, but will rock your f******* socks off! www.myspace.com/serviceinterruption

8:40-9:20 — Xperimento56 —

Our only Latino band this 5 de Mayo is Xperimento56, probably a must to see them. They are one of the few politically aware bands in the local area and rock to a Latin beat! www.myspace.com/xperimento56

9:20-10:00 — The Electric Company —

Comprised of a jam band/jazzy nature, perfect for chillin’ and even dancing! Great times with this band! Sort of like acid jazz. www.soundcloud.com/theelectriccompany

10-10:40 — Sisaret —

Sisaret is the new musical concoction of Brandi Alexander with April Tiger on bass! don’t miss these two in their sexy, musical, lesbian action with Brandi and her musical, womanly sensitivity and rocking nature!

10:40-11:20 — Orangutron —

A heavy band trio/jammish band with the Price Brothers on guitar and drums and Ritchie on bass and vocals. Their longest song so far is something like 14 minutes long and they have a memorizing 50 minute set that will knock your socks into rock and roll oblivion!

11:20-12:00 — Oddeo And Vizual — (Theo and Tae’s new musical, Comedy act)

Since Tae Kim took yours truly under his wing we have already put together 10 originals (3 of my own) AND WE EVEN MADE THE MIDGET SONG INTO REGGAE! This will be unlike any music act you have ever seen! We have our own originals and have even wrote a parody to ‘Jessie’s Girl”, by Rick Springfield!! LOL!

12:00-12:40 — Organic Operator —

More to come!

Don’t miss this!

A big night it will be indeed.

$5 cover! Be there at 7:30, 21+

Malone’s
604 E. Dyer rd.
Santa Ana, CA

My visit to the 2011 Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo festival – with pictures!

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My fourteen year old son and I jumped on the OCTA Route 53 bus today and headed down to the 2011 Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo festival, which continues on Sunday, May 1.  The bus was packed with others who were headed to the event.

I have been to a lot of these events over the years, and knew what to expect – lots of food vendors, and a mix of big corporations marketing their services and street vendors hawking all sorts of goods, from clothing to toys.

This year’s event featured a “Beer Garden,” which is essentially a bunch of tables and chairs with umbrellas and cerveza.  We ran into the Bud Light Lime girls and they towered over the masses, as they passed out posters of their peers.

The band that was playing sounded good.  The music continued until late and will pick up again tomorrow, with headliner Ozomatli, a Grammy award winning band from Los Angeles.

My son got hungry so we bought a carne asada torta.  He loved it!  He also bought an horchata, a Mexican beverage made of rice and cinnamon.  I had a Tamarindo agua fresca beverage, which was flavored with the tamarind fruit.  It was excellent.

I also ran into a few of the Fiesta Marketplace merchants.  They actually had nice things to say about Irv Chase, who owns much of the Fiesta Marketplace.  I will be writing a separate post about that.

The attendance was a bit lighter than expected, but I am told that Sunday should be packed as many of Santa Ana’s working people have to work on Saturday, but are off on Sunday.

The only VIP I ran into was Councilwoman Michele Martinez, who was having a great time.  She will definitely be there on Sunday to watch Ozomatli.

Click here for details about the event, including tomorrow’s musical acts.

Santa Ana’s Cinco de Mayo music schedule will include Ozamatli, on Sunday

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This year’s Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival is shaping up to be an amazing event – with the hottest Latin music acts, including:

  • Saturday, April 30: Fobia, Gustavo Galindo, Arise Roots, Ignacio Val, Codigo de Tierra Caliente, El Ejecutivo, Rincon Norteo, Ballet Folklorico del Centro
  • Sunday, May 1: Ozomatli, M.I.S., Ceci Basteda, Banda Estrella Dorada, Arturo Sanchez y Jerarquia, Los Santaneros, Rafaga Norteo

Sunday Schedule:

Noon Los Santaneros
1:00 Arturo Sangez y La Jerarquia
2:00 Banda Estrella Dorada
3:00 Ragaga Norteno
4:00 Ceci Bastida
5:10 Mexican Institute of Sound
6:30 Ozomatli

In their fifteen years together as a band, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors.

Ozomatli has always juggled two key identities. They are the voice of their city and they are citizens of the world.

Their music — a notorious urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga— has long followed a key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around L.A.

This has never been truer for Ozo than it is in 2011. More than ever before, the band is both of the world and of L.A.

Originally formed to play at a Los Angeles labor protest over a decade ago, Ozomatli spent some of their early days participating in everything from earthquake prep “hip hop ghetto plays” at inner-city elementary schools to community activist events, protests, and city fundraisers. Ever since, they have been synonymous with their city: their music has been taken up by both the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Clippers, they recorded the street-view travelogue “City of Angels” as a new urban anthem, and they were featured as part of the prominent L.A. figures imaging campaign “We Are 4 L.A.” on NBC, and have the distinction of headlining the Hollywood Bowl twice in 2008 and 2010.

Enjoy all the festivities on Saturday, April 30, and Sunday, May 1, from 12 noon to 10 am, in downtown Santa Ana.  See the map above for more details or click here.

The 12th Annual Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival, today and on Sunday

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UPDATE: Saturday, April 30, unlimited carnival rides from 12-6pm for $20!

The 12th Annual Cinco de Mayo Festival returns to historic downtown Santa Ana, Orange County’s largest Cinco de Mayo street festival.

The City of Santa Ana along with MX Live Entertainment will be producing the two-day festival on April 30 – May 1st, 2011. Each year over 150,000 attend the weekend festivities. Top Latin Billboard entertainment will be lined up the entire weekend including Fobia, Maldita Vecindad, Mexican Institute of Sound and Grammy winning World Music act later to be announced. Food, carnival, beer garden and live music entertainment will be lined up the entire weekend.

About MX Live Entertainment: MX Live is the leading Latin entertainment booking agency in the U.S.. It is a joint venture with Seitrack and Crack Producciones which are the most important talent and event management companies in Latin America in collaboration with CCG Inc, a U.S. based concert event production company headquartered in Santa Ana, CA. Our powerhouse portfolio includes GRAMMY award nominees and winners, radio and album chart toppers, as well as proven concert performers within the Latin entertainment world. Additional information about the company can be found at www.MXLIVENT.com

WHAT: Santa Ana Cinco de Mayo Festival

WHO: Maldita Vecindad, Fobia, Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S.), and Grammy winning World Music act later to be announced

WHERE: Downtown Santa Ana, Orange County CA.

WHEN: April 30th – May 1st 2011 12pm-9pm

Sponsorship Contact:

MX LIVE Entertainment
Oscar Ulloa
(714) 966-1788
oscar@mxlivent.com

Omar Damian
(714) 966-1788
omar@mxlivent.com

Media Contact:

MX LIVE Ent.
C.B. Lopez
(714) 966-1788
cblopez@mxlivent.com

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Explore the immigrant experience at the Great Park on May 5

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Photo courtesy of California La Raza Lawyers Association, accessed 26 April 2011.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: APRIL 29, 2011
CONTACT: JENN STARNES: 949-724-6574

Exploring the Immigrant Experience in Orange County
Great Park Seminars Connect Orange County’s Past to Today

IRVINE– Orange County’s diverse population could be taken for granted, if you don’t know the past of struggle and conflict that brought us to a present where more than 40% of county residents speak a language other than English in their homes. Stories of segregation and integration that formed today’s Orange County will be presented during the free Great Park Festival of Time History Seminars, including the landmark case that ended Mexican segregation in Orange County schools and the Vietnamese immigrant experience.

This Thursday, May 5th, the seminar series begins with Understanding the Mendez v. Westminster Court Case: A School Desegregation Milestone. Before Brown v. Board of Education, there was a case here in Orange County that challenged the practice of placing Mexican American students in all-Mexican schools. The Mendez family tried to enroll their child in a “white” school, were denied, and joined other Mexican families in a class action lawsuit against four Orange County school districts. Brook Thomas, Chancellor’s Professor of English at the University of California, Irvine, will place this groundbreaking court case into the historical context of other landmark national cases, including Brown v. Board of Education.

The following Thursday, May 12th, the Vietnamese Immigrant Experience seminar will explore what refugees encountered relocating to Orange County and how they adjusted as immigrants. The largest number of Vietnamese people found outside of Vietnam is found in Orange County, and this seminar will shed light on how the end of the Vietnam War affected local populations. Through a mix of film clips and narrative, Linda Vo, Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at UCI, and Ysa Le, Director of the Vietnamese Arts & Letters Association and the Vietnamese International Film Festival, will talk about the challenges refugees experienced and how they adjusted as immigrants.

The history seminars will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will take place at the Great Park Corporation offices, off of Sand Canyon on Trabuco Rd. in Irvine. The seminars are presented as part of the Great Park Festival of time, which serves to reflect on the history of Orange County in the context of national events. The main event of the Festival of Time is a daylong festival at the Great Park on Saturday, May 14th. The day begins at 4:00 p.m. with a “Museum Without Walls,” including vintage vehicles, military aircraft and historic safety vehicles. The outdoor museum will also include a flight simulator and musical entertainment from the 1940s. The cultural diversity and history theme of the seminars are reflected in the day’s culminating event — a screening of the 1958 movie musical South Pacific at 7:30 p.m. outdoors under the stars.

Events and parking are free. For more information, please visit www.ocgp.org.

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“Cinco de Mayo Under the Stars,” a presentation by Gregorio Luke, tonight

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Don’t miss the “Cinco de Mayo Under the Stars” multimedia presentation Illustrating the Battle of Cinco de Mayo, by Gregorio Luke, an expert in Mexican and Latin American art and culture, at the Second Street Promenade (2nd St. between Broadway & Sycamore), on Friday, April 29, at 8:30PM.

This is a free event sponsored by Downtown Inc.

Gregorio Luke is an expert on Mexican and Latin American art and culture. Mr. Luke has presented over 1,000 lectures in museums and universities throughout Mexico, Europe and the United States in institutions such as the Library of Congress, The Smithsonian Institution, the San Diego Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Art, and Universities such as Harvard, Columbia, UNAM and Georgetown, among others.

He is the former Director of the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, former Consul of Cultural Affairs of Mexico in Los Angeles and the First Secretary of the Embassy of Mexico in Washington D.C.

In 1995, Luke was honored with the Irving Leonard Award by the Hispanic Society of the Library of Congress. In 2005, The Ebell Club of Los Angeles honored him with a Life-time Achievement Award. In 2006, Luke received the El Angel Award by the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts and in 2007 he was recognized by CATE (California Association of Teacher’s in English) for promoting literacy in public schools.

In 2008 he received the Local Hero Award of KCET.

The Orange County Dream Team’s Dream-a-Thon is on April 29

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Support the Orange County Dream Team at their Dream-a-Thon 2011:

Time: Friday, April 29 · 9:00am – 2:00pm
Location: California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA

Register online at: http://dreamathon.webs.com/

What is it?!

The DREAM-A-THON is the first walk-a-thon event in support of AB540 students. ALL registration money/donations collected will go to event expenses (ex. give-a-ways, food, t-shirts, entertainment, etc.) and the CSUF AB540 Book Scholarship.

But wait…who are AB540 students?!

Undocumented students who are allowed to pay in-state tuition fees at higher education institutions, but do not qualify for financial aid. These students struggle paying for and receiving a college degree due to a lack of monetary funds. Without a social security number, many are unable to find a quality job to pay for college, let alone acquire one post-grad.

For more information: http://istillhaveadream.org/

How does the DREAM-A-THON work?!

The event is a walk-a-thon, with a twist. This walk is not based on the amount of laps committed by the walker or the distance they walk, it is simply based on the presence of each individual at the event and their dedication/support to help AB540 students receive a quality education.

All registered participants will receive pledge forms to distribute to family/friends for flat-rate donations in support of the walker and this cause. For every $10 donated, an additional ticket for opportunity drawings will be provided for the participant.

So, when, where, and how much is it?!

Date: Friday, April 29, 2011
Time: Registration-9am; Walk-10am-2pm
Location: CSUF Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) Lawn, in front of the Student Health Center
Pre-Registration: $10 (including a t-shirt)

How do I register?!

http://dreamathon.webs.com/ under “Event Registration” tab!

Please, spread the word to your friends and family, this event is open to everyone interested in making a difference in the lives of CSUF AB540 students!

And be sure to attend the Orange County Dream Team’s Spring Pachanga:

Time: Saturday, May 7 · 8:00pm – 11:30pm
Location: Anaheim California

Come join OCDT and all the DREAMERS in the OC for a Spring Panchaga fundraiser.

$5 Donation (Entrance: 1 drink + a snack)

Help the Orange County DREAM Team raise money for Scholarships.
There will be music, dringks and beautiful energy from our OC community!!!!!

Contact: Jesus for address and directions @ 714-267-8234

P.S. THIS IS IS A FUNDRAISER DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED.

Santa Ana Film Fest tonight, featuring Simon Sedillo

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Santa Ana Film Fest

With guest speaker: Simon Sedillo
Special Performances by: Son Real (San Bernandino)…Colectivo De Musicos Difuntos (Santa Ana)

Free! Donations Accepted.

Simón Sedillo is a community rights defense or ganizer and film maker. He has spent the last 8 years documenting, producing and teaching community based video documentation in Mexico and the US. Through lectures, workshops, and short films, Sedillo breaks down the effects of neoliberalism, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and militarism on indigenous communities, immigrant communities, and communities of color in the US and Mexico.

Featured Films:

Mano Vuelta Films: *NEW RELEASE*”El Jardin Kojima”

Set in Otatitlan, Veracruz, Mexico “El Jardin Kojima” (Kojima Garden) gives us a look at how traditional Son Jarocho music is used as a tool for community organizing and conscience building. Son Jarocho music is primarily found and rooted in afro-indigenous communities in the state of Veracruz. Today, this community-based art form is played and enjoyed all over the world. At its core, Son Jarocho music strengthens pride in community identity and also inspires different kinds of organizing. “El Jardin Kojima” is just one example of how Son Jarocho music and traditions are keeping communities strong in a time of limited opportunities.

Jornaleros En Lucha:
Documentary about Anti-Jornalero Ordinances in the cities of Costa Mesa and Orange, Police Abuse, the constant harrassment and surveilance of Jornaleros, and their organization to combat these attacks.

Naui Huitzilopochtli:
Indigenous Rights Activist Exposes Hate Groups in Orange County.

+ More!

Son Jarocho, Hip Hop, Poetry.

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Iconic Mexican art to be exhibited at the Santa Ana Library

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2011

CONTACT: Gerardo Mouet, Executive Director, Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Agency, (714) 571-4204, Santa Ana Public Library

SANTA ANA SHOWCASES ICONIC MEXICAN ART

SANTA ANA, CA – On April 23rd, the City of Santa Ana will open its first annual exhibit of the arts of the Mexican states. The State of My Heart/El Estado de Mi Corazon exhibit will showcase the diversity and power of the artistic creativity of the states of Mexico. Thirty two pieces of art – one from each state and the Distrito Federal – will be displayed for the public at the Santa Ana Public Library from April 23rd through May 7th. There will be three additional art pieces to celebrate the Vietnamese, African-American and Cambodian Cultures.

The art ranges in age from pre-Columbian to contemporary, and includes such media as cave paintings, ceramics, sculpture and paintings. Some of the artists are famous, some little known, and some completely unknown, but all of the art is both arresting and representative of the spirit of the state from which it comes. Through the exhibit, visitors can explore the many and varied cultures of Mexico.

The exhibit will also feature a video production of oral history interviews with immigrants from many of the states, describing their lives in their homelands and their experiences in the United States. The run of the exhibition will conclude on May 7th with a special production of a one-act
play written and produced by local youth talent. The play lets the major players in the Mexican revolt against the French speak for themselves, describing the events of May 5th, 1862 that freed Mexico from French rule, as seen through their own eyes.

The Santa Ana Public Library is located at 26 Civic Center Plaza in Santa Ana. The exhibit may be viewed from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday, April 23rd through May 7th. Admission is free.

THE SANTA ANA PUBLIC LIBRARY IS LOCATED AT: 26 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA (corner of Civic Center and Ross)

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Open Mic Night at El Centro Cultural de Mexico on Monday night

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El Centro Cultural de Mexico is hosting an  Open Mic Night event on Monday night.  This is free and occurs every full moon.

We welcome visual art for display, music, poetry, comedy, etc. Bring your poetry, music, art, instruments, family, friends, and an open heart.

Anyone is welcome to perform!

Time: Monday, April 18 · 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Location El Centro Cultural de Mexico

310 W 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Strong earthquake hits Veracruz, Mexico

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Veracruz, Mexico was struck by a 6.5 Mw earthquake this morning, at approximately 7:11 am. Here is the earthquake summary report from the US Geographical Survey:

Region: VERACRUZ, MEXICO
Geographic coordinates: 17.431N, 93.978W
Magnitude: 6.5 Mw
Depth: 167 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 Apr 2011 13:11:24
Time near the Epicenter: 7 Apr 2011 08:11:24
Local standard time in your area: 7 Apr 2011 04:11:24

Location with respect to nearby cities:
57 km (35 miles) S (169 degrees) of Las Choapas, Veracruz, Mexico
79 km (49 miles) SSE (168 degrees) of Agua Dulce, Veracruz, Mexico
79 km (49 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico
84 km (52 miles) SE (137 degrees) of Minatitl�n, Veracruz, Mexico
483 km (300 miles) NW (311 degrees) of GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala

The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. The city is located in the central part of the state. It is located 90 km (56 mi) along Federal Highway 140 from the state capital Xalapa, and is the state’s most populous city. Veracruz is Mexico’s oldest and largest port and the port most connected with its history.  Click here for more information about Veracruz.

In related news, northeast Japan was struck again this morning by a powerful earthquake, measuring 7.4 Mw. Click here for more information.  No tsunami alert has been issued.

Mexica Movement: Arizona Campaign Fundraiser and teach-in, on April 2

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Join us for a night of education on the issues affecting our people in Arizona. Learn of the recent attacks on our people in Arizona with racist laws like SB 1070. This night will be dedicated to fundraise for our ongoing activities in Arizona.

Time: Saturday, April 2 · 8:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Centro Cultural De Mexico 310 W 5th Street Santa Ana, CA 92701

$5 entrance

We will have posters, t-shirts and other items for sale.

All funds will be used for our ongoing activities in Arizona.

The event will include:

* A brief introduction to the racist laws in Arizona
* How white supremacy is being legalized
* Mexica Movement Videos in Arizona
* Poetry
* Naui videos on Arizona

Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

Happy Birthday Benito Juarez!

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Today is the birthday of one of Mexico’s great presidents. An important statesman and liberal reformer, Benito Juarez was the first and only full-blooded indigenous leader to serve as president of Mexico. Born in 1806 in the village of Guelatao, Oaxaca, he studied for the priesthood before choosing to pursue a career in law. He was elected governor of Oaxaca in 1847 and later served as president of Mexico from 1858 until his death in 1872.

Widely quoted for his saying “Entre los individuos, como entre las naciones, el respeto al derecho ajeno es la paz,” (Among individuals, as among nations, respect for the rights of others is peace), Juarez’ legacy includes the separation of church and state, and free and obligatory education.

Benito Juarez’ birthday is a national public holiday in Mexico.

Today Benito Juárez is remembered as being a progressive reformer dedicated to democracy, equal rights for his nation’s indigenous peoples, lessening the great power that the Roman Catholic Church then held over Mexican politics, and the defence of national sovereignty. The period of his leadership is known in Mexican history as La Reforma (the reform), and constituted a liberal political and social revolution with major institutional consequences: the expropriation of church lands, bringing the army under civilian control, liquidation of peasant communal land holdings, the separation of church and state in public affairs, and also led to the almost-complete disenfranchisement of bishops, priests, nuns and lay brothers.

La Reforma represented the triumph of Mexico’s liberal, federalist, anti-clerical, and pro-capitalist forces over the conservative, centralist, corporatist, and theocratic elements that sought to reconstitute a locally-run version of the old colonial system. It replaced a semi-feudal social system with a more market-driven one, but following Juárez’s death, the lack of adequate democratic and institutional stability soon led to a return to centralized autocracy and economic exploitation under the regime of Porfirio Díaz. The Porfiriato (Porfirist era), in turn, collapsed at the beginning of the Mexican Revolution.

Click here to read Juarez’ bio.

Youth Expo Festival in Westminster on Sunday, 3-20

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Verónica Díaz, Phone: 714 353-1524, e-mail vdwriter5@yahoo.com.mx, info@fromhearttoheartfoundation.org

YOUTH EXPO FESTIVAL 2011, “De Corazón a Corazón”

Westminster, CA – From Heart to Heart foundation & Amigo Sound Promotions are pleased to announce Youth Expo Festival.

SUNDAY, March 20, 2011 10am- 7pm at Westminster Mall located (parking lot & 405 freeways). 1025 Westminster mall ca 92863.

Media is highly encouraged to come out and witness this event, the day provide an opportunity for parents and families to be informed and linked with the many organizations which benefit Westminster and all Orange County Youth various agencies and non-profits organizations, benefactors, that are dedicated to working with youth and families will be participating by providing resources, information and giveaways at the Youth Expo Festival will feature performances, juvenile mariachi, ballet folkloric, guest performances, and sport celebrities.

From Heart to Heart foundation has a vision to connect the Youth and their families with those providers who seek to empower, enlighten, and encourage them. From Heart to Heart foundation and Amigo Sound Promotions are particularly pleased about this Youth Expo Festival adding that “It will foster of unity and collaboration as various youth organizations join together with the purpose of combining goals and coordinating efforts here in the City of Westminster and all Orange County areas.

For more information contact: Veronica Diaz/Media Event Department, email: vdwriter5@yahoo.com.mx, 714 353-1524

SAPD apprehend shooter, in murder after argument about Mexican states

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SANTA ANA POLICE WITH THE HELP OF MEDIA AND COMMUNITY APPREHEND SHOOTER IN MURDER THAT OCCURRED – 02-13-2011

Case Synopsis

On 2/13/2011 at 2200 hours, officers were dispatched to 1714 E. McFadden for a shooting that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers found 35 year old Esteban Navarrete lying on the parking lot with a gunshot wound to his head. Santa Ana Paramedics transported him to Western Medical Center, where he underwent surgery and later died from his injuries.

Several witnesses from the restaurant were interviewed and told the detectives there was a verbal argument between two groups of men inside of the Mariscos La Ola Restaurant over which state in Mexico was better. Some of the males from that argument exited the restaurant and had a fist fight in the parking lot. Victim Navarrete was in the restaurant with his wife and some friends, but was not involved in the verbal argument or the fist fight. Navarrete and his friends decided to leave before anything further happened. As they entered their car, two suspects approached and produced a handgun. The suspects fired several shots at the victims, striking Navarrete in the upper body. The suspects then ran to a waiting vehicle and fled the area.

On 2/17/11, Santa Ana Police Homicide Detectives received a call from a person who wanted to remain anonymous. The person said they recognized one of the subjects in the video broadcast as Ivan Sanchez from Santa Ana. Detectives positively identified Sanchez and began looking for him. During the search, detectives developed information that Sanchez was possibly leaving for Mexico to avoid being arrested. Utilizing various police resources, a subject resembling Sanchez was observed getting into a vehicle. With the assistance of the police helicopter Eagle and ground surveillance units, Sanchez was positively identified in the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped as it entered the southbound 5 freeway, and Sanchez was taken into custody.

Sanchez was interviewed and booked into the Orange County Jail for one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder. SANCHEZ WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PERSON WHO FIRED THE SHOT THAT KILLED VICTIM NAVARRETE.

Homicide Detectives are still attempting to identify and interview the other three subjects from the surveillance video.

ABC 7 News Story