FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2012
Contact: Jeannie Gillett, SOOC Coordinator, 714-296-4642
Santa Ana City Council Approves Historic Designation for One of Orange County, California’s Last Orange Orchards
SANTA ANA, CA (June 7, 2012) – The Santa Ana City Council voted 4-1 in favor of placing the Sexlinger orange orchard and farmhouse, a century-old farm, on the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties at its meeting on June 4, 2012. The designation provides Santa Ana-based Save Our Orchard Coalition with an opportunity to raise the funding needed to acquire the property and preserve it. Continue reading