While the city has studied the issue multiple times over the past few years, city council members say they’re committed to making something happen this time.
Tag: Artists Village
Posted inVisual Arts
Local Photographer Captures the Spirit of Santa Ana Through Porch Portraits
Local Santa Ana photographer Karissa Raya has been taking family portraits since last year to document families during a period when a majority of time was spent at home.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hodgins: One Year On, VOC’s Arts & Culture Looks Back and Ahead
Launched one year ago, Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture section proved there’s an audience and an appetite for what we cover.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Harrah Wants to Build Boutique Hotel in Downtown Santa Ana
Local real estate tycoon Mike Harrah wants to tear down a city-owned parking garage at Third and Broadway and build a mixed-use development anchored by a hotel and condominiums.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Steps Up Enforcement of Marijuana Ban
Santa Ana City Council set to add $500,000 toward enforcing a citywide marijuana dispensaries ban.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Santora Owner Deals Blow to Santa Ana’s Underground
With the eviction of Matt Southgate, curator of Studio Del Sotano, some artists say the Santora has lost its soul and succumbed to gentrification.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana’s Santora Arts Building Sold
Newport Beach resident Jack Jakosky has purchased the iconic building in the heart of downtown with hopes of bolstering its standing as a center for arts in Orange County.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Revamps Alcohol and Entertainment Rules
The new process makes it less cumbersome for businesses selling alcohol to open their doors.
Posted inEconomy, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Approves New Tax District for Downtown
It replaces the controversial tax on property owners that some merchants complained unfairly benefited the restaurant and bar scene.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Business Owners Get Crack at New Downtown Tax
On July 1, they may comment on a proposal for a new downtown business improvement district that is seen as a compromise of the bitter dispute over Downtown Inc.
