From the local scene to the international stage, SolArt’s Sali Heraldez and Carla Zárate-Suárez continue to make an impact on the Orange County arts landscape.
Tag: gentrification
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, Culture, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Visual Arts
Quinceañera Dresses Are an Art Form That’s Vanishing from Downtown Santa Ana
Traditional dress designers are being forced out by fast-paced redevelopment and the shifting demographics it brings.
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 inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
New Signage for Downtown Santa Ana Sparks Controversy
The contract for so-called wayfinding signs are intended to help new visitors navigate the downtown. While many business owners have long asked for the signage, some are objecting to the wording of the signs.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Will Debate Downtown ‘Wellness District’
The district would affirm the downtown’s Latino character and promote well-being of its working-class residents in the face of gentrification. Critics say it smacks of reverse racism and would be unwelcoming to newcomers.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Downtown Wellness District on Santa Ana Council Agenda
The district would affirm a Latino identity for the downtown and focus on “wellness” goods and services, such as groceries, meals, health and personal care products. It could also reignite a years-long gentrification debate.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Proposed Wellness District in Downtown Santa Ana Gets Early OK
A new economic district contemplated by city leaders would include micro-farms, businesses that sell Latino cultural and wellness goods, and the rebranding of downtown as “Calle Cuatro.”
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Investors Looking for a Piece of Downtown Santa Ana’s Mojo
City officials say they are increasingly being approached by investors seeking opportunities to cultivate new projects in the area.
Posted inSanta Ana
What’s Happening With ‘Year for Retail’ in Santa Ana?
Downtown Inc. officials said 2012 would be a year focused on helping the downtown area’s struggling retail stores. For some, it is already too late.
Posted inSanta Ana
Contract Awarded for Renovation of Plaza Santa Ana
The City Council envisions the plaza on Fourth Street as a Latino cultural space.
