Santa Ana is preparing to adopt a long-awaited public art and preservation policy. At a time when arts funding is shrinking and cultural histories are contested nationwide, the city has an opportunity to protect murals like Chicano Gothic, honor artists like Emigdio Vazquez, and transform Santa Ana into California’s open-air museum.
Tag: Gustavo Arellano
Posted inAnaheim, ARTS & CULTURE, Music, Top Stories
Pacific Symphony Will Bring Untold Histories to Life in ‘Canto de Anaheim’
A multi-disciplinary performance presents the city beyond Disneyland.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Amin David, Activist and Founder of Los Amigos, Dies at 83
The renowned Latino activist who for decades fought for the rights of underrepresented communities in Orange County, died Saturday night after a bout with lymphoma.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Latino Advocate Alleges OC Register Reporter Excluded Him From Ticket Tax Coverage
Jose Moreno, president of Los Amigos Orange County and advocate for the city’s underserved neighborhoods, claims a Register reporter lied to him and kept his views on a pending Disneyland ticket tax proposal out of the newspaper’s coverage.
Posted inFullerton
A History of Choking off Transparency at Cal State Fullerton
Complaints from student journalists about the university’s communications department, and its chief spokesman Christopher Bugbee, are echoed by members of the professional media.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
A Year Later, Many in Anaheim Still Feel Disenfranchised
A year after police led to a riot outside Anaheim City Hall, there has been little progress toward addressing problems that were exposed.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom
Voice of OC on KPCC
Tune in NPR radio affiliate KPCC, 89.3 FM, Wednesday at 11:20 a.m. for the Orange County Journalists Roundtable on AirTalk.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Judge Reverses Ruling; Candidate May Use ‘Chavez’
Judge allows Anaheim City Council candidate to use his birth name, Chavez, on the ballot, but he may not list himself as a retired policeman.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Can Anaheim Repair a Broken Trust With Latino Community?
After years of gains, recent police shootings have pushed the level of distrust between the police department and Latinos back to where it was a decade ago, when the department kept dossiers on Latino leaders.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Taxes Delinquent for Santa Ana Mayor’s Family Business
Jose Pulido, brother to Mayor Miguel Pulido, says he refused to
pay the auto shop’s property taxes for three years as a
protest.
