Protesters took to the streets of Anaheim and Santa Ana Friday for the annual international workers holiday, known as May Day, and railed against police brutality and deportations of undocumented immigrants.
Tag: Immigration
Posted inNews Briefs
Around the Web: Fall of Saigon
A round-up of some of coverage of the Fall of Saigon.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Few Residents Show for Santa Ana Forum on Police Body Cameras
Santa Ana police are considering adopting body cameras and convened a forum Thursday to gather input from members of the public. Unfortunately, hardly anyone showed up.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Struggles of Second Generation Reveal Long Shadow of War
The author and other adult children of Vietnamese refugees talk about how the fall of Saigon shaped the experiences and character of their generation.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Awards Federal Grant Funds to Nonprofits
For the first time in years, a portion of Santa Ana’s $5.4 million allocation under the federal Community Development Block Grant program will be allocated to nonprofits providing public services.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Westminster
It’s Wake-up Time for Westminster
The city is widely known as the center of Vietnamese-American culture and politics, but budget realities are forcing city leaders to seek a broader and more profitable identity.
Posted inEducation, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Unified Set to Offer Ethnic Studies Classes
This fall, the district will join an increasing number in California that offer classes in which students can explore their own ethnic identities.
Posted inSanta Ana, Top Stories
Wellness District Proposal Gets Mixed Response From Santa Ana Council
Council members attempted to stake out a middle ground, with a majority supporting adding new branding to Fourth Street to reflect its Latino character, but rejecting other aspects of the proposal including subsidies for health-focused small businesses.
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.
