They say the Santa Ana councilwoman has work to do before
confidence is restored in her ability to serve in elected office
and as a deputy district attorney.
Tag: Irving Chase
Santa Ana Councilwoman: ‘I Am Not Anti-Semitic’
Claudia Alvarez apologizes for comparing a Jewish downtown
property owner to Adolf Hitler.
Jewish Organization Condemns Santa Ana Councilwoman’s Remarks
The Anti-Defamation League says Claudia Alvarez engaged in an
“anti-Semitic tirade” against downtown property owner Irving
Chase.
Santa Ana Councilwoman Compares Downtown Property Owner to Hitler
Claudia Alvarez said Irving Chase, who is Jewish, is engaging in
“ethnic clensing” of Latino merchants on downtown Santa Ana’s
Fourth Street.
Chases Respond to Alvarez
Santa Ana Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez asked some sharp
questions this week about Fourth Street and the Chases’ property
there.
Santa Ana Councilwoman Steps Into Gentrification Battle
Claudia Alvarez issues list of demands to city staffers that
would shed light on controversial changes on heavily Latino Fourth
Street.
The Two Sides of the El Centro Ouster
The son of downtown land owner Irving Chase says the Latino
nonprofit El Centro Cultural de Mexico was forced from a building
owned by Chase’s father-in-law because of neglect. El Centro
leaders say their ouster is part of a gentrification plan.
Downtown Inc. Wants to Reduce Service Area
Such a move would relieve some of the property owners who have
been fighting the assessment tax that supports the
organization.
Something’s Happening in Santa Ana’s Downtown
Restaurant owners, parking enforcers and 20-somethings from
Irvine all say Artists Village is becoming a destination.
New Plans for Santa Ana’s Yost Theater Face Resistance
The historic theater’s operators want to turn it into a concert
venue and serve alcohol. Some longtime downtown residents and
business owners are fighting the plan.









