Upwards of 10,000 people joined the Women’s March in Santa Ana Saturday to rebuke the administration of Donald J. Trump and call for equal treatment of women, minorities and immigrants. It was one of many such protests held throughout the nation and the world.
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Protesters March Against Trump in Santa Ana
Nearly 400 people rallied at the Fourth Street Market in downtown Santa Ana late Sunday afternoon and marched to the historic Old Orange County Courthouse to protest the election of Donald Trump.
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Thousands Urge Knott’s to Reopen Controversial Halloween Show
As of 5 p.m. Thursday, 3,791 people had signed a change.org petition asking Knott’s Berry Farm to reverse its decision Tuesday to close a virtual reality scare show featuring patients in a mental institution.
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A Day of Rage as Trump Comes Back to Town
Hundreds of protesters vented their anger at Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump outside his rally at the Anaheim Convention Center on Wednesday, taking to the streets, throwing rocks at police and assaulting cars on the road.
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What We Learned the Day Trump Came to Town
The Voice of OC crew couldn’t resist showing up to GOP presidential candidate Donald J. Trump’s rally at the Orange County Fairgrounds Thursday in Costa Mesa. Here are our takeaways.
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‘People’s Map’ Victory a Lesson in Hardball Activism
Threats of a protest outside a major convention in Anaheim this year likely made the difference in getting members of the city’s council majority to change their minds regarding the new council districts map.
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A ‘People’s’ Victory in Anaheim
In a rare win for the city’s activists, the City Council Tuesday night voted to restore a council districts map, known as the “people’s map,” that has broad community support and put a Latino-majority district up for election in 2016.
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Anaheim City Manager Denies Mayor’s Request to Discuss ‘People’s Map’
Based on a technicality, the city manager decided not to agendize Mayor Tom Tait’s request to discuss restoring a widely supported council districts map. Tait and his allies say the denial is “outrageous.”
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When Does a Dress Code Go Too Far?
A group of students at Santa Ana’s Segerstrom High School are fighting the school’s dress code, which they say is sexist and degrading.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Big Crowd Expected to Protest at Anaheim City Council Meeting
Protesters say over 300 people will show up at Anaheim City Hall Tuesday night to oppose last week’s City Council decision to push back the city’s transition to district elections and scrap a districts map that had broad support.
