A diverse range of Latino communities from Guatemala, to El Salvador to Mexico, crowded together at Fiesta Patrias to celebrate Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic culture through tasty pupusas, ...

After two months of appeal, the City of Santa Ana on Dec. 1, 2020 approved the construction of 99 residential units on the site of Downtown’s only Northgate Market.The developers are Northgate ...

The moment Seraphina Torres first stepped into Santa Ana College’s new fashion studio, equipped with industrial-grade sewing machines, piles of fabric and large expanses of working space. She knew she ...

If you drive 90 minutes east towards Palm Springs on any given Sunday, you’ll find the Beaumont Outdoor Market. Since the late 1980’s, these merchants have functioned as a thriving desert ...

Between a BTS concert in Las Vegas and the long drive home with my cousins, we found a different kind of magic, this one lurking off the shoulder of Route 15. These photos capture the weird, wonderful ...

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Before the first goal, before the late winner, before the record crowd knew how the match would end, there was already a feeling inside the stadium that this night meant something much more. Fans were ...

One evening during winter break, I visited the el Don newsroom. When I walked in, I saw our business manager, Joanna, and our instructional aide, Alex, at our big table, with a century’s worth of ...

199 pitches. As Andrew Phillips gets set on the mound in the state championship, his body feels every single one of them. It’s the bottom of the ninth as the Dons’ pitcher stares down the Comets’ ...

Driving down Bristol Street from Santa Ana College, you first notice the 7-Elevens, crowded bus stops and run-down strip malls that sit on nearly every corner. Flower vendors are spread along the ...

Reporting done by Lizeth Martinez and Lupita Contreras. The OC Streetcar is set to open in 2025 and construction is changing the character of downtown Santa Ana. Historic 4th Street, known as “La ...

I took a trip to the OC Japan Fair in Costa Mesa. I still knew that I was at the Orange County Fairgrounds and that it was Easter weekend, but at several points, I got swept away. I knew others were ...