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Economic Justice is on the Ballot this Recall Election
With the California Governor Recall Election tomorrow, Claudia Lazaro argues the importance of economic justice.
September 13, 2021
Author - Hairo
We Challenged Councilman David Penaloza to Defend his Vote for the $25M Police Contract
We challenged Councilmember David Penaloza to defend his vote for the $25M Police Contract. See the letter we sent him to learn why. Photo Credit: City of Santa Ana.
March 4, 2019
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El Mercado Northgate ve más ganancias en el desplazamiento que en la Raza que ayudó a construirlo
Cuando llego a casa del trabajo los viernes, mi madre me pide que la lleve al mercado y ella trae sus bolsas reusables y una lista de cosas que necesita. A mi mamá le gusta más el producto de Northgate que cualquier otra tienda y nos dirigimos al local de
August 29, 2018
Author - David Carbajal
Northgate Market Turns To Real Estate, and Against the Working Class Raza Who Built It
When I come home from work on Fridays my mom asks me to take her to el mercado and she brings her reusable shopping bags and a list of things she needs. My mom likes the produce from Northgate more than any other store and we make our way over
August 29, 2018
Author - David Carbajal
Gentrifiers Just Colonized Santa Ana’s Cinco de Mayo Festival
If you are a young resident of Santa Ana, you probably remember walking down la cuatro with your family or friends on the first weekend of May, stretching your dollar bills to pay for a warm, pineapple-filled churro or an agua de melon. You probably also remember the carnival rides
May 3, 2018
Author - Julie Leopo
Vacation Bar is the Latest Gentrified Spot to Steal the Hood Food Business Model and Profit Off It
You know gentrification is nestling quite comfortably in your neighborhood when you see a portable grill on the sidewalk selling $8 bacon wrapped sausages by a twenty-something-year-old millennial in a rustic-stained welding apron. In truth, bacon wrapped hot dogs are a common delicacy sold by immigrants, or lower income folks
February 8, 2018
Author - Hairo
Dangerous Sound at Risk of Losing Its Sanctuary
When I first walked into Sanctuary Sound I wasn’t sure I was in the right place. From the scratched and tagged door marking the entrance, to the bathtub serving as a makeshift urinal, the words community space didn’t enter my mind. But that’s exactly what it is, and perhaps fitting
November 22, 2017
Author - Jordan Hoiberg
Santa Ana’s Anti-Homeless Ordinance Betrays Its Sanctuary City Commitment
This Tuesday, the Santa Ana city council will consider an ordinance that furthers the criminalization of the civic center homeless population. It will deprive the least among us of tents to protect from the rain. It will limit their means to income through the banning of stored recyclables, unused bike
October 17, 2017
Author - Ana Urzua
The Economics of People Power
It felt surreal to be in a large Town Hall filled with my DACAmented brothers and sisters, their families, allies, and those left out of immigration relief entirely, discussing our options in a worst-case scenario turned reality. Jeff Sessions’ announcement of DACA’s repeal was infused with racist rhetoric that hinted
September 3, 2017
Author - Ana Urzua
Worker Cooperatives Pave the Way for a Community Driven Economy in Santa Ana
Santa Ana City Council Members approved last night a resolution, directing staff to return within 90 days with specific opportunities to reduce barriers to, make available funding for, and increase outreach and growth of worker cooperatives. And the benefits that worker cooperatives will bring to Santa Ana, in turn, are
August 3, 2017
