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Gaspar de Portolá out of Mexico City,
expedition of Gaspar de Portolá out of Mexico City, then capitol of New Spain, Friar Junípero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana (Valley of Saint Anne, or Santa Ana Valley). -
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Was established whithig is valley.Thi Santa Ana valley comprised most of what is no called Orange Contry. -
Mexican Independence Jose Antonio Yorba
year of the commencement of the war of Mexican Independence (1810–1821), Jose Antonio Yorba, a sergeant of the Spanish army, was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Yorba's rancho included the lands where the cities of Olive, Orange, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and unincorporated El Modena, and Santa Ana Heights -
Mexican-American war,Alta California became part of the United States
After the Mexican-American war ended in 1848, Alta California became part of the United States and American settlers arrived in this area. -
Kentuckian William H. Spurgeon
Claimed in 1869 by Kentuckian William H. Spurgeon on land obtained from the descendents of Jose Antonio Yorba, Santa Ana was incorporated as a city in 1886 with a population of 2000 and in 1889 became the seat of the newly formed Orange County. -
Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles
By 1906 the Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana, running along Fourth Street downtown. The "red cars" made travel to Los Angeles easier and helped continue Santa Ana's population boom. -
Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Martin aviation company
Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Martin aviation company, founded in 1912 before merging -
Old Santa Ana City Hall
Old Santa Ana City Hall, built 1935 -
Jose Antonio Jorba
the citizens of Santa Ana amended the character -
the citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter
Having been a Charter City since November 11, 1952, the citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter -
The Santa Ana Artist's Village
Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declined in influence. The Santa Ana Artist's Village was created around Cal State Fullerton's Grand Central Art Center to attract artists and young professionals to live-work lofts and new businesses. -
MainPlace Mall
In 1987, MainPlace Mall (now Westfield MainPlace) was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area.