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Vallejo de Santa Ana
Friar Junípero named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana. -
San Juan Capistrano.
Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within this valley. -
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
- Mexican Independence.
- Jose Antonio Yorba was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
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Alta California.
Alta California became part of the United States and American settlers arrived to this area. -
Santa Ana city.
Santa Ana was incorporated as a city. -
Orange Country
Became the seat of the newly formed Orange Country. -
Pacific Electric Railway.
The Pacific Electric Railway was extended to Santa Ana. -
Glenn L. Aviation Company.
Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Aviation Company. -
Whright Company.
Before merging with the Whright Company. -
Santa Ana Army Air Base.
During World War II, the Santa Ana Army Air Base was settled. -
The route abandonated
The railway route was abandoned by the 1950s. -
Charter City.
Having been a Charter City since November. -
Santa Ana Freeway.
The opening of the Santa Ana Freeway. -
Downtown Area.
Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area. -
MainPlace Mall.
MainPlace Mall was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area. -
Santa Ana amended a charter.
The citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter. -
Yost Theater
The process of revitalizing the downtown has continued into 2009 with the reopening of the historic Yost Theater.
