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1,1776
Mission SanJuan Capistrano was established within this valley.this SantaAna Valley is called too Orange Country. -
1769
expedition of Gaspar de Portolá out of Mexico City.Then capitol of New Spain ,Friar Juanípero Serra named the area Vallejo DE Santa Ana. -
1810
year of 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. -
1848
the Mexican-American war ended.Alta california became part of the United States. -
1869
claimed by Kentuckian William H.Spurgeon on land obtained from the decendents of Jose Antonio Yorba, -
1886
Santa Ana was incorporated as a city. -
1889
became the seat of the newly formed Orange Country -
1906
the Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana ,running along Fourth Street downtown -
1912
The closing coincided with the opening of the Santa Ana Freeway -
1912
Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L.Martin aviation company. -
1916
before merging with the wright company -
1952
having been a Charter City since 1952. -
1980s
Santa Ana has been characterized by an efford to revitalize the downtown area wich had declined influence. -
1987
MainPlace Mall (now Westfield MainPlace) was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area. -
1988
the citizens of Santa Ana amended the charter ,to provide for the direct election of the mayor who until the point had been an appointee of the Council. -
2009
the process has coninued with the reopening of the historic Yost Theater.