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Expedition of Gaspar de Portola
He went to Mexico City. -
mission of San Juan Capistrano
Established within this valley. -
Mexican Independence
Jose Antonio Yorba a sergeant of the Spanish army was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. -
Mexican-American War
Alta California became part of the United States and American settlers arrived in this area. -
Kentuckian
William H. Spurgeon on land obtained from the descendent of Jose Antonio Yorba. -
Pacific Electric Railway
From Los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana, running alng Fourth Street downtown. The red cars made travel to Loa Angeles easierand helped continue Santa Ana´s population. -
Glenn L. Martin aviotion company
Santa Ana was the home of the original foundedin 1912 before merging. -
Wright Company
Later Cleveland Luther Martin created a second company of the same name in Cleveland, Ohio which eventually merged with the Lockheed Corporation to from the largest defense contractor in the word, Lockeed Martin. -
Word War 2
The Santa Ana Army Air Base was built as a training center for the nited States Army Air Forces, the base was responsible for coninued population growth in Santa Ana and the rest of Orangr Country as many veterans moved to the area. -
Charter City since
Having beena charter city since. -
Santa Ana Freeway
Increasing the ease of travel by automobile. -
Santa Ana
Has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the dwntown area hich had declined in influence. -
MainPlace Mall
Was opened nortg of downtown and became a major retail center for the area. -
Miguel A. Pulido
The current mayor of Santa Ana. -
Yost Theater
The process has continued into 2009 with the reopening of the historic.
