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Mission San Juan Capistrano
After the 1769 expedition of Gaspar the Portola, out of Mexico City, friar Junispero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana, Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within this valley. Now called Orange County -
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
in the year of the commencement of the war of Mexican Indeoendence, Jose Antonio Yorba, a Yorba's rancho included the lands where de cities of Olive, Orange, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and unincorporated El Modena, and Santa Ana Heights, are today. -
Santa Ana was incorporated as a city
In this year Santa Ana was incorporated as a city, with a population of 2000 people. -
Santa Ana as a seat
In this year Santa Ana became the seat of the newly formed Orange Country -
Pacific Electric Railway
the pacific electric railway from los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana . The red cars made travel to Los Angeles easier and helped continue Santa Ana's population boom. -
Glenn L. Martin aviation company
Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Martin aviation company, founded in this year before merging with the Wright Company in 1916. -
Santa Ana army base
During World War II, the Santa Ana army base was built as a training center for the United States Army air Forces -
Santa Ana freeway
The Santa Ana Freeway was opening in this year, increasing the ease of travel by automobile -
Santa Ana downtown area
The Santa Ana artist´s village was created around Cal State Fullerton´s Grand Central Art Center to attract atist and young professionals to live-work lofts and new businesses. -
Santa Ana´s mayor elections
the citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter November 1988 to provide for the direct election of the mayor who until that point had been an appointee of the Council. The current mayor of Santa Ana is Miguel A. Pulido, the first mayor of Latio descent in the city´s history. -
Yost Theater
the historic Yost Theather was reopening.
