the history of Santa Anna California

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  • Vallejo de Santa Ana

    Vallejo de Santa Ana
    1769 - Friar Junípero Serra named the area "Vallejo de Santa Ana"

  • Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana

    Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
    1810 - Jose Antonio Yorba was granted land that he called "Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana"

  • Alta California

    Alta California
    1848 - Alta California became part of the United States

  • Santa Ana as a city

    Santa Ana as a city
    1886 - Santa Ana was incorporated as a city

  • Orange County

    Orange County
    1889 - Sana Ana became the seat of Orange County

  • Railway

    Railway
    1906 - The Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles was extended to Santa Ana

  • Army Air Base

    Army Air Base
    During World War II the Santa Ana Army Air Base was built as a training center

  • Freeway

    Freeway
    1953 - The opening of the Santa Ana Freeway

  • Artist's Village

    Artist's Village
    1980's - The creation of the Santa Ana Artist's Village

  • Mall

    Mall
    1987 - The opening of the MainPlace Mall, a major retail center for the area. Now the Westfield MainPlace

  • the Charter

    1988 - The citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter to elect their mayor.

  • Currently

    Currently
    The current mayor is Miguel A. Pulido, the first mayor directly elected by the voters, and also the first mayor of Latino descent in the history of the city.