Rise Up Willowick Fights City Hall To Keep Public Land in Public Hands
Rise Up Willowick is a coalition of residents and organizations advocating that Willowick -- a publicly-owned, 102-acre site located in the City of Santa Ana and owned by the City of Garden Grove -- becomes a community asset that reflects residents’ needs and vision.
https://voiceofoc.org/2020/07/barajas-tena-the-intersection-between-covid-19-racism-and-willowick/Â
https://voiceofoc.org/2021/05/will-locals-lose-a-now-or-never-chance-to-create-a-rare-central-orange-county-park/Â
@riseupwillowickÂ
Song: 'Lonely Hearts' by 3LHÂ Â
Audio Engineer: Edgar Silva with Iron Lion Media
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Hairo Cortes Founder and Executive Director of Chispa on Media and Movements in OC
Hairo Cortes is the founder and Executive Director of Chispa. Originally from Guerrero, Mexico, he is an immigrant rights organizer at heart who has led local, statewide, and national campaigns against deportations and immigrant detention.
He joined us last year to talk about the media and movement landscape of OC.
[Recorded in August 2020]
@chispaoc
Song: 'El Borracho de Santa Ana' by Los Regionales de Santa Ana
Audio Engineer: Edgar Silva with Iron Lion Media
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Former Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Director & Interim City Manager Gerado Mouet on Navigating City Hall
Former Santa Ana Parks and Recreation Director and interim City Manager Gerardo Mouet talks about the tips and tricks he learned to navigate the bureaucracy of City Hall. He's now happily retired in the Park Santiago neighborhood.Â
Song: Up in Smoke - by Devaroux
Audio Engineer: Edgar Silva
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The Saints of Santa Ana - A book discussion with Boston University Professor Jonathan Calvillo
Boston University Professor Jonathan E. Calvillo joins us to discuss his new book 'The Saints of Santa Ana: Faith and Ethnicity in a Mexican Majority City'
Learn about the fascinating and complicated religious identity among first generation immigrants in Central Santa AnaÂ
@YoCalviYoÂ
Song: 'Jesus es mi rey soberano' written by Vicente Mendoza and sung by Manuel Bonilla
Audio Engineer: Edgar Silva
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Councilwoman Jessie Lopez discusses her vision for Santa Ana
Councilmember Jessie Lopez joins us to discuss the recent election, her goals for Ward 3, and what she wants to work on for the residents of Santa Ana.Â
https://www.facebook.com/VoteJessieLopez
Song: Los Christians - Me Voy Para Santa Ana
Audio Engineer: Edgar Silva
Full_Metal_Archivist Manny Escamilla talks with guests about how policy and politics at the State, County and City level impact the lives of Santa Ana residents.