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After the expedition of Gaspar de Portolá out of Mexico City, then capitol of New Spain, Friar Juníspero Serra named the area Valley of Saint Anne, or Santa Ana Valley.
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Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within the Santa Ana Valley comprised most of what is called now Orange Country.
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Jose Antonio Yorba, a sargent of Spanish army,was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
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After Mexican-American war ended, Alta Californiabecame part of the United States and American settler arrived in this area.
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Kentuckian Williia H. Surgeon on land obtained from the descents of Jose Antonio Yorba
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Santa Ana was incorporated as a city on 1886with a population of 2,000 people.
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It becames the seat of the newly formed Orange Country.
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It was extended to Santa Ana, running along Fourth Street down town.
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It was in Santa Ana, founded in 1912. Before merging with the Wright Company.
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Gleen Luther Martin created a second company named Wright Company, too. It was in Cleveland, Ohio.
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The citizens provide the direct election for the Mayor. The current mayor in Santa Ana is Miguel Pulido.
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The opening of Santa bAna Freeway, increasing the ease of travel by automobile.
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Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area which had declined in influence.
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Was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area.