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An expedition of Gaspar de Portolá named that area Valley of Saint Anne
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This Mission was established in the Valley. This valley is now called Orange Country.
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This was a land granted to Jose Antonio Yorba. This land was so big. It was what today are the cities of: Olive, Orange, Irvine, Yorba Linda, Villa Park and Santa Ana Heights.
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Alta California became part of United States and American settles arrived in this area.
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William Spurgeon obtained the land from Jose Antonio Yorba´s descendents.
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Santa Ana was incorporated as a city with a population of 2000 people
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the pacific electric railway from los angeles was extended to Santa Ana ,running along fourth street downtown
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Glenn l. Martin aviation company founded in 1912 before merging with the Wright Company in 1916
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During the World War II Santa Ana Army Air Base was built as a trainin center.
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This increased the travel by automobile. The old railway was closed.
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Since that year there is an effort to revitalize the area with art to attract artists and professionals
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the now Westfield was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area
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An historic Theater was reopened to attract turis and young professional
