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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portol%C3%A0_expedition the 1769 the espedition Of Gaspar de Portola out of Mexico City Friar Junipero Serra named the area Vallejo D e S anta Ana.
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in 1810 of the commencement of the war of the Mexican Independence Jose Antonio Yorba a sergant of the spañish army was granted that he called Ranchi Santiago de S anta Ana.
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after the mexican-americanwar ended in 1848 alta california became part of the united states and american settlers arrived in this area!
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by the 1906 the pacific electric railway from los angeles was extended to Santa Ana running along four street downtown!
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was build as a training center of USA army forces the base was responsible for continued population growth in Santa Ana
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was opened downtown and became a mayor retail center of the area
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was the mayor of Santa Ana the first mayor of latino descent in the city's history