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after the expedition of Gaspar de Portolà, Juanìpero Serra named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana
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Mission San Juan Capistrano was established whithin this valley.
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Juan Yorba a sergeant of the spanish army, was granted land that he called Rancho antiago de Santa Anna. This rancho was the only land in Country Orange.
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After Mexican-American War ended in 1848 Alta Clifornia became part of United State.
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Spurgeon on land obtained from the descendents of Jose Yorba, Santa Anna was incorporate as a city.
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In 1889 Santa Anna became the seat of the newly formed Orange Country
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The Pacific Electry from Los Angeles was extenden to Santa Anna.
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Santa Anna was the home of the original Glenn Company founded in 1912 before merging with the Wright Company in 1916
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During World War 2, Santa Anna Army Air Base was built as a training center for the United States Army Air Forces.
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Having been a Charter City, the cityzens of Santa Anna amended the Charter November 1988 to provide for the direct election of the Mayor who until that point had been an appointee of the Council.
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The closing coincided with the opening of the Santa Anna Freeway, increasing the ease of travel by automobile.
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Santa Anna has been characterized by an effort to revitalize th Downtown Area which had declined in influence.
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MainPlace Mall (now Westfield MainPlace) was opened north of downtown and became a mejor retail center fot the area.
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Grand Central Art Center was created to attract artists. The process has continued into 2009 with the reopening of the historic Yost Theater.
