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Friar Junípero named the area Vallejo de Santa Ana.
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Mission San Juan Capistrano was established within this valley.
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- Mexican Independence.
- Jose Antonio Yorba was granted land that he called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
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Alta California became part of the United States and American settlers arrived to this area.
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Santa Ana was incorporated as a city.
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Became the seat of the newly formed Orange Country.
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The Pacific Electric Railway was extended to Santa Ana.
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Santa Ana was the home of the original Glenn L. Aviation Company.
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Before merging with the Whright Company.
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During World War II, the Santa Ana Army Air Base was settled.
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The railway route was abandoned by the 1950s.
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Having been a Charter City since November.
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The opening of the Santa Ana Freeway.
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Santa Ana has been characterized by an effort to revitalize the downtown area.
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MainPlace Mall was opened north of downtown and became a major retail center for the area.
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The citizens of Santa Ana amended the Charter.
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The process of revitalizing the downtown has continued into 2009 with the reopening of the historic Yost Theater.
