Donato Martinez reads his poetry at the Libros Lincoln Heights bookshop. I think in a neighborhood like this, people need to know that they can get a new book, especially at an early age.” In the months since opening, the Libros has become a neighborhood hub, spotlighting books and authors that can’t always be found on the shelves of other …
In 2018, the popular Northgate González supermarket chain announced plans to shutter its downtown Santa Ana store to make way for a development project of apartments and retail space. When Santa Ana College student Lucero Garcia visited Mercado Gonzalez for the first time, she asked herself not only, “‘Why Costa Mesa?’ but also, ‘Why not Santa Ana?’” Garcia lives in …
