Santa Ana Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez blasted the investigation into him as “systemic racism.” With Election Day a week away, the Santa Ana City Council met to discuss but ultimately delayed taking any action, including censure, against Councilman Johnathan Ryan Hernandez. At the same time, another probe into a complaint made against Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua by former City …
Performers grace the stage at a past Junteenth Festival in Santa Ana. Like the Black History Parade, the Juneteenth Festival is being organized by the Orange County Heritage Council, a volunteer-run nonprofit focused on uplifting the Black community. Shipp’s late mother, Helen, co-founded the Orange County Black Historical Commission and also founded the Orange County Black History Parade and Cultural …
