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Good News Santa Ana - January - March 2010

Powerwave completes underground wireless coverage project
March 30, 2010

Santa Ana-based Powerwave Technologies has completed an underground coverage project for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The firm's platform now delivers uninterrupted access to wireless voice and data services throughout the transit agency's Orange like platforms and tunnels.

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Santa Ana bookstore on the move
March 28, 2010

Like other small business owners, Rueben Martinez has seen sales at his independent bookstore drop sharply with the downturn in the economy.

But rather than shutter Libreia Martinez Books & Art Gallery, he's relocating it to a bustling corridor with the hope that he can expand his offerings, attract more customers with neighboring businesses.

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Peter the Anteater to go Public
March 26, 2010

The stars of the Santa Ana Zoo's latest exhibit have been getting to know one other, exploring their new digs - and, yes, grubbing for ants.

The $1.1-million exhibit will take visitors into the South American grasslands when it opens on April 17. There they'll see giant birds known as rheas, wild llama relatives known as guanacos and - shuffling along on their front knuckles - two giant anteaters.

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100 Days Seminar Makes Impression on Unique Tile Engraver
March 17, 2010

After Three decades in the engraving business Roger Chaulk has changed the way he does business.

Rather than wait for customers to find his company, RTC Tile Engraves, the London-born businessman is aggressively pursuing new clients and telling them about his unique engraving process that uses sandblasters and laser to create fine detail images on just about any surface, including ceramic tile, wood and concrete.

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Stork Visits Santa Ana Zoo!
March 16, 2010

The Santa Ana Zoo in Prentice Park is pleased to announce the birth of a white-faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia) on the 13th of February, 2010.  The proud parents are Dakota and Aaliyah.  The yet to be named baby is the fifth offspring of this pair.  Mom, dad and baby along with the siblings can be found at home in the rainforest exhibit at the zoo.

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Dad's 'voluptuous dream' city is Santa Ana
March 15, 2010

In the years that I've known my dad, he's always been convinced that any ingenious idea he had was profitable.

As the gods willed it, in 1988, my dad had a sudden desire to resituate the family, setting his sight on shuffling us from our cramped apartment in Tustin to a spacious, gorgeous home of our own - or, at least that was the end goal.

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Community groups build playground sat at Bishop Manor
March 13, 2010

Eight-year-old Kameron Sok is looking forward to trying out the swings of his new playground at the Bishop Manor condominium complex.

"It makes the community nicer...no tagging," said Sok, a resident of the condominium complex.

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OC Red Cross Looking for Heroes Like Santa Ana Paramedic
March 2, 2010

The American Red Cross Orange County Chapter is looking for a few good heroes like Santa Ana Fire paramedic Steve Solomon. Click to read the full story


Santa Ana Shopping Cart Ordinance Reduces Urban Eyesore
February 26, 2010

Large numbers of shopping carts mean one of two things – a vibrant retailing sector or a declining neighborhood.

Over the past four years the City of Santa Ana has worked successfully to ensure the shopping cart in their community represents a symbol of commerce not an urban eyesore.
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100 Days Seminars Making a Difference for Santa Ana Businesses
February 23, 2010

More than 80 businesspeople are taking advantage of a pioneering program offered by the City of Santa Ana  to help businesses refocus,  reinvent and reinvigorate themselves in a tough economy.

Over the next three months,  85 business operators are taking part in Helping 100 Businesses For 100 Days  developed by the city and OPIS Network to  provide Santa Ana businesses the strategies  and resources needed to remain competitive  and succeed. 
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