{"id":9120,"date":"2026-05-24T17:01:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9120"},"modified":"2026-05-24T17:01:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T17:01:39","slug":"santa-ana-unveils-monument-apologizing-for-destruction-of-early-chinatown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9120","title":{"rendered":"Santa Ana unveils monument apologizing for destruction of early Chinatown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Santa Ana City Council are showered with...\" class=\"wp-image-9111\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d-1024x726.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d-1024x726.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d-768x545.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d-1536x1089.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/538b55b99c1a96ddb3ac85f680077b8d.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Members of the Santa Ana City Council are showered with lettuce from a lion dancer during the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Louis Lau, representing other members of the Lau family addresses...\" class=\"wp-image-9112\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/c6b1e8b76871c017bb5febf4eb35df3c.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Louis Lau, representing other members of the Lau family addresses those attending the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The Lau family started Santa Ana Market in 1949 (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Santa Ana City Council joins with Alan Woo, fourth...\" class=\"wp-image-9113\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb-1024x700.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb-1024x700.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb-300x205.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb-768x525.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb-1536x1050.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/596bffbe29a87c893be7b64d9b167cbb.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Santa Ana City Council joins with Alan Woo, fourth from right, chair of the Santa Ana Chinatown Apology and Memorial Committee, to unveil a memorial monument to preserve the history of Santa Ana\u2019s Chinatown in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Chinatown was burned down by orders of  the city in 1906. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A lion dancer interacts with those attending the Chinatown Memorial...\" class=\"wp-image-9114\" height=\"742\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899-1024x742.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899-1024x742.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899-300x217.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899-768x556.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899-1536x1112.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a4d4e315746d9630cf06b935a223899.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>A lion dancer interacts with those attending the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alan Woo, chair of the Santa Ana Chinatown Apology and...\" class=\"wp-image-9115\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80-1024x760.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80-1024x760.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80-300x223.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80-768x570.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80-1536x1140.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2673d881d54434af8722da02f6981a80.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Alan Woo, chair of the Santa Ana Chinatown Apology and Memorial Committee, addresses those attending the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lion dancers perform at the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in...\" class=\"wp-image-9116\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0-1024x683.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/75fef0c9ee5570a9496b82b9c24a43e0.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Lion dancers perform at the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the Lau family gather for a photo around...\" class=\"wp-image-9117\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf-1024x722.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf-1024x722.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf-300x212.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf-768x542.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf-1536x1083.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/9fd7f554cc73251450882e3cfa38edcf.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Members of the Lau family gather for a photo around the newly unveiled Chinatown Memorial at the corner of 3rd St. and Bush in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The Lua family started Santa Ana Market in 1949. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Chinatown Memorial commemorates the history of Santa Ana\u00e2\u0080\u0099s Chinatown...\" class=\"wp-image-9118\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280-1024x722.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280-1024x722.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280-300x211.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280-768x541.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280-1536x1083.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ac0defa44d892a6d93f3e97eb3320280.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>The Chinatown Memorial commemorates the history of Santa Ana\u2019s Chinatown which was ordered burned down by the City in 1906 in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The memorial is located at the corner of 3rd St. and Bush in downtown Santa Ana. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza delivers some opening...\" class=\"wp-image-9119\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b-1024x774.webp\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b-1024x774.webp 1024w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b-300x227.webp 300w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b-768x580.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b-1536x1160.webp 1536w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/347e247faaffedf01c55022e2f6cf50b.webp 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem David Penaloza delivers some opening remarks at the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Members of the Santa Ana City Council are showered with lettuce from a lion dancer during the Chinatown Memorial unveiling ceremony in Santa Ana on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>A memorial was unveiled Saturday to forever mark a neighborhood that was lost some 120 years ago.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9109\">No contaminants found in air near Garden Grove chemical plant; tank remains intact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In 1906, city leaders ordered that Santa Ana\u2019s Chinatown be burned down, at the time saying it was a health emergency, but they were masking an urban renewal effort to build a new City Hall. It is\u00a0an action that the city\u2019s modern-day leaders have sought to \u201catone for the racist and xenophobic actions\u201d of those decades ago.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, City Council members signed a resolution apologizing, and on Saturday, they dedicated the monument installed where the Chinatown neighborhood once bustled near 3rd and Bush streets.<\/p>\n<p>Along with a map of what was once Chinatown and an engraved scene of part of the community, it shares the story of the more than 800 Chinese residents who made homes and built businesses in the area.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9107\">Job growth critical to housing\u2019s health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese residents were key to building our nation\u2019s infrastructure and, despite considerable discrimination against them, were thriving by the late 1860s,\u201d the memorial\u2019s plaque says. \u201cSanta Ana Chinatown once included homes, drugstores, curio shops, two washhouses, and a shared vegetable garden with a barn. Chinatown was a community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Members of the city\u2019s Chinatown Apology and Memorial Committee and descendants of families who lived in the community participated in Saturday\u2019s dedication.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=9106\">A mom\u2019s determination to honor the loss of Gold Star families on Memorial Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1906, city leaders ordered that Santa Ana&#8217;s Chinatown be burned down; modern-day leaders have sought &#8220;to atone.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9110,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-based-on-facts-either-observed-and-verified-directly-by-the-reporter-or-reported-and-verified-from-knowledgeable-sources","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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