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== Chepa’s Park == |
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[https://www.santa-ana.org/chepas-park/ Chepa’s Park]<ref name=”:0″ />, a .041acre park where the annual Logan Barrio reunion has been held since 1999<ref name=”:1″ />, is located on Custer Street closer to Stafford Street and between Washington Avenue, along with the “Heroes Among Us” mural<ref name=”:2″ /> and La Chiquita restaurant and grocery store<ref name=”:3″ />. |
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Prior to 2007, Chepa’s Park was Logan Park, the street and neighborhood [[John A. Logan|Civil War General John A. Logan]] of Illinois. The park was renamed to honor Josephine “Chepa” Andrade<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-06-05 |title=Logan Park will be renamed for “Chepa” |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2007/06/05/logan-park-will-be-renamed-for-chepa/ |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> , a year after she passed in 2006. Josephine “Chepa” Andrade, Logan, the Logan Barrio neighborhood community to the . |
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Before then, Logan Barrio had lost land and homes due to the 5 Freeway expansion and the development of Santa Ana Boulevard. In 1969, when the city purchased three parcels of land in Logan Barrio with plans to route Civic Center Drive through the neighborhood, Andrade fought against further industrialization by gathering community members at City Hall to oppose the displacement of more families and the neighborhood, and won. A few years later, when a land-use plan aimed to turn the neighborhood into an industrial park, Andrade, along with other community members, advocated for developing Logan Park on city-owned land and eventually secured residential rezoning that allowed families to stay in the neighborhood. In honor of her legacy and her 95th birthday, the city council declared December 16, 2021, as Josephine “Chepa” Andrade Day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-12-28 |title=”Josephine “Chepa’ Andrade Day’ in Santa Ana honored late activist’s legacy |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/entertainment/story/2021-12-28/josephine-chepa-andrade-day-in-santa-ana-honored-late-activists-legacy |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=Daily Pilot |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Logan Barrio is a neighborhood in northeast central Santa Ana, California. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of French Park to the west, Downtown Santa Ana to the southwest, and Saddleback View to the southeast. The Mabury Park neighborhood and Interstate 5 form the northeastern boundary[1]. Chepa’s Park[2], a half-acre park where the annual neighborhood reunion is held[3], is located on Custer Street between Stafford Street and Washington Avenue, along with the “Heroes Among Us” mural[4] and La Chiquita restaurant and grocery store[5]. Logan Barrio is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Santa Ana and historically significant to the city’s Chicano/Mexican-American community.
Chepa’s Park[2], a .041-acre park where the annual Logan Barrio reunion has been held since 1999,[3], is located on Custer Street, closer to Stafford Street, and between Washington Avenue, along with the “Heroes Among Us” mural[4] and La Chiquita restaurant and grocery store[5].
Prior to 2007, Chepa’s Park was called Logan Park, named after the street and neighborhood named for Civil War General John A. Logan of Illinois, who was connected to U.S. railroad development. The park was renamed to honor Josephine “Chepa” Andrade[6] after her death, a year after she passed in 2006. Josephine “Chepa” Andrade, also known as “La Reina de la Logan,” was involved with the Logan Barrio neighborhood association and was a community advocate dedicated to protecting the area’s residential boundaries since 1969.
Before then, Logan Barrio had lost land and homes due to the 5 Freeway expansion and the development of Santa Ana Boulevard. In 1969, when the city purchased three parcels of land in Logan Barrio with plans to route Civic Center Drive through the neighborhood, Andrade fought against further industrialization by gathering community members at City Hall to oppose the displacement of more families and the neighborhood, and won. A few years later, when a land-use plan aimed to turn the neighborhood into an industrial park, Andrade, along with other community members, advocated for developing Logan Park on city-owned land and eventually secured residential rezoning that allowed families to stay in the neighborhood. In honor of her legacy and her 95th birthday, the city council declared December 16, 2021, as Josephine “Chepa” Andrade Day.[7]
Logan Barrio is part of City Council Ward 6 and includes prominent streets such as Logan Street, Lincoln Street, Santa Ana Boulevard, Washington Street, Santiago Street, and Custer Street.
The area is served by the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center, located in the southmost boundary, and OC Streetcar, which is scheduled to start running in 2026.
