Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was born in Veracruz state in 1794. Growing up in the steamy region gave him an immunity to the ...

Present at Goliad on that day was Francita Alavez, who had accompanied Mexican Captain Telesforo Alavez to Texas. Historians have been unable to discover anything about Francita before her appearance ...

And one with a wicked sense of humor. Journalist and playwright James E. Garcia captured this side of Santa Anna in his play, “Voices of Valor.” At one point, Santa Anna’s character looks ...

An investigation is underway after a high-speed driver slammed into a tree in Santa Ana, killing four people in the vehicle.