Aztecs? Humm. Anybody who has read a little of Mesoamerican history knows how an Aztec looks like. Does a semi-naked guy, wearing a colorful feathered costume ring a bell? If it doesn’t, just go to San Diego State University website, and you’ll see one.
For some vociferous Costa Mesa residents, like the now infamous gadfly Martin H. Millard and some government officials, the Aztecs are more than the mythical Mesoamerican warriors, they are a bunch of basketball players from Santa Ana, bringing to Costa Mesa fields not only the beauty of this game, but also their alleged pathological behaviors.
Believe me, if Santa Ana and Costa Mesa were two different countries, there would be a thick concrete wall dividing both countries. There is so much animosity in Costa Mesa toward anything coming from Santa Ana. A love-hate affair best describes the relationship between these two cities, at least many Costa Mesans look at it that way.
Back in May, a Santa Ana based Basketball league, The Aztecs, requested the Costa Mesa Park and Recreation Commission to use the Downtown Recreation Center facility to play games on Sunday for about seven hours. During tough economic times, one might think that Costa Mesa officials would welcome the $40.000 in annual fees, and use that money to reshape their ailing economy. Surprisingly they said “No” because they wanted to please the most radical voices of the city. A few weeks later, and after so much criticism from moderate residents, the PR commissioners revalued their decision, and accepted the Aztec deal.
Soon after that, I guess, Aztec league organizers and players celebrated with tequila and carnitas, undermining the next move of the nay-sayers. Recently, Councilman Eric Bever, the same guy who worked hard to prohibit kicking a soccer ball at Paularino Park, brought back the issue. It’ll be scheduled for discussion at the next or following city council meeting. Most of us in the Goat Town of Costa Mesa are very suspicious of his decision. In case people forgot, the reason behind making Paularino Park into a “passive” facility was to drive Latino kids and their families away from that area.
Since Bever has made a strong alliance with Allan Mansoor and Gary Monahan in the local council, the Aztecs might have to wait another season before they start playing basketball in the Downtown Recreation Center. Once these three guys are up to something, it’s virtually impossible to change their minds.
Humberto Caspa
Humberto,
Welcome to the Orange Juice! Great first post.
Those cabrones in Costa Mesa have got to go!
Hello Humberto. Welcome aboard…enjoy the ride 🙂
Hi Art and Jill, gracias for the welcoming. I’ll be my pleasure to get into the ugly and good stuff that often goes on in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach. Saludos.
Humberto,
Welcome!
Just remember the rules set by many around here:
1) If you point out racism it is you that must be the racist.
2) If someone is Latino they must be illegal or a reconquista.
3) Art and Sean are the devil.
Remember those simple rules and you’ll be embraced by many of the loons that visit the blog.
However it sounds like you are spouting “racist” “pro-Mexican” propaganda. It figures Art would bring another Anglo hater on board.
LOL!!!
I look forward to reading your posts. Great job on this first one.
I look forward to debating your post’s. I will let you off this time:)
Welcome, it will be fun. Your going to love me”)
Art,
Do you think my all white,galic football team would be welcome into Santa Ana, by the all brown,take you down team!
I bet their are more cabrones, in Santa Ana
“all brown, don’t come to our town, if your white got it, right”.
Sorry could not resist:(
….”when brown can stick around”….
Sean,
I think I’ve learned the rules already. You bet, I’ll follow your advise. But, if you find something between illegal and reconquista, you’ll make a lot of people happy.
when brown;s can stick around,just as long as they can take your town! SO whites get it right, because your not allowed to fight for anything that’s right, cause we only have the right!
goodnight goodnight stan the man:)
Sorry i promise thats the last one!
It’s nice to see you published again, Dr. Caspa. As the author of “Terror in the Barrio….”, a thesis on race relations in Costa Mesa, you bring a unique perspective to the issue. Bever has brought the Aztec Basketball League issue to the council for next Tuesday’s meeting – the first item on the agenda. It should make for some interesting discussion. You can be sure that Costa Mesa’s racist laureate, Millard, will be there in full rant mode. By the way, it’s “Goat Hill” – one of the many little burgs that formed what is now Costa Mesa.
Humberto,
Where have YOU been!? 😉
Welcome!
Do you know much about the Goat Hill park/fairview park? I know there was some tree planting there to prevent kiteflyers and soccerplayers a few years back.
Again, Welcome!
#11: yes we planted some trees in the lawn area of fairview park to stop soccer. the whole area was overrun with soccer players. they themselves are not bad individuals but they sort of reconquita’d our park, not a nice move on their part so adios.
yupp we planted some trees in the lawn area of fairview park to stop soccer. the whole area was overrun with soccer players. they themselves are not bad individuals but they sort of reconquita’d our park, not a nice move on their part so adios.
Forget the Aztec league have you seen them play? No? Thats the point they aren’t worth watching. Humberto you still following millard around town? Keep posting those sightings!