A Santa Ana family says they’re feeling targeted for expressing pride in their heritage after a Mexican flag was ripped off from their home and a threatening note was left in front of the residence.

After displaying their Mexican flag proudly for years, a family in Santa Ana has turned to the police after a hate crime suspect stole their banner, defaced their property and threatened them.

A homeowner in Santa Ana has been targeted for flying a Mexican flag in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. (Carlos Antunez) A homeowner in Santa Ana has been targeted for ...

They were mostly positive, but a few angrily pointed out something I hadn’t given a second thought: Mexican flags. The tricolor is part of the Santa Ana landscape, so it easily escaped my attention.

The City of Santa Ana is inviting the public to come to City Hall for their annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony on Thursday, ...