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Goodbye, Good Luck, Good Riddance
(updated 12/03/12 – ed.) We have risen from our Thanksgiving hibernation. The main reason last week’s Tustin City Council meeting took so long was because it turned into a love fest for Hizzoner,...
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On the City Council Agenda, December 4, 2012
Yes, it’s slowing down around Our Town Tustin (politically speaking). Don’t worry, we will continue to provide you with the latest in local political tidbits of interest. They just may be few and far...
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Sexual Predator Laws Fall Like Dominoes
Who wouldn’t want to protect their kids to the utmost when it comes to shielding them from sexual predators? Well, don’t count on the plethora of predator-in-the-park/library/school ordinances that...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda, December 11, 2012
The year is quickly coming to a close and the last meeting of the year for the Tustin Planning Commission is at hand. Not a lot on the agenda this time around save for two public hearings. Item 2 –...
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On the Agenda, December 18, 2012
As the year comes to a close, the new Tustin City Council is tying up loose ends and preparing for another year. Among other things, they will have one last opportunity before year end to discuss the...
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Tustin’s Wish List – 3 Items to Watch in the Coming Year
(This column appears in the December 20, 2012 Tustin News – ed.) The post-election lull is in full swing here in our town Tustin. Following a contentious battle for three seats on the city council, the...
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Add Harrassment to the City Attorney’s List of Skills
Like you, we thought this embarrassing saga of the Tustin City Council was over. John and the Fab Four had been sworn in, Deborah Gavello and her arch-nemesis Jerry “Boss Tweed” Amante had been...
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Our Top Stories of the Year
How quickly time flies. Our Town Tustin has been blogging for about a year and a half and the past year has kept us busy in our little corner of the county. Here are some of the top issues we have...
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There’s Money in Trash
“PACs linked to trash hauler supported local political campaigns” That is the headline of a story on the OC Watchdog that reports thousands of dollars being funneled to local political candidates by...
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Better Late Than Never
The norm is, I don’t usually make it to the Tustin City Council meetings on a regular basis. Fortunately, the city is kind enough to videotape and publish the meetings on the city website. I can watch...
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Tustin Approaches the Fiscal Cliff
(This article appears in the January 10, 2013 edition of the Tustin News – ed.) You could hardly pick up a newspaper or turn on a news broadcast these past few weeks without hearing about the Fiscal...
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On the Agenda, January 15, 2013
The first meeting of the year will have the new Tustin City Councilmembers rolling up their sleeves and digging in. With only a week away, the TUSD lawsuit is a topic of discussion in closed session....
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Al Murray’s 2013 Goals Miss the Mark
As with every previous mayor in Tustin, Al Murray was no exception in presenting a set of goals that he has committed to during his tenure. Like his predecessors, he seems to forget, or not understand,...
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Will I See You In September?
The first meeting of the year for the Tustin City Council proved my prophesy that new blood will create new stories for Our Town Tustin. After a benign but professional presentation of the American...
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Can We Get It In Four Part Harmony?
Did you hear it? Yesterday, the fat lady sang. And, with that, another chapter in the sordid history of the Tustin City Council is over. After nearly three years of threats, court appearances and dirty...
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On The City Council Agenda, February 5, 2013
A pretty busy meeting ahead for the Tustin City Council. For the first time in I don’t know how long, there is no mention of the lawsuits between the city and TUSD. A refreshing change, indeed. That...
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Can We Have A Do Over?
It didn’t take long for the newly seated city council to stir things up and create a little controversy while violating the Brown Act at the same time. Tuesday’s Tustin City Councill meeting...
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The Followup
It’s nice to know somebody reads my blog once in awhile. While watching Tuesday’s Tustin City Council meeting, I learned that our City Manager, Jeff Parker, has enough time on his hands to at least...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda, February 12, 2013
It’s been a slow week around our town Tustin. Only one item occupies the Planning Commission Agenda for Tuesday, February 12, 2013. And, unless you are a church going kinda person, it may not interest...
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City Calls For Commission Applicants
The city recently posted the following press release that officially opens the application process for open city commission seats: News Release January 17, 2013 For Immediate Release Media Contact:...
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