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On The Planning Commission Agenda, May 28, 2013
A special treat for those who can make it, is the city’s occasional tour of public and private projects throughout the city. The upcoming tour will be held prior to tonight’s Planning Commission...
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On The City Council Agenda – June 4, 2013
Sorry for the late writeup of the city clown – uh, council agenda. I’m on vacation for the month and articles may be a bit spotty. I’ll do my best to keep you updated. Depending on the pontifications...
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On The City Council Agenda, June 18, 2013
Sorry for the late post but, after all, I am on vacation this month. Julie and I are planning to head to New Mexico later this week and it has been a chore getting the new motorcycle ready for the...
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State Of The City?
Recently, Mayor Al Murray gave the 18th Annual State of the City address at a luncheon at the Clifton C. Miller Community Center next to city hall. It is interesting that the Tustin Chamber of Commerce...
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On The City Council Agenda, July 2, 2013
After eight days on the road, it is good to be home. New Mexico and my brother send their felicitations. The road was (mostly) smooth and the temperatures hot as Julie and I traversed Arizona and New...
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Where’s The Leadership?
Suffice it to say, the water in Tustin may taste terrible but it is healthy, according to the Public Health Goals 2010-2012 report as presented at the July 2nd Tustin City Council meeting by Water...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda, July 9, 2013
There’s not much on Tuesday’s Tustin Planning Commission Agenda unless you plan to subdivide your property. The sole item on the agenda is a public hearing on Code Amendment 2013-002 that would amend...
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Tustin Police Chief to Retire
As I mentioned earlier this week, the Tustin City Council essentially made public the fact that Chief Scott Jordan is leaving the city. I am always a little leery when high ranking police official...
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Striking a Blow for a Free Press – Supreme Court Rejects Public Records Policy
In a blow for freedom, the California Supreme Court ruled that Orange County’s exemption from public records law is illegal. The case stems from a request to Orange County by the Sierra Club for access...
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Playing Politics With Pensions
Not much has been happening lately in our town Tustin. The hallowed halls of the city were originally scheduled to be dark for the next few weeks. That is, until the city council, who cancelled a...
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Crime & Punishment in Our Town Tustin
With all the recent stories of Federal investigations and Grand Jury reports, it would seem our little corner of the state is a hotbed of criminal activity. And, judging from recent press releases and...
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Leave Me Alone, I’m In Denial – Again
I hope everyone enjoyed National Night Out at the District in Tustin. The annual event is put on by public safety around the country. Many cities in The Real OC, including Tustin, enjoyed a different...
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What’s The Buzz?
Well, if you had your cellphone nearby on Monday night, the buzz was loud and clear. As the Sacramento Bee reported, the California Highway Patrol issued their first ever Amber Alert using the National...
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On the Planning Commission Agenda-August 13, 2013
It’s been a quiet few weeks at Tustin City Hall with not much happening. This Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting shouldn’t buck the trend with only one item listed on the agenda. The single item on...
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Could The Tustin City Council Learn Something From Santa Ana?
The Voice of OC ran an article today on a meeting held in Santa Ana over the weekend. The meeting was a first for Santa Ana officials and residents who numbered over 200. The meeting, held at the local...
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On The City Council Agenda – August 20, 2013
Although the the city council appears to have a lengthy agenda, with 14 items on Regular Business, it is the one Public Hearing that will garner the most attention and most likely cause the meeting to...
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Silent Mike and Lindburgh – The Wilcox Sequel
(Updated 08/20/13) You might call it the Phoenix Rising, although we would probably characterize it more as the Amityville Horror. It seems the boys at the Wilcox Manor just won’t take no for an...
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Cedar Grove Park Playground Re-opens
Although we haven’t been receiving press releases from the city for some time (we’ve put in a new request), we do occasionally hit their website and troll for information we can bring you. Our latest...
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Send In The Clowns – Redux
Not much to report on for this coming week as the Planning Commission has cancelled another meeting, presumably for lack of business. That doesn’t mean there isn’t quite a bit happening around our town...
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