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City of Tustin Alert
A message from CITY OF TUSTIN This is Tustin Police with an important message regarding a missing child. His name is Patrick McCowan. He is 9 years old and is missing from the area of Red Hill and...
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On The City Council Agenda – September 3, 2013
After the train wreck of the Tustin City Council meeting two weeks ago, tonight’s meeting should be relatively quieter and shorter. Yes, 5 hours, even during Jerry Amante’s regime, would be considered...
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Amante & Songstad Still Remembered For Ethics Breach
In the category of “where are they and what are they doing now”, my friend Omar Masry from the hinterland of NoCal, sent me a link to an interesting LA Times article. Awhile back, we wrote an article...
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On The City Council Agenda – September 17, 2013
It should be a pretty short meeting for the Tustin City Council this Tuesday with only one item on the Regular Business Calendar and five items on the consent calendar. The meeting begins with the...
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Odds & Ends
Looking For a New Look We thought it was time to do a little updating and housekeeping on the site. Although we have always liked the simplicity of the current design, there are features that we don’t...
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Again, No Video. What Gives, Jeff?
Well, I am sure Tuesday’s Tustin City Council meeting was decidedly drab. The highlights, I am told , were the presentations made at the beginning of the Open Session. You and I may never know. So far,...
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On the City Council Agenda – October 1, 2013
Two Public Hearings head up the Tustin City Council meeting tonight. Prior to that, the dais will be treated to several presentations, including one for The American Legion Boys State Program made by...
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On the Planning Commission Agenda – October 8, 2013
Although the agenda holds only 5 items, Tuiesday evening should be full for the Tustin Planning Commission. The first item is a General Plan Conformity Determination for property offered by the Irvine...
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On The City Council Agenda – October 15, 2013
We are back from our Annual Area 51 Ride. Give us a few days and you can read what we have been up to over on our travel blog, The Road Less Traveled. This week’s Tustin City Council meeting agenda is...
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Looking For Me?
Sorry, folks. As I said earlier this month, I will be out of town most of the time. Unfortunately, This past weekend found me with coffee and no reliable we-fi to access the agenda or write a column....
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On The City Council Agenda – November 5, 2013
With only one public hearing item on the agenda, the upcoming meeting of the Tustin City Council has no hidden surprises for the us particularly since the one potential controversy will be postponed...
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On the City Council Agenda – November 19, 2013
We didn’t bother to post the agenda for the Planning Commission last week due to its brevity and lack of interest. The only item of note was an item on AT&T utility cabinets for servicing their...
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Tis the Season
As we move into the holiday season, the scammers are out and about. This press release from the Orange County Sheriffs Department is but one of many we will see this year. Law Enforcement Phone Scams...
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Coastal Commission Salts the Lake
What do the city of Carlsbad, the country of Saudi Arabia and Catalina Island have in common? They are all host to commercial water desalination plants. Saudi Arabia, in fact, obtains the majority of...
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On the Agenda – December 3, 2013
With 25 meetings, including those very special meetings where the public was not invited, the Tustin City Council is on the verge of calling it a wrap. I was about to bet my readers they would not hold...
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Retreads
As if once wasn’t enough, the Tustin City Council has decided to have another do over. Last Tuesday’s city council meeting resulted in the re-election of Al Murray as Mayor and Chuck Puckett as Mayor...
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On the Agenda – December 17, 2013
As with the past few meetings of the Tustin City Council, the topic of business licenses will take up a good portion of what should be the last meeting of the year. The city council will be asked to...
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Santa Cop a Huge Success – Press Release
FAMILIES CELEBRATE THE SEASON AT “SANTA COP” TUSTIN, Calif. – On December 12, 2013, The Tustin Police Department held its 24th annual Santa Cop party. This program provides children in the Tustin...
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A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to All
Mele Kalikimaka ame Hauoli Makahiki Hou! Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr! Milad Majid! Feliz Navidad! Merry Keshmish! Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah! Heughliche Winachten un ‘n moi Nijaar!...
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2013 In Review – Wake Me Up When You’re Done
If you haven’t noticed, this blog is hosted by WordPress. And, they do such a great job marketing my brand that I wouldn’t blame you for not noticing. As with the past few years, the WordPress.com...
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