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On The City Council Agenda, March 5, 2013
My apologies for not staying up to date for the past week. I am still recovering from inuries sustained in a traffic accident. The plastic surgeon did a great job (I look just like Sean Connery) and I...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda, March 12, 2013
The Planning Commission will have a busy evening starting with a workshop on second residential units. The workshop is to discuss proposed changes to city ordinances pertaining to second residential...
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On the City Council Agenda, March 19, 2013
Although the Special Meeting originally scheduled for 4;30 PM was cancelled, the Tustin City Council may still have a busy schedule ahead. It’s that time of year, again, as labor leaders line up for...
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This Is What Happens When No One Shows Up
I am so glad the city is kind enough to videotape and publish the city council meetings so I can sit in the comfort of my own home to wade through the thicket of self-congratulatory muck. Besides,...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda, April 23, 2013
It’s good to be back in SoCal. We spent a long weekend in the gold country last week for a convention and apologize for the lack of articles. It has been a busy week around the nation and locally as...
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Get In Line
As expected, much of the evening at city hall last night was spent fawning over a couple of former planning commissioners who, we presume, are moving on to greener pastures. Both Ken Eckman and Fred...
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No Council Meetings For The Homeless
It’s another one of those 5th Tuesday weeks where there is no city council or planning commission meeting. We were going to bring you another “around the county” article but something over at the...
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On The City Council Agenda, May 7, 2013
Happy Cinco de Siete. The bad news is, my desktop is in for repairs and will, hopefully, be out by this next weekend. Of course, depending on the cost, a new one may be in order. In the meantime, I...
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I Am Running For Governor….No, Wait……I Mean Auditor-Controller…..No, Wait….I...
Gosh, I remember when County Supervisor, John Moorlach, was first elected office. One of the things I remember most was his admonition that he had no interest in running for higher office. In fact, he...
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On The Agenda(s) May 13 & 14, 2013
You may have noticed that I have been writing a few stories from around the county rather than about our town Tustin. That’s because, like many of you, I have been patiently waiting the production of...
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On The City Council Agenda, May 21, 2013
The city apparently fixed the video problem they had with the May 7th meeting and the video is finally up for viewing. We’ll let you know if we find anything interesting that we haven’t already...
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Wake Me When It’s Over
OK, the city definitely fixed the video issue they had a couple of weeks ago that kept the May 7 council meeting from being published on the website for almost two weeks. That, of course, makes me...
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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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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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The Feds Take A Turn At County Slapdown
Hot on the heels of a scathing grand jury report and the announcement of an investigation by the Fair Political Practices Commission, the FBI announced Wednesday, they have created a task force to...
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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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