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TUSD Seeks Support for Taxpayer Borrowing
I am not big on bonds to pay for much of anything in government. It is, basically, borrowing on the taxpayer credit card. Proponents of bond measures like to point out the urgent need for whatever it...
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Postponed, Again…
In an unsurprising move, Orange County Superior Court Judge John Gastelum postponed the trial between Tustin Unified School District and the city of Tustin. The parties were due to go to court...
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Dear John
An Open Letter to Mayor John Nielsen and the Tustin City Council Dear Mayor Nielsen, At the Tuesday night meeting of the Tustin City Council, you expressed outrage that the newspapers and blogs would...
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Some Familiar Faces In Local Political Races
A few readers have asked me to look into other races besides the city council. So, when I started looking around, I found a few familiar faces in the crowd. We have only a few months before elections...
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On the Agenda, August 7, 2012
Except for a few items, the Tuesday City Council Meeting should be pretty routine. Because of the Strategic Planning Session, which we’ll get to in a minute, it looks like the Closed Session will be...
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Cha-Ching!
Move over, Jerry Brown. After holding community outreach programs on technology assessment and planning, the Tustin Unified School District voted unanimously to place a Technology Bond Measure on the...
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Why You Should Vote No on Measure S
We have already written a couple of articles, which you can read here and here, on local Measure S that will appear on the November ballot. This Measure was placed on the ballot by a unanimous vote of...
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Our Picks for the School Board
(Updated to reflect a late email from Monique Ketteringham-ed.) Tammie Bullard – Incumbent Francine Scinto – Incumbent James Laird – Incumbent I knew there was something we forgot. Hey, come on, how...
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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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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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Foothill High School to Host Annual Knights Dinner Theater
Knights on the Radio February 12-16, 2013 Tickets on Sale January 28th or buy on-line (Yes, this is a shameless and blatant advertisement for a program my daughter will be in – ed.) If you are a...
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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 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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Local Activist to Receive Award
If you live in Our Town Tustin, you probably know, or at leaast heard of, Tyron Jackson. Jackson is a local celebrity who has used his fame and talents to assist the most needy in our community. One of...
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On The Planning Commission Agenda – May 12, 2015
Only one item on the Planning Commissin Agenda this week. The Tustin Unified School District and the city have apparently come to terms in negotiations for land to be used for a intermediate-high...
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