The two year battle over Sewer Area 7 in North Tustin is finally over. Local control rules the day.
Yearly Archives: 2016
Posted inCommunity Opinion, Orange
Cundiff: OC Celebrates National Library Week
National Library Week, first sponsored in 1958, is celebrated across the country each April by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries throughout the nation.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
After Public Outcry, Garden Grove Council Supports Audit of Former Fire Chief’s Job
The Garden Grove City Council is likely to approve an audit of a controversial job created for its former fire chief David Barlag, after an abrupt change of heart by two council members who had opposed the audit.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Bad Feng Shui Doesn’t Sway Irvine Council on Vets Cemetery
A proposed land swap would have resolved concerns from Chinese home buyers that living next to a cemetery is bad feng shui. But A majority of council members said changing course might derail the cemetery altogether.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Contracts to Build New Animal Shelter
Orange County supervisors, who’ve faced years of criticism for the conditions at the county’s dilapidated World War II-era animal shelter, approved a series of contracts Tuesday to start the design and construction of a new shelter in Tustin.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Wrongful Termination Suit by Former Assessor’s Office Staffers Headed for Trial
The lawsuit, filed in Superior Court by two longtime employees in the county Assessor’s Office, alleges they were fired for reporting numerous illegal acts within the agency, is likely to head to a jury trial in October.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs
Clapping Is Back at Fullerton City Council Meetings
After facing public outcry, council members backtracked from a proposal to ban clapping at regular council meetings. And they updated meeting rules in hopes of making the public more involved.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Santa Ana
What Would it Cost to Shut Down Santa Ana’s Jail?
The Santa Ana City Council is, for the first time, publicly considering whether to shutter its controversial city jail. But a back-of-the-napkin analysis of the potential costs of such a decision shows why it’s a “tough nut to crack.”
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Perkins: North Tustin Sewers Shaky as a Fiddler on the Roof
LAFCO to decide on coveted Sewer Area 7 this Wednesday. One North Tustin resident calls out John Withers, a key decision maker, as wearing too many hats.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Can the Red Cross Handle Disaster Response in OC?
When they review their contract with the Red Cross Tuesday, county supervisors will get a chance to confirm the budgets, staff and volunteers the charity has in place in Orange County for large disasters.
