Volunteers have only been able to walk dogs on site, including the employee parking lot, since the Tustin hangar fire in November.
Category: Tustin
Tustin, home to the former Marine Corps Air Station and its redevelopment, has about 79,000 residents. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, the base land and public safety.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Eastern OC Supervisors Election Could Get Decided in March Primary
With only two candidates running in the district, whoever wins the majority of the votes won’t have to face any opponent in a runoff election this November.
Posted inEconomy
Tustin Budget in Jeopardy as Navy Slowly Repays Costs for Hangar Fire
City officials say the U.S. Navy still owes them over $44 million, but there’s no word on when that money will be coming to city coffers.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Tustin Water Rates to Spike After City Shuts Down Contaminated Wells
Resident’s water rates are set to go up 54% over the next five years after city council members closed wells that had a concerning number of chemicals in them.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Assessor: Tustin Fire Could Tank Property Values
A review by OC Assessor Claude Parrish could see homeowners get a drop in their property taxes — and home values — if they can prove the hangar fire negatively impacted their houses.
Posted inTop Stories
Green Gathering Spaces on the Rise, Tustin’s Newest Community Garden
The 4,500-square feet garden provides weekly training and volunteer opportunities to grow fresh food in the city owned plot of land.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Santana: Two Weeks After Toxic Navy Hangar Fire, Tustin Feels Abandoned by Gov. Newsom
Residents lambast city, state and federal officials about a lack of communication and evacuation order two weeks after the massive hangar fire broke out – prompting city officials to authorize $7.8 million for asbestos clean up.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Santana: Could a State Disaster Declaration Help Tustin Neighborhoods Battle Asbestos?
LA Mayor Karen Bass got Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency for the 10 freeway fire almost immediately. In the two weeks since Tustin’s hangar began burning, questions are surfacing over where state officials are – and who should call for them.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Questions Over Evacuations Mount in Tustin Hangar Fire Fallout
Residents want more air quality data, asbestos removal and a clearer picture of exactly what is happening with the torched hangar. They’re also wondering why evacuation orders weren’t given.
Posted inOutdoors
Tustin Hangar Fell Apart Amidst Decades of Inaction From Leaders
While local agencies have been looking at developing what’s left of the Tustin air base into a park for decades, it never managed to get off the ground.
