Over 300 dogs at OC Animal Care have been moved inside and cannot go for walks after the recent fire at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin.
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 inEmergencies & Disasters
Santana: Tustin Residents Still in the Dark on Asbestos Yard Clean Up
While contractors are starting to work on public areas, private residences still hadn’t seen work as of Monday afternoon. City officials now say crews will soon begin cleaning asbestos from private yards.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Santana: Tustin To Get Asbestos Clean Up After Hangar Fire Fallout
Immediate warnings are to avoid stirring up gunk in neighborhoods. Asbestos experts are headed to affected neighborhoods within days as the Navy commits $1 million toward clean up efforts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Santana: There’s Asbestos In Debris From Tustin’s Burning Hangar
Officials confirm resident suspicions about the gunk flying into their yards, revealing critical gaps in how public agencies communicate with the public.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Former Tustin Military Base Hangar Burns Down
Firefighters were notified of the blaze around 1 a.m. and continued to battle it throughout Tuesday morning.
Posted inGovernment
Is Anaheim’s Corruption Scandal a Conduit For Reforms Across Southern California?
Politicians across OC and one in San Diego are citing the corruption scandal in Anaheim as a cautionary tale and calling for reforms in their own cities.
Posted inGovernment
Two OC Cities Consider Increasing Transparency on City Manager Spending
Anaheim and Tustin politicians are exploring increasing transparency around how city managers spend taxpayer dollars after Anaheim’s public corruption scandal and a Voice of OC investigation.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Continues Grappling With Rehab Centers as Opioid Crisis Worsens
Tustin is the latest OC city to deny a drug treatment center after concerns over just how the rehab would safely operate in the city – a question cities across the county have wrestled with.
Posted inGovernment
The Deepest and Darkest Pockets At Your Local City Hall
Orange County city managers can oftentimes approve contracts without little to no public oversight, with the limits ranging from city to city but reaching as high as $200,000.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking a Stand Against Iran’s Violent Regime
City council members in 13 OC cities have declared support of the Iranian American community as protests against the government and its morality police continue in Iran.
