The committee seeking to recall Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante, having had two previous petitions rejected on what amounts to a clerical and formatting issue, was expecting to begin collecting signatures today. Tustin City Clerk Patty Estrella instead informed the committee…
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Grassroots vs Astroturf in Tustin
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Our friends at Red County are starting to take a page from the Orange Juice and FFFF blogs, notably, bloggers who hide behind a pseudonym to make a point. And “City Watcher” has penned a post on the Recall Amante…
Constrasting Views of Amante in Tustin
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments
A recent Irvine World News column by Adam Probolsky and a newsletter from Tustin Council member Deborah Gavello offer an interesting constrast to the boiling pot Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante finds himself in these days. Probolsky’s column on Amante is…
Recall Petition Ping Pong
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The RecallAmante committee was dealt a minor setback by the Tustin City Clerk’s office which rejected the petition signed by 30 residents to recall Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante on what amounts to a formatting issue. Here’s the letter. and the response…
What Jerry Amante Didn’t Want Tustin Residents To Hear
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
TUSD trustee James Laird was denied the chance to have his comments entered into the public record last night after Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante refused to recognize him; Laird’s commentary was cut off from the official video of the meeting…
Amante’s Emergency Measure Fails; School Board Member Escorted from Meeting
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Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante’s emergency meeting on amending grading and excavation codes needed a super majority of the Tustin City Council last night and he didn’t get it — Council members Deborah Gavello and Becky Gomez voted no to kill…
Emergency Council Meeting in Tustin Takes Aim at TUSD School Construction
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The The trial between the City of Tustin and Tustin Unified is scheduled to start a week from today in Orange County Superior Court, but the next shots in the battle will come tonight as Tustin Mayor Jerry Amante…
