The Tustin City Council finally met to discuss a recently Grand Jury report that faulted Tustin councilman Jerry Amante and Laguna Hills councilman Allan Songstad for using their positions of authority to unduly influence officials at Brandman University to be…
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Gavello Opts Out of Tustin Election
by Dan Chmielewski • • 5 Comments
Tustin Council member Deborah Gavello has decided not to seek re-election. She sent us this statement below: “It is with mixed emotions that I have decided not to seek re-election to the Tustin City Council. Under the best of conditions,…
Tustin Council to Consider an Attendance Rule; Bullying Still Permitted
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
When I attended Catholic School as a wee lad in Central New York, the nuns would take attendance at Mass that Sunday. If you didn’t make it to church that Sunday, on Monday “Sister” would question “why didn’t you go…
Amante Develops Amnesia, and Takes the Low Road Again
by Dan Chmielewski • • 3 Comments
After 24 hours, the team at the City of Tustin finally managed to get the video of Tuesday night’s council meeting up and running. And Pam Keller was eloquent and classy in dressing down Boss Tweed Jerry Amante for being…
Tustin’s Gavello Elected Vice President
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
That sound you heard was Tustin City Council member Jerry Amante falling off his chair (no 3.9 aftershock I’m afraid) and I assure you the headline is entirely accurate. But the Gavello from Tustin I’m writing about is Natalie Gavello. …
Tustin names Nielsen Mayor
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The city of Tustin has a new mayor and it’s not because of a recall. Council member John Nielson takes over the gavel from Boss Tweed Jerry Amante and Republican council member Al Murray is the new Mayor Pro Tem. …
Tustin Hires New City Manager
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Hat tip to the Our Town Tustin blog for news of Tustin’s new city manager, Jeff Parker, who will take over the city manager’s office in December. Parker, who was hired on a 5-0 vote of the city council, is the city manager…
