First things first. A tipster tells us that Tustin Mayor John Nielsen was investigated by Tustin Police for allegedly stalking a woman and her son the Sunday before election day. So following the rules of journalism 101 which still apply,…
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In Tustin, Mayor Nielsen Lies while complaining about Lies
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
You have to love the mudfest going on in Tustin where five Republicans are running for City Council but three of them are accusing two of them of being Liberals — with photos of prominent Democrats! There is an opportunity…
City of Tustin/TUSD Lawsuit — Busy Court Postpones Trial Until January
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
A trial over a lawsuit between the City of Tustin and Tustin Unified that was supposed to go to trial today has been postponned by the courts until January 2013 due to a busy court docket according to a source…
Doing the People’s Work-Part II
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
So much for the “fiscal conservatives” in Tustin; Blogger Jeff Gallagher had a terrific post yesterday that was overshadowed by the Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality on Heatlhcare Reform. The issue in Tustin — $600,000 budgeted for “legal services”…
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. …
FPPC Takes A Step Backwards On Ethics
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
In a 3-2 vote, the Fair Political Practices Commission passed a rule that will exempt city council members from conflict-of interest regulations that prohibited them from voting on their own appointments to paid boards and commissions.
State Ethics Panel Challenges Paid Panel Appointments by OC City Council Members
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the State of California Ethics Panel has challenged paid committee appointments by city councils in nine OC cities for possible violations of conflict of interest rules. The cities being targeted include Anaheim, Dana…
