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…
Tustin Cancels Safe School Crossings for May 5
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
The City of Tustin abruptly cancelled the Safe Schools Crossing event for May 5 at the corner of Prospect and Beneta Way without explanation. Perhaps the prospect of hot chocolate on a hot May morning or photos taken with…
Tustin Recall Group Lodges Complaint Against City Staffer
by Dan Chmielewski • • 13 Comments
Chuck Horvarth, the unofficial head of the ”Recall Amante” grassroots group, has filed a complaint with the City of Tustin’s Human Resources Department over an email he received shortly after setting up an email address for recallthemayor@earthlink.net. The email appeared to…
Recall Amante Website Debuts; PAC Announced
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
The Recall Amante website and Political Action Committee made it’s debut today. The website can be found here and the formal name of the PAC is the Tustin Residents Action Committee (TRAC). The group is seeking donations and help. …
Amante Recall Petition Served Up Tonight
by Dan Chmielewski • • 11 Comments
Organizers of the Recall Amante movement are scheduled to serve Mayor Jerry Amante with a petition calling for his recall at a meeting of the Tustin City Council tonight. The LiberalOC can report that at least 30 names — three…
