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Nomination Period for Tustin City Council Candidates Ends August 12 at 5 p.m.

Nomination Period for Tustin City Council Candidates Ends August 12 at 5 p.m.

TUSTIN, CA - For Tustin residents interested in running for the positions of Mayor or District 3 Council Member, the deadline for filing nomination papers is coming up on August ...

Tustin’s November Election will be the First with City Council Districts

Tustin’s upcoming City Council election on November 8, 2022, will be Tustin’s first by-district election. With by-district elections, Tustin voters will vote for one Council Member that lives in their defined district to represent thei...

City of Tustin Launches New Logo

On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Tustin Mayor Austin Lumbard and City Council Members revealed the new City logo at the 38^th Annual Tustin Street Fair & Chili Cook Off. The new brand was created following more than a year of research and conversations with ci...

City of Tustin’s Memorial Day Remembrance Event

The Tustin City Council and Parks and Recreation Department invite you to attend a Memorial Day Remembrance event on Monday, May 30th, at 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Sports Park (1645 Valencia Ave.). The free event will honor Killed in Action (KIA) and Missing ...

Tustin Enters into Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with AvalonBay Communities Inc/Abode Communities

For Immediate Release

City of Tustin Contact: Stephanie Najera

Phone: 714-573-3107

Email: snajera@tustinca.org

AvalonBay Communities Inc Contact: Mark Janda

Phone: 949-955-6223

Email: mark_janda@avalonbay.com

Abode Communities Contac...

City of Tustin Awarded Statewide Parks Program Grant Funds

The City of Tustin, in collaboration with the Tustin Unified School District (TUSD), is proud to announce that it has received a $5.6 million Statewide Parks Program Grant from the State of California for the design and construction of a new park located ...

City of Tustin Appropriates Funds to Begin Cleanup of Property Surrounding North Hangar

The City of Tustin (City) acting in its Federally designated role as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA) for former Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Tustin (now called Tustin Legacy), has appropriated funds to begin maintenance activities which include cleanup...

City of Tustin Adopts Ordinance to Move to By-District Elections in November 2022

City of Tustin Adopts Ordinance to Move to By-District Elections in November 2022

November 6, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

The City of Tustin will move to by-...

Sandbags Available for Tustin Residents and Businesses

The City of Tustin offers residents and businesses free, fill-your-own sandbags in order to help protect personal property from rain and mud. 

Self service sandbags can be found at the following locations: 

• Columbus Tustin Park, 17522 Bene...

City of Tustin Holds Public Hearing on October 25 to Consider Switch to District Elections

City of Tustin Holds Public Hearing on October 25 to Consider Switch to District Elections

October 23, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

Tustin CA - The City of Tu...

City of Tustin Holds Public Hearing on October 9 to Consider Draft District Maps

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

Tustin CA - The City of Tustin is hosting its third public hearing regarding the City’s potential move to distri...

City of Tustin Holds Second Public Workshop to Discuss Potential New Districts and Draw Communities

City of Tustin Holds Second Public Workshop to Discuss Potential New Districts and Draw Communities of Interest 

September 20, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant&nb...

Tustin Holds Second Public Hearing on September 17 to Discuss City Council District Elections

City of Tustin Holds Second Public Hearing on September 17 to Discuss City Council District Elections

September 15, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

The City of T...

City of Tustin Considers City Council Districts, First Public Hearing Scheduled for September 7

City of Tustin Considers City Council Districts, First Public Hearing Scheduled for September 7

September 7, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore, District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

The City of Tustin i...

City of Tustin Considers City Council Districts, First Public Workshop Scheduled for August 31

Media Contact:  Melanie Moore

District Formation Outreach Consultant 

(650)-338-6913

The City of Tustin is considering the shift to by-district elections and district formation. The first public workshop to discuss the potential new distric...

Tustin CARES Program Releases an Additional $3M to Small Businesses and Non-Profits

As a continuation of the Tustin CARES program launched last year, $3,000,000 from ARPA funds will be utilized to fund the Tustin CARES 2021 program for COVID response, relief and reinvestment into our community beginning with two new grant programs: the T...

City of Tustin Takes Action on Property Surrounding the North Hangar at Tustin Legacy

Contact: Stephanie Najera

Communications Manager

714-573-3107

snajera@tustinca.org 

Tustin, CA (August 11, 2021) --The City of Tustin (City) acting in its Federally designated role as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA) for former Marin...

County of Orange Announces 2021 Redistricting Public Workshops

Every ten years, local governments use new census data to redraw their district lines to reflect how local populations have changed. Assembly Bill 849 (2019) requires cities and counties to engage communities in the redistricting process by holding public...

CA Updates Mask Guidance & Health Care Facilities Requirements

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) updated its Guidance for Face Coverings, in response to new CDC guidance recommending mask use for public indoor settings to slow the spread of COVID-19 and the delta variant.Effective Ju...

City of Tustin’s Updated Draft Housing Element

DRAFT HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE

The Draft Housing Element Update document will be available for public review and comment from June 30, 2021 through July 30, 2021. Comments must be submitted, in writing, before 5:00 p.m. on July 30, 2021 via email to:&nbs...

Virtual Residential Parking Community Meeting & Parking Survey

The City of Tustin invites you to participate in a virtual discussion about residential parking on July 7 at 6:00pm via zoom.

To join the discussion:

https://zoom.us

Webinar ID: 910 5654 5530

Passcode: 961814

or

Dial by your location

    &n...

California Moves Beyond the Blueprint for a Safer Economy

Today, the State of California exited the “Blueprint for a Safer Economy” tier system thanks to vaccination rates and low transmission of COVID-19.  All business sectors subject to the Blueprint may now return to “us...

City of Tustin Communications and Customer Engagement Survey

The City of Tustin is in the process of developing the City’s first communications plan, a plan that will guide the City’s communications with the community, now and in the future.  

We want to hear your honest feedba...

Emergency Rental Assistance Program for OC Renters

The County will offer rental households, up to $10,000 in financial assistance for unpaid rent or utility bills due to the impact of COVID-19. 

Applications are being accepted through April 30th, 2021. To apply and find out more information, visit...

Orange County Moves to the Orange Tier on March 31, 2021

Strategic Plan Workshops

The City Council encourages all to participate in the upcoming Strategic Plan Workshops. The Strategic Plan will provide the framework to guide the future of the City of Tustin.

WHEN: 

• April 14 at 4:15pm 
• May 12 at 4:15pm

WHERE:

• ZOOM MEETING:...

Orange County Returns to the Red Tier on Sunday, 3/14 Easing Restrictions for Specific Industries

The County of Orange has released the following information:

On March 12, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced that 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Californians in some of the state’s har...

Tustin Awarded National Tree City USA Status for 25th Consecutive Year

On Wednesday, March 10th, the City of Tustin will celebrate the 25th Consecutive Arbor Day. In honor of this day, the City planted a Quercus Virginiana tree at Laurel Glen Park located at 13301 Myford Road. The planting was done at an earlier date. A vide...

Disneyland Resort Super POD Site to Close Temporarily

This information is being shared on behalf of the County of Orange:

The Disneyland Resort Super POD site will close temporarily, due to a lack of vaccine supply. Severe weather across the country has delayed delivery of COVID-19 vaccine supplies across the...

County of Orange Launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program Beginning February 1

The following information was released by the County of Orange:

The County of Orange will launch an Emergency Rental Assistance program on February 1, 2021 and will accept applications for a period of one month from eligible renter households with unpaid r...

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Issue Statement on Eviction Moratorium Extension

State of California Moves County of Orange to Purple Tier Effective Immediately

This information is being shared on behalf of the County of Orange:

Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today ended the Regional Stay at Home Order, lifting the order for all regions statewide, including Southern California. Fo...

Late Night, Early Morning Construction Work Required for Sewer Line Rehab Work 1/21-1/22

Irvine Ranch Water District contractors have been rehabilitating a sewer line adjacent to the Tustin Field 1 community. 

This work will require continual, around-the-clock construction beginning at 7am Thursday, January 21, & continuing throug...

Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing for Exclusively for Tustin Residents

The City of Tustin and Families Together Community Health Center are offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing on Mondays, December 14-January 25th, exclusively for Tustin residents. 

No appointment is necessary and testing is done on a first come...

Governor Newsom Announces Statewide Smart Phone Tool Designed to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

This information is being shared on behalf of Governor Newsome's Office: 

New digital tool will officially launch on December 10, allowing Apple and Google smart phone users to help slow the spread by opting in to receive COVID-19 exposur...

Southern California Region Impacted by State’s Regional Stay at Home Order

This information was released by the County of Orange: 

Today the Southern California Region dropped below the 15 percent Intensive Care Unit ( capacity thereby triggering the state of California’s Regional Stay at Home Order as was announced on D...

Holiday Season in Tustin to Include Drive-Through Tree Lighting

The Tustin City Council and Parks and Recreation Department invites the community to celebrate the Christmas season with a drive-through Tree Lighting on Saturday, December 5, from 5pm to 7pm in the Tustin Library parking lot located at 345 E. Main Street...

Governor Newsom Announces Immediate Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

On Monday, November 30, 2020, Governor Newsom announced several new financial assistance programs for businesses and nonprofits in California. 

The programs include:

-    Extension of temporary tax relief for businesses

-&...

State Issues Limited Stay at Home Order to Slow Spread of COVID-19

NON-ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES AND PERSONAL GATHERINGS ARE PROHIBITED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 5 AM BEGINNING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 AT 10 PM

In light of an unprecedented, rapid rise in COVID-19 cases across California, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Departmen...

Veterans Memorial Paver Program

The Tustin City Council and Parks and Recreation Department are proud to announce applications are now being accepted for the Veterans Memorial Paver Program at Veterans Sports Park. 

The Veterans Memorial Paver Program includes a 4’x8&a...

New Restrictions as Orange County Moves Back to Purple Tier

Governor Newsom announced today that most California counties, including Orange County, are moving back to the the Purple Tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy effective tomorrow, November 17. The Purple Tier is the state's most restrictive ti...

Governor Newsom Announces New Immediate Actions to Curb COVID-19 Transmission

This information is being shared on behalf of a Press Release issued by Governor Newsom:

Governor Newsom Announces New Immediate Actions to Curb COVID-19 Transmission

Published: Nov 16, 2020

CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings

This information is being shared on behalf of the California Department of Public Health

CDPH Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings 

This guidance provides an updated plan for Californians to gather outside their house...

COVID-19: County of Orange and Tier Status Update

California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Advisories

In light of rising cases, West Coast states issue travel advisories recommending 14-day quarantines for inter-state and international travel; ask residents to stay local.

To view the advisory, visit: California, Oregon & Washington Issue Travel Adviso...

25th Annual Mayoral State of the City Address Featuring Mayor Bernstein

The community is invited to the 25th Annual Tustin Mayoral State of the City Address on November 19 at 6:30pm via YouTube.  Tickets can be purchased at tustinchamber.org and each ticket includes a $30 voucher to 5 great Tustin r...

City of Tustin Requests Voluntary Evacuations Due to the Silverado Fire

The Tustin Police Department is currently working with the Irvine Police Department to assist with mandatory evacuations in the City of Irvine due to the Silverado Fire.  At this time, the City of Tustin and the Tustin Police Department are reque...

Senior Citizen Heat Advisory Issued

Beginning Tuesday, September 29, 2020, and lasting through Friday, October 2, 2020, and longer should temperatures sustain 95 degrees or higher, the Tustin Area Senior Center will be open from 10 am – 5 pm, the warmest hours of the day,...

City of Tustin and Brookfield Residential Renew Plan for 400 New Homes

TUSTIN, Calif, (September 9, 2020) —The City of Tustin and Brookfield Residential (Brookfield Homes Southern California LLC) have announced the renewal of their commitment to develop a new 400-home community at Tustin ...

County of Orange Moves to Red Tier, Re-Opens More of Orange County County

County of Orange Moves to Red Tier, Re-Opens More of Orange County

County Health Officer Issues Related, New Orders and Strong Recommendations

(PLEASE NOTE: The following information was announced today by the County of Orange.)

Santa Ana, Calif. (September ...

Senior Citizen Heat Advisory Issued

Beginning Saturday, September 5, 2020, and lasting through Monday, September 7, 2020, and longer should temperatures sustain 95 degrees or higher, the Tustin Area Senior Center will be open from 10 am – 5 pm, the warmest hours of the day, as a r...

Peppertree Park Restroom Expansion and Playground Renovation

Peppertree Park, built in 1972 and located adjacent to the Tustin Area Senior Center, is highly utilized for a variety of enjoyable community activities, including Concerts in the Park, Movies in the Park, Lobster Fest, and Chili Cook-Off.

The Peppertree P...

Senior Citizen Heat Advisory Issued

Beginning Tuesday, August 18, 2020, and lasting through Thursday, August 20, 2020, and longer should temperatures sustain 95 degrees or higher, the Tustin Area Senior Center will be open from 10 am – 5 pm, the warmest hours of the day, as a resp...

Tustin Adjusts Facial Covering Requirements to Align with New County Orders

Following new facial covering requirements issued by the County of Orange on Tuesday, April 21, the City of Tustin rescinded its emergency order issued on Monday, April 20 to align with county guidance and reduce confusion for residents.

The Countywide ord...