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12/6/23 Navy Hangar Fire Daily Incident Report

Information from the Daily Incident Update for December 5, 2023 has been included in today’s update for December 6, 2023. 

Future updates from this incident will be released daily and will include the latest information based on operatio...

12/4/23 Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams continued to clean the public right of ways and completed a total of seventy-five (75) residential inspections and mitigations and seven...

12/3/23 Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams continued to clean the public right of ways and completed a total of sixty-three (63) residential inspections and mitigations and sixty-...

12/2/23 Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams continued to clean the public right of ways and completed a total of fifty-five (55) residential inspections and mitigations and sixty-o...

Navy Hangar Fire Declared Out; Cleanup Well Underway as City Calls for Navy Accountability

(Orange County, CA) -- The Orange County All-Hazards Incident Management Team (OC AHIMT) announced today that the final hotspot at the Navy Hangar site has been fully extinguished.

For the last 24 days, firefighters, public health officials, local, state, ...

12/1/23 Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

A Daily Incident Update was not provided for November 30, 2023, due to no significant reportable items. However, Certified Asbestos Consultants (CACs) and Asbestos Mitigation teams continued to clean the ...

11/29/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

SUSPECTED ASBESTOS MATERIAL IN PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS: 

Recently a question was asked regarding potential asbestos debris material in swimming pools. The asbestos investigation and mitigation team...

11/28/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

CHANGES IN DAILY PROGRESSION MAP: 

As a result of some feedback, minor changes are being made to the public information map updated daily on the website. The yellow-colored sections designate area...

11/27/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

STATUS OF TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOLS: 

The detection and mitigation crews have not only been busy in residential areas; they have also been working to clear Tustin Unified School District (TUSD) campu...

11/26/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

HANGAR FIRE EXTINGUISHMENT UPDATE:

Although there are no longer any visible flames or smoke seen from the hangar site, Infrared (IR) drone flights are still showing a couple small spots of heat coming from deep with...

11/25/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

RESIDENTIAL UNVERIFIED DEBRIS INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION: 

Crews continue to expand into the immediate areas surrounding the hangar to investigate and mitigate unverified reports of debris related to the ...

Tustin Launches New Call Center (714) 426-2444 and Debris Reporting Portal

Effective Tuesday, November 14, 2023 a new call center for the Tustin Hangar Incident will be operational. The call center will be available from 7am – 7pm daily. After 7pm, community members will have the ability to leave a message that will be checked e...

11/24/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

RESIDENTIAL UNVERIFIED DEBRIS INVESTIGATION AND MITIGATION: 

Crews continue to investigate and mitigate unverified reports of debris related to the hangar fire in the immediate area surrounding the hangar. ...

11/22/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

THANKSGIVING WORK SCHEDULE:  Crews will be working on Thanksgiving morning from 0600 – 1130, and then will be pausing work for the remainder of the day.  Work will resume as usual on Friday, Novem...

11/21/23 Tustin Hangar Daily Incident Report

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

WEATHER:  The high winds Tustin has experienced over the last two days began slowly dying down around 2:00 this afternoon.  Tonight, southwest winds are expected to be light at 5 to 10 mp...

11/20/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin: Former Marine Corps Air Station

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

WIND EVENT:  The National Weather Service is forecasting high winds for the Tustin area to continue through ...

11/19/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin:  Former Marine Corps Air Station

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE:

AIR MONITORING INFORMATION:  Air monitoring and sampling locations have been set up surrounding the North Ha...

11/18/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin:  Former Marine Corps Air Station

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE FONT

CURRENT SITUATION: The City of Tustin, U.S. Navy, Air Quality Management District (AQMD), and Environmental Prote...

11/17/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin:  Former Marine Corps Air Station

ALL UPDATED INCIDENT INFORMATION IN BLUE FONT

CURRENT SITUATION:  The hangar currently has approximately 30-50 feet of the western...

11/16/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

Information Hotline:     714-426-2444

            Hours: 6:00am – 8:00pm

            Email: hangarincide...

11/15/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin:  Former Marine Corps Air Station

 CURRENT SITUATION:  The hanger has approximately 80 feet of the western facing wall still standing, and the fire continues to slowly consume the fra...

11/14/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Incident Update

LOCATION: Warner Avenue / Legacy Road, Tustin:  Former Marine Corps Air Station

BACKGROUND: On the morning of November 7^th, the Orange County Fire Authority responded to a report of a well-established fire inside one of the former Marine ...

11/13/23 Tustin Hangar Incident Update

Weekend Air Sampling Reports Indicate No Respirable Levels of Asbestos 

South Coast AQMD Update November 13, 2023 

Fixed monitors were placed at four locations (Veterans Sports Park, OC Sherriff’s Regional Training Center, Legacy Magnet Ac...

11/12/23 Hangar Fire Update: Abatement Company to Immediately Begin Remediation Process

Late last night the City received approval from South Coast AQMD for a certified abatement company to immediately begin the remediation process of collecting potentialyl contaminated materials from the hangar fire within the public right-of-way affected a...

11/10/23 Hangar Fire Update: City & Navy Establishing Agreement for Site Demo, Debris Pickup

The Tustin City Council met today, Nov. 10, 2023, in an emergency meeting. The City Council voted 4-0 to authorize approval of a cooperative agreement to implement an emergency response related to the Tustin North Hangar fire with the U.S. Depart...

11/9/23 Tustin Hangar Fire Update: City Declares Local State of Emergency

Tustin Hangar Fire Update: City Declares Local State of Emergency  

Effective November 9, 4:00 pm, the City of Tustin has issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency. 

Safety of Tustin Community  ...

UPDATE: Tustin Hangar Fire: Fire Debris Testing Indicates Asbestos, City Closes Parks Near Hangars

The City of Tustin continues to coordinate with local, state and federal partners to monitor and respond to the Tustin Hangar Fire. To better coordinate response and needs within the Tustin community, the City has activated our Emergency Operations Center...

Confluent and MorningStar Enter into ENA with the City of Tustin for a Class A Senior Community

Confluent Senior Living and MorningStar Senior Living have entered into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with the City of Tustin to lead the development of MorningStar at Tustin Legacy, an approximately...

The City Council and City Manager Have Agreed to a Mutually Acceptable Employment Separation

The City Council and City Manager have agreed to a mutually acceptable employment separation for City Manager Matt West effective October 27, 2023 at 5:00PM.

Mr. West was appointed as City Manager unanimously by the City Council on April 16, 2019 and began...

Tustin Area Senior Center to Open as a Cooling Center Monday, August 28

Beginning Monday, August 28, 2023, and lasting through Wednesday, August 30, 2023, and longer should temperatures sustain 95 degrees or higher, the Tustin Area Senior Center will be open from 10 am – 5 pm, as a respite area from the heat.

The pub...

City of Tustin Chosen as One of the Best Places to Live for Families

The City of Tustin has been ranked No 1 in the state and 12^th nationwide in Fortune’s 25 Best Places to Live for Families. In its study, Fortune analyzed nearly 2,000 cities and towns across the United States that best address the needs...

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’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 29, at 9:00 am at Veterans Sports Park (1645 Valencia Ave.). The free event will honor Killed in Action (KIA) and Missing in A...

City of Tustin's Statement on the Passing of Former Mayor Dr. Allan Bernstein

It is with deep sadness that the City of Tustin shares the news of the passing of The Honorable Dr. Allan Bernstein on May 24, 2023.

Dr. Bernstein, endearingly known as “Doc,” served on the City Council of Tustin from 2012 to 2020, and ...

Mosaic Mural Public Workshop at Frontier Park Rescheduled

The City of Tustin invites the public to take part in a community mosaic mural project at Frontier Park located at 1400 Mitchell Avenue, Tustin. The first tile glazing workshop was held on January 7, 2023 and due to inclement weather, the second workshop ...

Public Invited to Create Mosaic Mural at Frontier Park

The community is invited to take part in a community mosaic mural project at Frontier Park located at 1400 Mitchell Avenue, Tustin. Tile glazing workshops will be held on January 7 and 14, 2023 and mosaic gluing workshops will take place on February 4 and...

Tustin's Veterans Day Celebration & Car Show

The City Council and Parks and Recreation Department invite the community to a Veterans Day Celebration & Car Show on Friday, November 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Veterans Sports Park located at 1645 Valencia Ave.

The Celebration begins with a ...

Tustin’s City Council Elections On November 8, 2022 Are Quickly Approaching

TUSTIN, CA - The City of Tustin’s next City Council elections are quickly approaching. On November 8, 2022, residents of Tustin will have the opportunity to elect an at-large Mayor. Additionally, residents of Tustin’s District 3 will have the opp...

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 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 ...

Tustin’s Pine Tree Park Improvements Project

The Pine Tree Park Improvements Project is currently underway. Built in 1973 and located at the corner of Bryan Avenue and Red Hill Avenue, Pine Tree Park has a variety of enjoyable community amenities, including a sand volleyball court, open turf areas, ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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

-&...

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,...