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In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of Tustin from local and regional media.
2026 Election: Lake Forest candidates face question — What is the city’s biggest needs?
Lake Forest has three City Council seats on the November ballot and only one incumbent running for reelection, guaranteeing at least two new faces on the dais. Five candidates are vying for the District 2 seat,...
Oct 13, 2026Metrolink proposes further service cuts to start as soon as next month
About seven months after imposing a 20% reduction in its weekday service, Metrolink is proposing further cuts that could start as soon as next month. The cuts would reduce service 29% during the week and 40% on...
Oct 12, 2026Two mayors, one city’s future: Tustin picks its next leader
Two mayors, one city’s future: Tustin picks its next leader Orange County Register
Oct 8, 2026Ray Schnell, Tustin City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire
Ray Schnell, Tustin City Council District 3 candidate, 2026 election questionnaire Orange County Register
Oct 5, 2026Endorsement: Re-elect Austin Lumbard as mayor of Tustin
Endorsement: Re-elect Austin Lumbard as mayor of Tustin Orange County Register
Sep 29, 2026Burnham-Ward Properties Buys Retail Center in Tustin, California, Plans Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Burnham-Ward Properties Buys Retail Center in Tustin, California, Plans Mixed-Use Redevelopment Shopping Center Business
Aug 25, 2026Orange County city cracks down on e-bike violations
Orange County city cracks down on e-bike violations KTLA
Jun 19, 2026New American Funding Begins Redevelopment of a Vacant 84,000 SF Office Building Into a 103,566 SF Industrial Building in Tustin, California
New American Funding Begins Redevelopment of a Vacant 84,000 SF Office Building Into a 103,566 SF Industrial Building in Tustin, California citybiz
Jun 10, 2026OC homelessness czar taking hits pending release of homeless count
Orange County homelessness czar Doug Becht is on the hot seat as the county awaits the results of January’s point-in-time homeless count. In recent months, Becht, director of the county’s Office of Care...
May 5, 2026Jury awards $17 million to daughters of Tustin man fatally shot by police
Jury awards $17 million to daughters of Tustin man fatally shot by police Orange County Register
Apr 23, 2026Jury awards $17 million verdict to family of homeless man shot and killed by Tustin police
Jury awards $17 million verdict to family of homeless man shot and killed by Tustin police CBS News
Apr 22, 2026Daughters of homeless man killed by Tustin police are awarded $17 million. City calls shooting justified
Daughters of homeless man killed by Tustin police are awarded $17 million. City calls shooting justified Los Angeles Times
Apr 22, 2026