The magnitude and impact of our water cost increase over the last two years has outraged many of you, as it has us. Here is coverage in the current issue of The Foothills Sentry. In addition, their new rate increase shown on the hearing notification mailed by Golden State Water Co. (GSW) a few weeks ......

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Lawsuit Documents

The documents filed in the lawsuit against the County of Orange for improperly rezoning property along Newport Ave are available below for your review. 1. Opening Status Conference 7/26/2011 2. Our Initial Filing 10/31/2011 3. County of Orange Response 12/5/2011 4. Diocese of Orange and Kisco Response 12/5/2011 5. Our Final Brief 12/21/2011 Email i...

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Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition on White House Gardens, at Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente On January 12, 2012, “The White House Garden” Smithsonian travelling exhibition will open at Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens in San Clemente – the only west-coast showing of this beautiful and educational exhibit that tell...

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North Tustin Community Picnic Recap

In the Fall of 2011, FCA organized an “Old Fashion” Community Picnic for residents of North Tustin, CA. To our knowledge, this was the first community event for everyone who lives in North Tustin. It was a great success. Approximately 250 people attended. There is a concensus that it should be repeated in 2012. Video ......

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The California Fire Safe Council is the organizing body for the FSCs within the state. The organization also provides grants to the individual FSCs in order to help facilitate local projects. Thanks to Co-Chairs Jeff Martin and Dennis Fischel, we have received a letter of recognition....

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The FCA Fire Safe Council has organized and held their first two monthly meetings. Here are the minutes of the November meeting. December’s minutes will be posted soon. The major effort is to organize the projects to be undertaken in 2012. The Council meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00pm at the ......

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The Sheriff’s Report for October 2011 shows that we live in a low crime area. We have a new interface with the Sheriff’s Department. Deputy Juliana Web will be attending the FCA board meetings on the first Thursday of every month (except March, when we hold the Annual Meeting)....

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Golden State Water Hearing

We are getting hammered by high water rates and now a large proposed rate increases. There will be public hearings by the CPUC on the proposed rate increase by Golden State Water (GSW). These are listed below. We are suggesting people attend one of the two hearings on Tuesday, Dec 6, in Claremont. Here are ......

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Nov Golden State Water Update

WATER COMMITTEE REPORT FOR NOV 28, 2011 Actions are at the end. During November, the Water Committee folks met several times.  The attendance was very encouraging, but not overwhelming.  Based upon what we hear, overwhelming is really needed. The key is that as many people as possible need to attend to CPUC sponsored meeting. Schedule ......

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Litigation Update

A lawsuit has been filed last April to overturn the rezoning by the OC Board of Supervisor’s of a property, on Newport Ave just north of 17th street in North Tustin, to permit a high density housing facility to be built in the middle of a large area of single family homes. Thanks to many ......

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