City of Tustin

I tried to help a friend who just had heart surgery. He was homebound. I tried to get his meals delivered by Meals on Wheels. I was told that the wait would be 3 – 4 months. The Tustin Meals of Wheels also serves several other cities including Santa Ana. A social worker was sent to the house. After calling again they said they could deliver lunch on an emergency basis only if he called. At this point he was too sick to advocate for himself. He finally died. This man was a US citizen for 83 years. My question was, «How many illegal citizens are getting these meals.» I was told none. There is something wrong when someone this old and this sick can’t get his food delivered.

I’ve lived in Tustin for more than half of my life so it’s home. I’ve moved in and out of it a few times for college and work, but I’m back for now.
Tustin is a pretty quiet, small city in Orange County. There is no night life so don’t expect much. There are some pretty good restaurants to try if you’re in the area. I would say Tustin is greatly populated with older people. It’s a nice city to retire in since it is really quiet. Rarely would you find neighbors partying until 2 in the morning so that’s a plus for the older folks ;)
I think Tustin has its really nice areas, and also some ghetto areas as well but that’s safe to say for most cities. If you’re driving through most of Tustin, you’d know for sure its part of Orange County. The people just give out that vibe. I don’t hate though cus I’m one of those people.
Tustin is home, love it or hate it :)

This last Tuesday I decided to attend the Tustin City Council Meeting to see my local government at its finest.
Arriving to the meeting, I saw the decadence of the building itself, clearly renovated since the last time I came years ago. At 7:00 pm, the hall was brimming with a dozen citizens seeking to speak their minds.
At 7:15 the meeting finally began, roughly 15 minutes late, however, for government I would consider that early. After another several minutes of technical difficulties, the meeting began.
Citizens first spoke in regards to the building of a new Angels Stadium in Tustin near the District shopping center. This would go against the initial proposed plan for that area (hence the uproar), but it would certainly provide economic benefits to the surrounding businesses. It is just a matter of whether the proposed costs for the city would outweigh the benefits of the local businesses and the loss of property value for the local residents. Tough call.
The next portion featured many awards, handshakes, and pictures with the Mayor. Many ‘charitable’ foundations were featured, however no word was given to HOW they affected change in their particular field. The only words spoken were in regards to the grants they received. If money alone could solve problems, the Gates Foundation would have solved them by now.
At the end of the meeting, the police chief came and spoke about the facts and figures (finally someone speaking my language!). Essentially, crime was reduced across the board, and the Chief was quick to take credit based on new initiatives set in place. These initiatives seemed draconian and ultimately ineffective. The Chief failed to mention that crime (especially violent crime) has dropped across the ENTIRE country over the past few years. This is consistent with predictions based on the economic recovery.
Despite the citizens groaning, the awards given, and the reduction in crime report, the main attraction of this meeting was the overall efficiency (or lack) of it. The meeting only started fifteen minutes late, I was expecting the wait to resemble Disneyland during Christmas, but instead it resembled a mediocre restaurant (such as Applebee’s) on a Friday night. Another big win for the city, only one technical difficulty. Outstanding! My tax dollars at work!
Next time, I will head over to the Santa Ana or Anaheim City Council meeting, overall, I believe their meetings will be much more heated, and thus more enlightening in the strife of the common man fighting against the power hungry machine of local government.

I love Tustin!
Not the most vibrant or bustling city, but it is in the heart of OC, super easy to get to tons of great places, very clean, low crime and there is still plenty of good food, shopping and things to do.
Great for children, good schools, you feel safe here, nice place to raise a family.

I grew up in Tustin Ranch, and am happy I did.
Sure, growing up, maybe I didn’t think it was so swell, but in hindsight, it really was.
+ Close to everything; fairly central in Orange County
+ Decent shopping
+ Cute Main Street /​«downtown» area
+ Good restaurants are popping in
+ Variety of places to go to enjoy some adult beverages.

TELL baseball is terrible. The dads are the ones that should be playing. It’s a disgrace to see grown men yell at kids.

I am surprised by the development of the city of Tustin. Of course there are parts of this city (as most cities) that still do need an upgrade, but the overview of the city is improving. There is visible construction towards Tustin Ranch Road (including the grand opening of the road that extends beyond The District) and constant development throughout the neighborhood. The cleanliness and safety of the city has attracted many young couples and families. It is safe to say that this area of Tustin in particular may be in competition with Irvine. There are new and attractive communities that interest many young families to move into these newly built communities. I see that this part of Tustin is up to par with Irvine. I can’t wait to see the new and improved Tustin and am very proud to see the still-​developing city is undergoing facelifts throughout the neighborhood!

Nice sleepy city with great community events for the whole family.

Boyfriend and I was in Santa ana area and wanted some late lunch. Ended up coming to a plaza which is near old town Tustin and find this place oddly quiet. Dead quiet… i think they should open some clothing stores and food paves near old town, to make it a bit more lively than just a sad city :(

1. Quiet
2. Boring
3. Little Crime
This definitely makes Tustin the suitable spot for breeding your perfect OC family
I admit Tustin is not the best place to live if you’re in your roaring 20’s, but it has been good to me in my childhood and I can see why people would want to raise their children here.
With that being said, Tustin does have some incredible dive bars like the Pineapple, Godfathers, The Inn all good places to get your drink on with all the local drunks!
So the next time your in Tustin just remember ya its a bit lame during the day and the police are douchey, but if you’re in the mood for a good dive bar Tustin is the place to be!

I’m sorry about your windshield Annie. I hope that you were able to fix it with no problem.
I’ve been living in Tustin for about 7 years and it’s quite a nice city to live in. Comparing it to Irvine (which I lived in for about 3 years), is just like comparing apples and oranges.
Tustin is quaint and isn’t as homogenous as Irvine. You’ve got places in Tustin that are swanky to the areas around the city borders that are pretty ghetto. There’s a wide variety of hidden gems to be found here too, which give it an appealing charm.