Page 3 Foothills Sentry APRIL 2025 Learn more at eocwd.com At East Orange County Water District, we are here to serve you. Visit www.eocwd.com to read more about our services and ways to conserve water. n RLY! ERS Information & Entry Forms Available at: e Woman’s Club of Orange 121 S. Center St. More Info: www.womanscluboforange.org or call 714-836-5919 Orange Non-Pro t of the Year 2024 Non Pro t License #95-1385689 All net proceeds benefit WCO Charities Free Admission! Woman’s Club of Orange Presents 86th Annual Spring Flower Show Music in the Garden Saturday, April 26, 2025 12 Noon to 4 PM OPPORTUNITY PRIZE DRAWINGS HOURLY! Enter your prized plants, flowers, or flower arrangements in our professionallyjudged show. Shop vendors’ booths, including our Sweet Shoppe and Plant Booth. Pause and refresh at our Garden Cafe. Pick up a light luncheon or a beverage & dessert. Enjoy the plants and floral arrangements on display from local gardens. OPEN TO ALL AMATEUR GARDENERS NOENTRY FEE TOEXHIBIT Free Admission! "FCA" continued from page 1 “highlighting what’s great about our community.” Duong’s findings, based on a review of census data, revealed that North Tustin’s median income is $186,000, ranking sixth in the county; the median age is 45-64, but younger families are moving in. Sixty percent of the population has a B.A. or higher, and employment is primarily professional, scientific, or management; education ranks second; and finance third. He reported that North Tustin is among the top 30 fastest growing suburbs in America; that the average lot size is 20,000 sq. ft. or more; and that the average home sales price is $1.86 million, above the Orange County average of $1.73 million. All politics is local Supervisor Don Wagner began his remarks by noting he is a proud resident of North Tustin. Calling public safety “a legitimate function of government,” he talked about the benefits of flock cameras installed at major county intersections. The surveillance cameras recognize license plates; make, model and color of vehicles; and help county sheriffs deter and solve crimes. They are not, Wagner stressed, “red light cameras” that identify driver infractions. They are used only to recognize vehicles reported to be involved in a crime. Wagner also explained a new, voluntary, camera registry program wherein homeowners with Ring cameras or other private surveillance systems may upload their camera data into the sheriff’s system. The program is expected to roll out shortly. “It will provide a virtual canvas of the county,” he said. That, coupled with successful neighborhood watch programs, lets “the bad guys know we are watching.” A summary of other county projects included Crawford Canyon Park, due to be completed this summer; the veterans cemetery, working its way through Sacramento and “on the list” for federal funding; and the county housing element, finally approved after three iterations. Now compliant with the state mandated requirements for new housing, Orange County will have greater flexibility to protect its communities. Jurisdictions that do not yet have a state-approved housing element are targets for developers who may use that deficiency to override local building codes. North Tustin ZIP code is a moving target Residents of North Tustin were disappointed to learn that a bill giving them their own unique ZIP code died in the California Senate at the end of last year. Representative Young Kim had signed on to a House bill authorizing separate ZIP codes for a number of communities nationwide. She had North Tustin added to that list, and the bill passed the House in December. Because it was not passed by the Senate before the 118th Congress adjourned, it died. With the new 119th Congress convened, bills left on the table must be drafted anew, passed by House committees, passed by the House and then sent on to the Senate again. In a videotaped message delivered to the Foothill Communities Association at its annual meeting, Representative Kim assured constituents that she was going to pursue the dedicated ZIP code issue once again. Linette Choi, district director for Representative Kim, reports that the Congresswoman is planning to reintroduce a ZIP code bill for North Tustin, but has learned that a similar bill may be introduced in the Senate. Kim, according to Choi, is waiting for that Senate bill to materialize and will sign on to a House bill then. Ultimately, the House and Senate bills must have the same language to be approved by both bodies. Meanwhile, 10 Congressional representatives have cosponsored HR672, which requires the post office to designate unique ZIP codes for 14 communities. That bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Jan. 23. Kim has not signed on, and North Tustin is not on the list. The annual FCA meeting drew a near full house to the Hewes Middle School gym, March 3. Commander Sy Ellis of Tustin American Legion Post 227 displays a star cut from a retired American Flag. The stars were given to veterans. Al Tello, right, field representative for Supervisor Don Wagner takes feedback from a constituent. Photos by Tony Richards
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