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🌱 Police detail what led to a deadly robbery on Tustin East Drive

Tustin, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police detail what led to a deadly robbery on Tustin East Drive
  • Why one Tustin family walked away from a 3% mortgage
  • Tustin High alum earns UCLA’s top undergraduate public health honor

Also on today's calendar: Queen Nation Live at Fountain Valley Summerfest - June 20, 2026 and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Low clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 76, low: 59.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2 Corona men arrested on suspicion of fatal Tustin shooting during street robbery (ocregister.com) — Tustin police are investigating a fatal shooting on Tustin East Drive, where a 22-year-old local man died after an online sale meet-up turned violent during a robbery. Two men from Corona have been arrested on suspicion of murder and robbery, and authorities say the victim had arranged to sell a luxury item when the confrontation occurred.
   

• Three families gave up 3% mortgage rates. Here's what they got in return (atlantanewsfirst.com) — One featured family recently sold their condominium in Tustin giving up a 3% mortgage rate to relocate for schools and family, even though new loans run above 6%. Their story, along with two others nationwide, shows how life changes can outweigh low rates and offers tips on shopping lenders and managing higher borrowing costs that Tustin homeowners might face too.
   

• UCLA Fielding School of Public Health student Nadeen... (ucla.edu) — A UCLA public health student who grew up in Orange County and graduated from Tustin High School in 2022 has earned a top academic excellence award. She’s being recognized for a 4.0 GPA and community-focused research, and will continue at UCLA for a master’s in public health with an emphasis on epidemiology.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Alfie is less than 2 years old and weighs only 40 pounds.
    He has been neglected and never has known love and caring. He is the sweetest scared little guy. They will kill him at 2 pm today at Seaaca in Downy… (Nextdoor North Yorba)
  • Found missing Pug last night inside Broadmoor community.
    Redhill and Walnut. It’s a male Pug. Does anyone know anything that would be helpful? (Nextdoor Central Tustin)
  • Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Patrol Driver Shopping Center in Tustin. Apply here.
  • Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Tustin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tustin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Santa Ana

  • Santa Ana's $786M budget: protecting wasteful spending on the taxpayer's dime (newsantaana.com)
  • Santa Ana Police seek couple in stolen credit card fraud and retail theft (newsantaana.com)
  • West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes in Santa Ana (santa-ana.org)

Irvine

  • AI Architect - Everest Global Solutions - Hybrid in Irvine, CA, US (dice.com)

Lake Forest

  • Lake Forest Man Charged With Hit-And-Run That Killed 63-Year-Old (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Synonym buns (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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