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City of Yorba Linda
August 26, 2016
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Seven Candidates Running For City Council
Seven candidates have been verified to run for the Yorba Linda City Council on November 8, including:
Three City Council seats will be up for the upcoming November election, those seats held by Council Members Gene Hernandez, Mark Schwing, and Craig Young. Council Member Schwing, who has served 20 years on the City Council, did not file to run for re-election. The City of Yorba Linda has five City Council members, including an appointed Mayor, who serve at large for staggered four year terms. To run for City Council, candidates must be a Yorba Linda resident and had to be registered to vote in the City of Yorba Linda at the time they submitted their nomination papers, which also had to include signatures from 20 Yorba Linda registered voters. The City has posted election related information on its website, including key dates leading up to the November 8 election, voter registration deadlines, and early voting opportunities.
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Annual Pavement Project Planned for Yorba Linda Streets
The season is here for street paving and pavement preservation. The Annual Pavement
Preservation Program keeps streets in good condition, provides residents with better driving conditions, extends the life of the streets, and protects the public's infrastructure investment.
Yorba Linda residents are now seeing work on several major streets, as well as some residential streets
south of Yorba Linda Boulevard (between Paseo De La Palomas and Fairmont Boulevard) and the area north of Yorba Linda Boulevard (between Village Center Drive and Dorinda Road).
Major streets selected for this year's Pavement Management Program, which includes both resurfacing and pavement preservation treatments (
slurry seals, crack sealing, and the repair of designated areas of asphalt concrete), include portions of Fairmont Boulevard (south of Yorba Linda Boulevard), Yorba Linda Boulevard (east of Village Center Drive), and Imperial Highway (north of Yorba Linda Boulevard).
Work is currently underway on s
egments of Fairmont Boulevard and Yorba Linda Boulevard while the remaining segments of Imperial Highway are scheduled to be completed by late September.
The overall project is anticipated to be completed by late October. Door hangers with additional information are being distributed to help minimize construction impacts to the public.
During construction, drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians are advised to be prepared for delays or take
alternative routes
, watch for traffic or lane changes, proceed slowly, and be alert to workers and equipment in the roadway. For more information, please contact the Public Works Department at (714) 961-9170.
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Deadline Approaching for Citizen of the Year Nominations
The City of Yorba Linda is seeking nominations for the
2016 Citizen of the Year. This recognition honors a member of the community who provides uncommon and outstanding volunteer service and who devotes his/her time and talent to making our community a better place to live and work in. Nomination forms and detailed information are available
here. Completed nomination forms must be received by
September 8. If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact Allison Estes at (714) 961-7110 or at
aestes@yorba-linda.org.
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Weekend Closures on the 91 Express Lanes
Starting in mid-September 2016, OCTA in partnership with Caltrans will repave the 91 Express Lanes from about the 55 freeway in Anaheim to the Orange County/Riverside County line. The 91 Express Lanes spans about 10 miles and includes two eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes. The 91 Express lanes and limited sections of the adjacent #1 general purpose lane will be closed approximately over 10 consecutive weekends. Closures will occur in one direction at a time. Crews will require 5 weekends to pave in the eastbound direction and another 5 weekends in the westbound directions. Both express and freeway lanes will be fully open for peak-hour weekday commutes. For more information and for the project timeline, please download the
flyer or visit OCTA's
website.
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Upcoming Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training
The Yorba Linda Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skills. The goal of Yorba Linda CERT is to provide citizens with the basic skills to protect themselves, their family, and neighbors in the aftermath of a disaster. CERT training is provided using a nationally recognized 20-hour curriculum approved by FEMA.
The City of Yorba Linda provides a tri-city training program with the City of Brea and City of Placentia. The upcoming training
will be held on September 13, September 15, September 20, September 27, September 29 at the Yorba Linda Community Center from 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. and on October 1 at the City of Placentia's Corporation Yard from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. CERT training is provided free of charge, but registration is required. For more information, click here.
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