I met with Supervisor Bill Campbell and our Parks and Recreation Diirector Sue Leto,
May 9th to discuss availbility of land within the sphere of Yorba Linda influence for amenities, such as a dog park and an eqestrian center. There are is land within or near Yorba Linda that would be suitable for either project. As more information is available, I will make this available to you.

Improvements to begin on the 73 & 241 toll roads

Portions of the 241 and 73 tollroads will be widened to alleviate peak hour congestion, a fourth lane will be added to two sections of the 73, and three bridges will be widened. A third FasTrack lane will be added in each direction of the 241 trhought Windy Ridge Toll Plaza, widening two bridges. Construction is expected to begin fall 2008 and completed 2009.

• Orange County Fire Authority Video
  
  This is video found on the Orange County Fire Authority Web site is about the Santiago fires. It is an amazing documentary of our fire fighters efforts in battling this blaze. Click on the link below and then thank our heroes! 
  http://www.ocfa.org/ocfamain.asp?pgn1=3
  
  
• For Up-to Date Information on  Fire Incidents or other heplful information please check out their website: www.ocfa.org

• Our city contracts  for fire protection and paramedic services through OCFA. Our affiliation with a larger department gives us the benefit of excellent, up-to-date equipment and firefighter/ paramedic training. The OCFA values excellence and is dedicated to providing the best service to the communities they serve.  Each community has unique characteristics that are challenging. We are a long narrow community and we have a railroad system that traverses along our southern border.  

• We have a Joint Powers Agreement with surrounding cities, therefore fire service personnel cross city/county boundary lines when responding to fire and paramedic emergencies. This allows the company that is closest to the emergency to respond  and provide service quickly. Additionally, OCFA has a cohesive relationship with entities such as the railroad and utility companies. In case of an emergency where information is needed quickly to respond in an appropriate manner, they are able to quickly able to determine the contents of any of the rail cars in in the event of a  derailment or other disaster.  
  OCFA has a training facility in Irvine that is state-of-the-art where they hold regular disaster drills and practice what the appropriate response would be to a variety of  emergency situations.