Mayor Foley Selected for Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley has been selected as one of 40 mayors nationwide to participate in the prestigious Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative. The…
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Basketball, volleyball courts and other amenities reopen
City staff have reopened several amenities including most park restrooms and picnic tables and basketball and volleyball courts. City parks staff are also now taking…
Jason Minter selected to lead Parks & Community Services Department
Costa Mesa City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison announced that Jason Minter, a 24-year veteran of municipal government, would be the new Director of Parks…
July 4 neighborhood parades and block parties not permitted this year
The City of Costa Mesa recognizes that the Fourth of July holiday comes with traditions of block parties and neighborhood parades that many hold dear….
Bark Park to reopen beginning this Saturday June 13
The City of Costa Mesa will reopen the Bark Park, with new rules and guidelines in place, this Saturday June 13. “I know that many…
In another victory, Ninth Circuit affirms Costa Mesa’s sober living home ordinances
The City of Costa Mesa won another victory for its group home ordinances as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the…
Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue crews to conduct training in Fairview Park to prep for wildland fire season
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue will conduct training exercises in and around Fairview Park June 9,10, and 11 in preparation for the upcoming wildland fire…
City gives approval for expanded park activities
On Friday, June 5, the City of Costa Mesa approved greater use of some City parks to allow for expanded passive activities in addition to…
City receives $2.7 million in business relief funds from County of Orange
The City of Costa Mesa on Tuesday June 2 received approximately $2.7 million from the County of Orange that will be earmarked to businesses operating…
Costa Mesa has issued a citywide curfew beginning tonight at 7 p.m until 5:30 a.m.
The Costa Mesa City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison has issued a curfew for today, Monday, June 1, 2020, that begin at 7:00 p.m. PST and end…
State declares hair salons, barbershops and places of worship can now open with restrictions
The California Department of Public Health has announced that counties, including Orange County, that have met the criteria to reopen hair salons and barbershops can…
State approves County’s request to move to stage 2 to allow in-person dining and shopping with restrictions
The County of Orange has been approved to reopen to Stage 2 of the state’s resiliency roadmap. This approval means in-person dining and retail shopping,…