City Council meeting canceled due to inclement weather
The Feb. 6, 2024 City Council meeting has been canceled due to the continuing severe weather conditions in the region that have a formal Emergency…
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Governor declares state of emergency for Orange County and seven other counties
Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of…
New ‘Mariposa Garden’ to be unveiled in Westside Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa will unveil its new “Mariposa Garden,” the City’s first butterfly garden featuring the first City-funded public art project on Tuesday Jan. 30 at…
Case is built for Carpenter to get City Manager Leadership Award
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison has presented the City Manager Leadership Award for January to the Police Department’s Property and Evidence Supervisor Barbara Carpenter….
Costa Mesa Economic and Development Services Director Jennifer Le Accepts New Job with The Irvine Company
COSTA MESA — Economic and Development Services Director Jennifer Le has accepted a new role as the Senior Director of Entitlements for the Orange…
Street Sweeping is cancelled for Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25
Due to the observation of Christmas Holiday, there will be no residential street sweeping on Monday Dec. 25. No citations should be written on that…
Sandbags available for residents only at City Hall
A large and cold Pacific storm is scheduled to arrive in Costa Mesa and the OC Region today through Friday Dec. 22. Rainfall totals are…
City Manager Leadership Award goes to IT’s Senior Programming Analyst Brandon Nguyen
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented this month’s City Manager’s Leadership Award to Brandon Nguyen, a Senior Programming Analyst in IT. “I really appreciate…
Development services executive named as Costa Mesa’s new Assistant City Manager
Costa Mesa City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced government executive and development services professional Cecilia Gallardo-Daly to…
Veteran government affairs and business leader named Costa Mesa’s new Community Relations Manager
Costa Mesa City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison announced that veteran government and business leader Lawrence “Broc” Coward has been named the City’s new Community…
City and School District partner to provide access to fields adjacent to Harper Park
Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) officials have partnered with the City of Costa Mesa to open the school’s fields adjacent to Harper Park, located at…
Street sweeping to be cancelled during Thanksgiving Holiday
Due to the observation of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no residential street sweeping Thursday Nov. 23 and Friday Nov. 24. No citations should…