Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue veteran Chris Coates named as department’s new battalion chief
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Chief Dan Stefano announced on Thursday Jan. 3 that there is a new member of the department’s command staff as…
News & Features
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Street sweeping will be postponed during the Christmas and New Year Holidays
Due to the observation of the Christmas and New Year Holidays, there will be no residential street sweeping beginning Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 through Tuesday,…
City and local biologists begin burrowing owl banding project at Fairview Park
The Costa Mesa Parks and Community Services Department has partnered with local biologists to launch a Burrowing Owl banding project that follows state protocols and…
Costa Mesa Police Sgt. Jimmy Brown receives City Manager Leadership Award
Costa Mesa Police Sgt. James “Jimmy” Brown received the City Manager Leadership Award at the employee Meet and Greet event on Thursday Dec. 6. “Costa…
Jury unanimously agrees with city and dismisses challenge to sober living ordinance
The City of Costa Mesa won a complete and resounding victory in federal court on Friday Dec. 7 as a jury unanimously agreed the city’s…
Notice of Recruitment for Positions on the Parks and Recreation, Planning and Senior Commissions
The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking interested individuals from the community to serve on the Parks and Recreation, Planning, and Senior Commissions. Parks…
Costa Mesa makes history with first directly elected woman mayor and new council members by district
A new Costa Mesa City Council was sworn in Tuesday, Dec. 4. This brought with it several firsts; Mayor Katrina Foley as the first directly…
With rainstorm coming, sandbags will be available at City Hall
With inclement weather expected to hit Costa Mesa and Orange County over the coming days, the city will provide residents with sand bags in the…
Community Improvement team help transform house
A residential property in Costa Mesa had an extensive code enforcement and police calls for service history and had become a neighborhood nuisance. The city’s…
Court sides with Costa Mesa, issues preliminary injunction to stop needle exchange program
The Superior Court for the County of San Diego has issued a preliminary injunction against the Orange County Needle Exchange Program and the California Department…
City launches new website for businesses to find best locations in Costa Mesa
Do you want to relocate your business to Costa Mesa? Are you ready to make that step from home business to a brick and mortar…
Street sweeping cancelled for Thanksgiving holiday
Due to the observation of the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22, there will be no residential street sweeping Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday Nov….