New median project on Placentia Avenue underway
Beador Construction Co., Inc. has started construction of the partially grant funded Placentia Avenue Median Improvement project, between Estancia High School and Adams Avenue, this…
News & Features
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City enhances web site with new pages designed to assist residents in finding resources
The city’s website staff has created a number of new web pages and features to assist residents using the website and to better highlight city…
Point in Time Count shows Costa Mesa’s homeless population dipped to 103
The results of the Point in Time survey of homeless by the nonprofit service organization 211oc indicates Costa Mesa’s homeless population has dropped to 103…
City bond sale a huge success and will save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments beyond the millions already projected
Last Wednesday Oct. 4, Costa Mesa officially went on the bond market for the Lions Park Projects and the 2007 COPs refinancing. A total of $29.8…
I-405 expansion work to take place this week
As part of the I-405 Improvement Project, OCTA announced that beginning Monday Oct. 9, construction work will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m….
Residents encouraged to take part in the OC Fair & Event Center’s Strategic 5-Year Business Plan
In conjunction with the 10-year Master Site Plan, OC Fair & Event Center will be launching a Strategic 5-Year Business Plan to develop our organizational…
Mobile Recreation Program officially launches
The Parks and Community Services Department recently launched the return of the Mobile Recreation program at Shalimar Park. More than 75 kids from the surrounding…
Median Landscape Improvements completed on California Street in Mesa Verde North
Public Services recently completed landscape improvements to the Mesa Verde North median located on California Street. The City’s contractor, Empire Landscape, replaced over 3,000 square…
Walk to School day returns to three local schools on Wednesday Oct. 4
After a four-year hiatus, Walk to School Day will return in Costa Mesa on Oct. 4 at three elementary schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified School…
Finance Department’s Christine Tsao latest to receive City Manager Leadership Award
City Manager Tom Hatch presented accounting supervisor Christine Tsao with the September City Manager Leadership Award at this month’s Meet and Greet on Thursday Sept….
Standard & Poor’s raises Costa Mesa’s credit rating to its highest level of AA+
The City of Costa Mesa received excellent financial news this week as its credit ratings with Standard & Poor’s jumped from AA to AA+, the…
New Ganahl Lumber facility is taking shape
The new Ganahl Lumber in Costa Mesa is currently under construction. The new facility, being built just north of the existing facility on Bristol Street,…