City of Costa Mesa issues statement on Costa Mesa Motor Inn Ruling
The City’s prior approval of a 224-unit apartment complex was dealt a legal setback Thursday after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled the development…
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Full Closure of Interstate 405/Red Hill Avenue Overcrossing Friday May 12 through Saturday May 13
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is closing Red Hill Avenue from Main Street to Pullman Avenue to replace bridge joint seals, as part of…
Temporary road closures expected for this weekend’s U.S. Bank OC Marathon
As many as 35,000 people, including participants, spectators and volunteers, will be out in force for the 13th annual U.S. Bank OC Marathon. The full…
OCTA needs the public’s help in shaping the future of the county’s transit systems
The Orange County Transportation Authority wants to know what vision do the residents of Costa Mesa have for transit in and throughout Orange County. Do residents want trains, buses,…
Giovanni La Placa receives the City Manager Leadership Award for April 2017
City Manager Tom Hatch presented firefighter paramedic Giovanni La Placa with the April City Manager’s Leadership Award at the monthly Meet and Greet event. “Like…
Adams Avenue road work scheduled for this Saturday April 29
The Public Services Department has contracted RJ Noble Co. to construct a new asphalt concrete surface layer for Adams Avenue from Fairview Road to Peterson…
Field Upgrade Construction Begins at Jack Hammett Sports Complex
The construction to fields 3 and 4 at Jack Hammett Sports Complex began this week and progress has been steady. The upgrades include work to…
Costa Mesa City Staff continues to monitor planned facility upgrades to JWA
Costa Mesa staff continues to monitor all activities related to the airport. This included attending an April 12 meeting with the County of Orange to…
Adams Avenue rehabilitation from Fairview Road to Peterson Place
Construction began in early April to remove and replace damaged concrete sidewalks, curb, gutter, and wheel chair ramps on both the north and south sides…
Fire academy recruits train for live fire techniques
Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue recruits continue to progress in their academy training. Recently, the academy cadre was led by Captain Joe Noceti and the…
New restaurant facility being planned for former Souplantation site at Mesa Verde Shopping Center
The former Souplantation at 1555 Adams, in the Mesa Verde Shopping Center, will be demolished and replaced by a new, three to four restaurant tenant…
‘Even when you are stagnant, you got to go forward’
Even the times Elmore McBride found himself homeless, he remained a very meticulous man who preferred things neat and orderly. Still there was something holding him back…