City asks legislature to halt proposal that cripples local government review
Mayor Steve Mensinger, on behalf of the City Council, has sent a sharply worded letter to two high ranking legislative leaders announcing the city’s opposition…
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Bart Mejia named as new city engineer
The Public Services Engineering Division received news that longtime fellow employee, Bart Mejia, has been promoted to City Engineer. Chief Executive Officer Tom Hatch, alongside Public…
Next round of community meetings on voting districts coming up
As part of the city’s outreach to residents regarding the voting district measure on the November ballot, there will be two more Community Meetings on…
Pilot Cup Soccer Tournament founder Kirk McIntosh honored with Mayor’s Award
On Tuesday June 7, Costa Mesa Mayor Steve Mensinger honored longtime resident Kirk McIntosh with the Mayor’s Award for his years of involvement as the director…
Fairview northbound reopens after water main break
Less than 24 hours after yesterday’s mainline break, the line is repaired and Fairview is open
In the Spotlight: Alma Reyes
Fire Department Management Analyst Alma Reyes was the recipient of May’s CEO Leadership Award. Our video team spent some time with Reyes to get an idea…
Water main break shuts down Northbound Fairview Street
Northbound Fairview Road (Baker Street to McCormick) is closed due to a Mesa Water District (MWD) water main break. Northbound traffic will be detouring at…
Community Meetings on Voting District Boundaries begin this week on Thursday and Saturday
Two of the four community meetings with demographic mapping expert David Ely, of Compass Demographics, are set to begin this week on June 2 and…
Alma Reyes receives CEO Leadership Award for May
At the May Meet and Greet, City CEO Tom Hatch presented Management Analyst Alma Reyes with the CEO Leadership Award. Reyes has been with the…
Costa Mesa to hold Community Meetings on Mapping for Voting District Boundaries
Costa Mesa citizens are invited to attend several community meetings throughout the city with demographic mapping expert David Ely, of Compass Demographics, to discuss the…
A day in the life of CEO Assistant Kelly Shelton
Kelly Shelton, assistant to CEO Tom Hatch, was presented with the CEO Leadership Award for the month of April. See that story here. To get…
Estancia High teacher and coach John Carpenter presented with Mayor’s Award
Longtime Costa Mesa resident John Carpenter, who is retiring this year after 38 years as both a teacher and coach at Estancia High School, was…