City to address School Zone Traffic Calming soon
The Costa Mesa Public Services Department will soon be initiating the construction phase of a much-needed school zone traffic calming project. This project will target…
News & Features
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Veterans of all stripes attend Heroes Hall groundbreaking
On Wednesday morning March 16, several hundred civic, business and elected leaders, dignitaries and war veterans celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Heroes Hall veteran…
Mayor’s award goes to longtime education leader Kirk Bauermeister
Life-long Costa Mesa resident and Newport-Mesa educator and coach Dr. Kirk Bauermeister received the Mayor’s Award at the Tuesday March 15 City Council meeting. In…
How to deal with an increase in coyotes
With residents reporting a recent increase in the number of coyote sightings in Costa Mesa, we want to again share some tips on what to…
Residents Are Warned To Beware Of The Invasive Tiger Mosquito
With the arrival of the Asian tiger mosquito or Aedes species in the county, the Orange County Vector Control District has issued an alert and…
Businesses, churches and city leaders team up to help spruce up Costa Mesa neighborhoods
Costa Mesa Mayor Steve Mensinger, Mayor Pro-Tem Jim Righeimer and Council Member Gary Monahan are partnering with churches and local groups to help revive local…
General Plan And General Plan EIR Are Ready For Distribution Today
City planners are unveiling the draft General Plan and draft General Plan EIR today, which required an enormous amount of work effort that required technical…
Learn More About OCTA Bus Schedule Changes That will Affect Costa Mesa riders
The Orange County Transportation Authority has been engaged in an outreach effort for the 2016 Draft Bus Service Plan (Plan) that can have an effect…
Want to know what the City Council and your City Hall staff has been working on last year?
Last year provided many milestones and successes for the city. City department heads compiled a list of the major goals achieved throughout 2015. The CEO…
Gordon Bowley presented with Mayor’s Award
Longtime Costa Mesa resident Gordon Bowley was presented the Mayor’s Award on Tuesday March 1 as a way to honor and thank him for his…
CMPD Park Ranger Returns from Deployment
January was a month of achievement and celebration for the Costa Mesa Police Department with several new hires and promotions. In addition to four new…
Jessica Mejia gets February CEO Leadership Award
At the February Meet and Greet last Thursday Feb. 25, City CEO Tom Hatch presented Deputy City Clerk Jessica Mejia with the CEO Leadership Award….