IT veteran Robert Gonzalez presented with the City Manager Leadership Award
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented IT Network Administrator Robert Gonzalez with the monthly City Manager Leadership Award. “I am grateful to have Robert…
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Costa Mesa voters approve Measure K to support affordable housing for local families and revitalize commercial areas
With the certification of the Nov. 8, 2022, General Municipal Election by the Orange County Registrar of Voters and the Costa Mesa City Council, Costa…
Costa Mesa voters return Mayor Stephens, Council Members Marr, Chavez and Reynolds to the City Council
A new Costa Mesa City Council was sworn in Tuesday, Dec. 6 with voters electing John Stephens as Mayor and re-electing Mayor Pro-Tem and District…
Street sweeping to be paused for Thanksgiving Holiday
Due to the observation of the Thanksgiving Holiday, there will be no residential street sweeping Thursday Nov. 24 and Friday Nov. 25. No citations should…
Deputy City Clerk David Nguyen latest recipient of City Manager Leadership Award
At the November Meet and Greet, City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented Deputy City Clerk David Nguyen with the City Manager Leadership Award. “I…
City of Costa Mesa Earns Highest Award in Government Accounting and Financial Reporting
The City of Costa Mesa celebrated another financial accolade this week from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for…
FEMA team meets with Fire & Rescue and Finance teams on Grant Management Monitoring
Recently Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue and the City of Costa Mesa Finance team received a site visit from two members of the Grants Management…
Costa Mesa Television takes top honors at STAR Awards for second consecutive year
Costa Mesa Television (CMTV 3) was presented eight First Place and two Third Place awards including the top Overall Excellence In Government Programming honor for…
Street sweeping postponed for Labor Day week
Due to the observation of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, there will be no residential street sweeping Sept. 5 – Sept. 9 2022. This…
City to open Cooling Center over Labor Day weekend
While the City of Costa Mesa has not hit the threshold that requires Cooling Centers to open, in an abundance of caution, the City of…
High Temperatures Bring Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses
The National Weather Services warns that temperatures in many Orange County communities are expected to reach high temperatures above 90 degrees this week, increasing the…
Costa Mesa Assistant City Manager Susan Price to Retire
Assistant City Manager Susan Price announced this week that she is retiring after an impressive 20-year career in the government sector. “Susan is a highly…