UncategorizedDickies to Relocate Headquarters from Fort Worth to Costa MesaCosta Mesa ConfidentialDecember 1, 2024December 1, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialDecember 1, 2024December 1, 2024090 The 102-year-old workwear brand moves to California, impacting approximately 120 employees. Dickies, the iconic workwear company founded in Fort...
UncategorizedFormer National Merit Scholar Julie Sanetra Killed in Costa Mesa; Boyfriend Faces Murder ChargesCosta Mesa ConfidentialOctober 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 31, 2024October 31, 20240387 Prosecutors reveal tragic death of Orange County woman passionate about Southeast Asia and dogs. Julie Anne Sanetra, a former...
UncategorizedCosta Mesa Café Project Moves Forward After DelaysCosta Mesa ConfidentialOctober 9, 2024October 9, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 9, 2024October 9, 20240349 Years of stalled plans for a café at Lions Park are finally taking shape as construction begins, but financial...
Editor's PicksCosta Mesa City Council Elections: Here’s A Quick Look At The Mayoral RaceCosta Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240301 Incumbent Democrat Mayor John Stephens defends the city’s top position against licensed financial planner and local business owner James...
UncategorizedCosta Mesa City Council Elections: Here’s A Quick Look Who’s Running For District 6Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 20240222 District 6, which covers the city’s east side, will see Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Harlan seek reelection against challenger...
Editor's PicksCosta Mesa City Council Elections: Here’s A Quick Look Who’s Running For District 1Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240210 Two candidates seeking to fill a vacancy left by outgoing conservative councilman Don Harper include attorney and businessman Mike...
UncategorizedCosta Mesa Man Arrested After Returning to Scene of Deadly StabbingCosta Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 10, 2024September 10, 202401733 Suspect Martin Laragarcia allegedly fled after killing his partner, only to return hours later. A Costa Mesa man, Martin...
Editor's PicksCosta Mesa’s Cannabis Compromise: Fewer Shops, Looser RestrictionsCosta Mesa ConfidentialMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 26, 2024March 26, 20240937 The City Council’s latest decision seems like a win for public safety, but may be a Trojan Horse that...
SafetyHomekey Program Faces Criticism as a Financial Burden and Safety Concern for California TaxpayersCosta Mesa ConfidentialMarch 7, 2024March 7, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 7, 2024March 7, 20240666 In a bid to tackle California’s longstanding homelessness crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom initiated the Homekey program with an ambitious...
Editor's PicksQuid Pro Quo? Mayor Stephens’ Son Works in City’s First Cannabis Shop Father Publicly and Privately SupportedCosta Mesa ConfidentialJanuary 18, 2024January 18, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialJanuary 18, 2024January 18, 20240780 Questions of favoritism arise as mayor’s son secures job in dispensary the mayor supported. Mayor John Stephens has come...