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, 2024073 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, 20240272 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, 20240208 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, 20240155 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, 20240155 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, 202401659 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, 20240882 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, 20240620 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, 20240712 Questions of favoritism arise as mayor’s son secures job in dispensary the mayor supported. Mayor John Stephens has come...
PoliticsCongressional Candidate Scott Baugh Takes a Stand Against California’s Housing CrisisCosta Mesa ConfidentialNovember 27, 2023November 27, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 27, 2023November 27, 20230754 The candidate says California needs to make home-ownership more attainable, not less. Congressional candidate Scott Baugh has cast a...