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, 20240757 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, 20240907 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, 20230944 The candidate says California needs to make home-ownership more attainable, not less. Congressional candidate Scott Baugh has cast a...
PoliticsDave Min’s Absence on Crucial Homelessness Vote Sparks OutrageCosta Mesa ConfidentialNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 7, 2023November 7, 20230902 Min refrains from voting on Critical Homelessness Prevention Act. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s September 14th session concluded with public...
CommunityCosta Mesa Faces Crime Surge: Local Group Takes ActionCosta Mesa ConfidentialNovember 2, 2023November 2, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 2, 2023November 2, 202301449 Community mobilizes to combat rising theft and violence. Costa Mesa, renowned for its thriving community spirit, finds itself grappling...
Editor's PicksWhat Are Costa Mesa’s Homeless Housing Projects Costing You?Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 28, 2023October 2, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 28, 2023October 2, 202301257 Taxpayers will pay $100 million to bring 166 permanent homelessness housing units to Costa Mesa under California’s Homekey program....
CommunityTableau Kitchen and Bar: A Fusion of Flavors and Innovation at South Coast PlazaCosta Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 19, 2023September 19, 202301026 Tableau Kitchen and Bar may often be overlooked amidst the bustling culinary scene at South Coast Plaza. The plaza...
UncategorizedSouthern California Law Enforcement Agencies Receive $270M Grant to Combat Organized Retail CrimeCosta Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 15, 2023September 15, 20230787 Millions in grant money are being awarded to law enforcement agencies in Southern California to combat organized retail crime,...
EnvironmentClimate Policy Becoming Expensive for Costa MesaCosta Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 6, 2023September 6, 202301001 Costa Mesa braces for potential economic burdens amid state’s push for electric trucks. The clash between climate policy and...
Community Editor's PicksMesa Verde Plaza Owner Challenging Costa Mesa’s Approval of Cannabis Retail ShopCosta Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialSeptember 1, 2023September 1, 202301422 Owner Mark Les Appeals Decision, Citing Impact on Family-Friendly Community. Mark Les, owner of Mesa Verde Plaza, is challenging...