Editor's PicksCosta Mesa’s Cannabis Compromise: Fewer Shops, Looser RestrictionsCosta Mesa ConfidentialMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024066 The City Council’s latest decision seems like a win for public safety, but may be a Trojan Horse that...
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, 20240327 Questions of favoritism arise as mayor’s son secures job in dispensary the mayor supported. Mayor John Stephens has come...
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, 20230645 Taxpayers will pay $100 million to bring 166 permanent homelessness housing units to Costa Mesa under California’s Homekey program....
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, 20230850 Owner Mark Les Appeals Decision, Citing Impact on Family-Friendly Community. Mark Les, owner of Mesa Verde Plaza, is challenging...
Editor's PicksResidents Show Up and Change City Council DirectionCosta Mesa ConfidentialAugust 14, 2023August 14, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialAugust 14, 2023August 14, 20230730 Orange County residents showed up en masse to challenge city council’s selection of the Costa Mesa Tennis Center operator....
Editor's PicksCannabis Commercialization in Costa Mesa: Industry Faces Growing Concerns as Mayor Stephens Pushes InitiativeCosta Mesa ConfidentialJuly 19, 2023July 19, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialJuly 19, 2023July 19, 20230858 City of Costa Mesa supports retail cannabis despite significant concerns, new data shows. The City of Costa Mesa has...
Editor's Picks PoliticsMayor Pro Tem Harlan Refers to Costa Mesa Homeless Shelter as “Not a Homeless Shelter,” Then Proceeds to Call it a Shelter Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialMarch 14, 2023March 14, 202301112 The Mayor Pro Tem contradicts his own talking point rather quickly. Costa Mesa Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey Harlan recently...
Editor's PicksCosta Mesa’s State Ranking for Financial Health Under “Moderate Risk”Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialNovember 2, 2022November 2, 202201105 The city’s “Moderate Risk” ranking for poor pension fund management could drag the city to the financial brink if...
Community Editor's Picks PoliticsCosta Mesa Councilmember Manuel Chavez Runs Unopposed for City CouncilCosta Mesa ConfidentialOctober 28, 2022October 28, 2022 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 28, 2022October 28, 20220502 Chavez is running unopposed for Costa Mesa’s Fourth District. Manuel Chavez is the first Latino to be elected to...
Editor's PicksProtesters Oppose Dredging Project in Newport BeachCosta Mesa ConfidentialOctober 27, 2022October 27, 2022 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialOctober 27, 2022October 27, 20220329 “Friends of Newport Harbor,” resisted & protested the dredging project citing concerns about dumping “toxic” waste in a residential...