Costa Mesa City to Allow Non-Citizens on Planning Commission
The Costa Mesa City Council voted to permit non-U.S. citizens to serve on the city’s planning commission. Last July,...
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Katrina Foley’s “Anything Goes” Approach for OC Spending Questioned by Fellow Supervisor
Foley’s $5 million allocation to a number of programs is questioned at the regular board meeting by Vice Chairman...
Costa Mesa’s Cannabis Equity Program to Waive Fees for past Felons
Qualifying applicants have fees waived and preferential application status. Residents who are financially unsuccessful and past felons, now have...
Graphic, Inappropriate Novel Discovered At Wilson Elementary School Library
A graphic novel with pornographic visuals and elicit language was found in a Costa Mesa elementary school’s library shelves,...
City Council Insists New Use For Motel 6 On Newport Blvd. Is Not A Homeless Shelter, But Has All The Same Characteristics
At their July city council meeting, Costa Mesa approved a $40M homeless shelter without all councilmembers fully knowing the...
Councilmembers Give City Contracts to Groups Who Funded Their Campaigns
The type of agreement has been banned in 28 states, and could leave many Costa Mesans out of a...
New York-Style “Congestion Pricing” is on its Way to Costa Mesa To Discourage Driving
With Costa Mesa potentially negating Measure Y, the ballot measure which protects commercial spaces from being built up with...
Progressive Members of Congress Act as ‘Mentors’ for California’s Jay Chen
Some voters have called into question how moderate he actually is. Democrat Jay Chen, who is running for the...
City Council Wants to Approve 11,760 Apartments Without Voter Approval
The action would give the council sole authority over divisive development projects. At a July 19 Costa Mesa city...
Costa Mesa Mayor John Stephens Uses Taxpayer Funded Event to Promote his Campaign
The Fourth of July celebration was put on with taxpayer funds which Stephens promoted on this campaign social media....