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, 2023025 Millions in grant money are being awarded to law enforcement agencies in Southern California to combat organized retail crime,...
UncategorizedCosta Mesa Councilmember Don Harper Calls into Question Transparency in Selection Process for Tennis Center OperatorsCosta Mesa ConfidentialAugust 1, 2023August 1, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialAugust 1, 2023August 1, 20230687 Transparency Concerns Raised as City Council Navigates Selection of New Tennis Center Operator. Costa Mesa held a July 18...
UncategorizedCalifornia Governor Vetoes Bill Establishing Quality Standards for Sober Living Homes, Sparks Frustration and ControversyCosta Mesa ConfidentialJuly 27, 2023July 27, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialJuly 27, 2023July 27, 20230338 Orange County officials in California are expressing frustration over the veto of a bill that aimed to establish quality...
UncategorizedRep. Katie Porter Attends Event Despite Having COVID, Fires Staffer for Failure to Follow Safety ProceduresCosta Mesa ConfidentialFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 2023 by Costa Mesa ConfidentialFebruary 1, 2023February 1, 20230176 “I cannot allow you back in the office, given your failure to follow office policies,” Porter wrote via text...
Community Editor's Picks Politics UncategorizedCouncilwoman Andrea Marr in Favor of Transferring Power from Voters to the City CouncilcostamesaOctober 7, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaOctober 7, 2022October 13, 20220348 Marr’s support of Measure K as solidified in an OC Register article this week. Ballot Measure K, to be...
UncategorizedCosta Mesa Council Candidate John Thomas Patton Shares Opinion on the “Dangers” of Measure KcostamesaOctober 7, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaOctober 7, 2022October 13, 20220385 Unregulated growth and gentrification of Hispanic areas are some of the concerns when voters are removed from the approval...
UncategorizedA Warning from OC Sheriff Don Barnes on FentanylcostamesaOctober 4, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaOctober 4, 2022October 10, 202201567 The extent of the challenge at our nation’s border is illustrated by the numbers. There were 203,597 migrant encounters...
Editor's Picks UncategorizedCity Council Insists New Use For Motel 6 On Newport Blvd. Is Not A Homeless Shelter, But Has All The Same CharacteristicscostamesaAugust 15, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaAugust 15, 2022October 10, 202202086 At their July city council meeting, Costa Mesa approved a $40M homeless shelter without all councilmembers fully knowing the...
Community Editor's Picks UncategorizedCouncilmembers Give City Contracts to Groups Who Funded Their CampaignscostamesaAugust 11, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaAugust 11, 2022October 13, 20220817 The type of agreement has been banned in 28 states, and could leave many Costa Mesans out of a...
Editor's Picks UncategorizedNew York-Style “Congestion Pricing” is on its Way to Costa Mesa To Discourage DrivingcostamesaAugust 11, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaAugust 11, 2022October 13, 202201238 With Costa Mesa potentially negating Measure Y, the ballot measure which protects commercial spaces from being built up with...