Community Editor's PicksCosta Mesa City to Allow Non-Citizens on Planning CommissioncostamesaSeptember 30, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaSeptember 30, 2022October 10, 20220263 The Costa Mesa City Council voted to permit non-U.S. citizens to serve on the city’s planning commission. Last July,
Editor's PicksKatrina Foley’s “Anything Goes” Approach for OC Spending Questioned by Fellow SupervisorcostamesaSeptember 24, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaSeptember 24, 2022October 10, 20220522 Foley’s $5 million allocation to a number of programs is questioned at the regular board meeting by Vice Chairman
Editor's PicksCosta Mesa’s Cannabis Equity Program to Waive Fees for past FelonscostamesaSeptember 1, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaSeptember 1, 2022October 13, 20220858 Qualifying applicants have fees waived and preferential application status. Residents who are financially unsuccessful and past felons, now have
Editor's Picks EducationGraphic, Inappropriate Novel Discovered At Wilson Elementary School LibrarycostamesaAugust 22, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaAugust 22, 2022October 10, 202201728 A graphic novel with pornographic visuals and elicit language was found in a Costa Mesa elementary school’s library shelves,
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, 202201962 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, 20220733 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, 202201161 With Costa Mesa potentially negating Measure Y, the ballot measure which protects commercial spaces from being built up with
Editor's Picks PoliticsProgressive Members of Congress Act as ‘Mentors’ for California’s Jay ChencostamesaAugust 4, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaAugust 4, 2022October 13, 20220221 Some voters have called into question how moderate he actually is. Democrat Jay Chen, who is running for the
Editor's Picks Politics UncategorizedCity Council Wants to Approve 11,760 Apartments Without Voter ApprovalcostamesaJuly 28, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaJuly 28, 2022October 13, 20220733 The action would give the council sole authority over divisive development projects. At a July 19 Costa Mesa city
PoliticsKatie Porter Votes Against National Defense Authorization ActcostamesaJuly 22, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaJuly 22, 2022October 13, 20220149 The congresswoman voted “No” on the NDAA which functions as congress’s yearly shaping technique for the Department of Defense.