Editor's Picks EducationGraphic, Inappropriate Novel Discovered At Wilson Elementary School LibrarycostamesaAugust 22, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaAugust 22, 2022October 10, 202202649 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, 202202503 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, 202201180 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, 202201550 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, 20220595 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, 202201192 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, 20220479 The congresswoman voted “No” on the NDAA which functions as congress’s yearly shaping technique for the Department of Defense.
Editor's Picks PoliticsCosta Mesa Mayor John Stephens Uses Taxpayer Funded Event to Promote his CampaigncostamesaJuly 18, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaJuly 18, 2022October 13, 202201163 The Fourth of July celebration was put on with taxpayer funds which Stephens promoted on this campaign social media.
Editor's Picks UncategorizedSupervisor Katrina Foley Proposes to Help County Employees Purchase Homes as Regular Residents Struggle in Housing MarketcostamesaJuly 8, 2022October 10, 2022 by costamesaJuly 8, 2022October 10, 20220605 The proposal comes as citizens struggle to make ends meet. Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley recently introduced a measure
Editor's PicksCandidate who Lost Council Election Appointed as MayorcostamesaJuly 8, 2022October 13, 2022 by costamesaJuly 8, 2022October 13, 202201747 Some decried the move as unfair. A Costa Mesa city councilmember who was strongly rejected by voters for reelection