Based on numbers released Wednesday May 11 by the County of Orange, Costa Mesa’s extensive measures to reduce homelessness are paying dividends as the number of unsheltered homeless people living in Costa Mesa dropped by 20 percent, compared to the previous count performed in 2019. “This is fantastic news,” Mayor Read More
The City of Costa Mesa is partnering with Love Costa Mesa to hold the fifth annual City-Wide Serve Day on Saturday, May 14, where volunteers will participate in projects across the city serving the homeless community, providing practical needs to foster children, beautifying community parks, and much more. For those Read More
The City is pleased to announce the California Department of Housing and Community Development has awarded the County of Orange approximately $10.7 million in Project Homekey funds to convert one of Costa Mesa’s motels into permanent supportive housing for those experiencing homelessness. “Costa Mesa is already a leader when it Read More
Costa Mesa Public Services staff recently celebrated the installation of the final touches for a second protected bike lane in the City. The new protected bike lane extends half of a mile along Bristol Street from Randolph Avenue in the Sobeca District to northbound Newport Boulevard. The project was implemented Read More
The City of Costa Mesa prevailed in its defense of laws preventing the concentration of group sober living homes within the City. Today a jury, convened in the Federal District Court for the Central District of California, delivered a unanimous verdict in support of the City’s laws and efforts. The Read More
The City Clerk Association of California has awarded Costa Mesa City Clerk Brenda Green with the 2022 Municipal Clerk of Distinction Technology and Innovation award. “Brenda Green is an unsung hero at City Hall,” Mayor John Stephens said. “Recently, she seamlessly executed our redistricting project. Her department handles all public Read More
The City of Costa Mesa will host an Earth Day Festival Friday April 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at City Hall. We will celebrate sustainability and being green. We will have an electric bus and other City owned electric vehicles on display. We will do a tree planting Read More
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison has presented the City Manager Leadership Award for the month of February to Finance Accounting Specialist II Ricardo Rosiles. “Ricardo plays a key role in the City of Costa Mesa as he works on a variety of revenue projects, collaborating with multiple City Departments Read More
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented Fire Capt. Joseph Noceti with the City Manager Leadership For the month of January. “Capt. Noceti has been an instrumental part of the collective city team in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his guidance and leadership has been invaluable to me Read More
The City of Costa Mesa is accepting applications from existing tax-exempt California nonprofit corporations operating within its jurisdiction that provide public services and are eligible for grant funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for Fiscal Year 2022-2023. The primary objective Read More
