The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking one resident to serve on the Planning Commission: The Planning Commission functions as an advisory body to the City Council on issues related to the long-term growth and development of the community, on requests for general plan amendments, rezones, specific plans, environmental Read More
The rain is not done yet. Another torrential downpour is expected tonight Feb. 7. To combat with flooding around your home, the city’s maintenance service crews have made sandbags available for free to Costa Mesa residents in the southeast corner of the City Hall parking lot at 77 Fair Drive. Read More
The Feb. 6, 2024 City Council meeting has been cancelled due to the continuing severe weather conditions in the region that have a formal Emergency Declaration by the governor for nine counties including Orange County. Further, the National Weather Service extended its Flash Flood Advisory through Wednesday and issued warnings Read More
Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency for eight counties in Southern California as a series of winter storms began impacting much of the state with high winds, damaging rain and heavy snowfall. The proclamation covers Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Read More
Costa Mesa will unveil its new “Mariposa Garden,” the City’s first butterfly garden featuring the first City-funded public art project on Tuesday Jan. 30 at 10 a.m. on a hillside adjacent to Marina View Park located at 1035 W. 19th St. The City’s Public Works crews planted eight different varieties Read More
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison has presented the City Manager Leadership Award for January to the Police Department’s Property and Evidence Supervisor Barbara Carpenter. “This is a critical job in the department when it comes to prosecuting those who commit crimes in our City. Her commitment to excellence, proactive Read More
COSTA MESA — Economic and Development Services Director Jennifer Le has accepted a new role as the Senior Director of Entitlements for the Orange County-based development firm, The Irvine Company, City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison announced on Friday Jan. 5. “Jennifer is an exceedingly competent and experienced development services Read More
Due to the observation of Christmas Holiday, there will be no residential street sweeping on Monday Dec. 25. No citations should be written on that day. Street sweeping will resume back to normal schedule, starting on Tuesday, Dec. 26. Have a great holiday!
A large and cold Pacific storm is scheduled to arrive in Costa Mesa and the OC Region today through Friday Dec. 22. Rainfall totals are anticipated to be 1 to 3 inches along the coastal regions, 1 to 2 inches in the valleys and 1 to 3 inches in foothills. Read More
City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison presented this month’s City Manager’s Leadership Award to Brandon Nguyen, a Senior Programming Analyst in IT. “I really appreciate Brandon’s positive attitude,” Farrell Harrison said. “He always treats everyone with respect and genuinely loves helping his co-workers. It was his dedication that helped ensure Read More
