Vans laying off 82 workers at Costa Mesa headquarters Costa Mesa Playhouse needs a new home, as NMUSD repurposes Rea Elementary OC Marathon draws thousands for scenic route Baseball Recap: Costa Mesa Picks Up 12th Straight Win at Home Costa Mesa Approves Live-Work Development 1,000+ homes coming to 3333 Susan Street in Costa Mesa El Pollo Loco: Q1 Earnings Snapshot Community mourns death of neighborhood fixture, co-founder of 30-year-old eastside Costa Mesa Halloween tradition Costa Mesa City Council Rejects New Cannabis Store After Public Pushback Santa Monica Seafood shutters Costa Mesa market, cafe Plans for a traffic bridge at Costa Mesa’s Gisler Avenue may be nixed after 60+ years Costa Mesa Looks To Expand Rental Assistance Costa Mesa to consider converting Mesa Motel into 47 affordable units Costa Mesa Considers Another Cannabis Shop, Inches Closer to 35-Store Cap Costa Mesa seeks to fill $3.6M gap in current budget, as threat of federal cuts looms Costa Mesa is calling ‘citizen scientists’ to join in City Nature Challenge bioblitz Vox Kitchen shakes up South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa police bust 2 smoke shops for nitrous oxide sales, as county supports ban Costa Mesa Council hears he-said, she-said dispute over cannabis shop, denies permit Chick-fil-A proprietor opens second Costa Mesa restaurant on Newport Boulevard Costa Mesa earmarked a slice of cannabis tax revenue for the arts. Where is it going? A Rainy Morning Couldn't Wash Out the 2025 Air|Water Porsche Meet After 7 years, a plan to legally trap, neuter, return feral cats in Costa Mesa may see light of day Plan for affordable housing at Costa Mesa Senior Center parking lot finally lines up 2025 Costa Mesa Speedway Schedule Let’s Go Costa Mesa! City launches free zero-emission, in-town ridesharing service Costa Mesa motorists left in the dark about state’s new ‘daylighting’ law New Costa Mesa studio asks for just 20 minutes for a workout Costa Mesa’s Measure K promised a public process for rezoning. Will it deliver? Side Street Cafe bids farewell to Costa Mesa after 32 years of welcoming cheapskates Live/work housing at Costa Mesa’s former RVCA hub cleared by commissioners St. Mary Armenian Church celebrates end of 20-year building effort in Costa Mesa Commune or cult? Costa Mesa’s Piecemakers shuttered after $4.5M court judgment Santa Monica Seafood closes one of its seafood market and restaurant locations Costa Mesa class to teach the nuts and bolts of bike safety Man gets 97 to life for molesting girl for years in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa Moves to Allow Private Beehives Plans for a café at Costa Mesa’s Lions Park, brewing for years, are now percolating Local law enforcement aids in Costa Mesa Warehouse search, illegal cannabis and psilocybin mushroom products recovered Costa Mesa apparel firm shutting HQ, lays off 363 employees Costa Mesa notches win in sober living home battle, as 9th Circuit rejects Ohio House STEAM-themed Imaginology returns to Costa Mesa Costa Mesa council certifies election results, swears in 2 incumbents, 2 newcomers Dickies moving from Texas to Vans HQ in Costa Mesa 70-unit Westside Costa Mesa affordable housing project for seniors approved Bastion Agency Relocates U.S. Headquarters to Costa Mesa Fueling Ongoing Growth and Innovation Costa Mesa officials say slowdown in local sales tax revenue has created deficit Costa Mesa home decked out in Taylor Swift references for Halloween Grandma Brigade holds its first protest in Costa Mesa to ‘stop the Musk takeover’ Eviction Protections to Expand in Costa Mesa LAB to Add New Tenants, Renovations to Retail Center in Costa Mesa, California Communicating on a new level: Costa Mesa man, at 53, studies Spanish to converse with his fluent father Trial begins for man accused of sexually assaulting 2 girls in Costa Mesa 14 Unexpected Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa considers buying lot near Shalimar Park for more west-side open space Costa Mesa names UC Irvine poetry instructor Danielle Hanson its first poet laureate Costa Mesa officials attempt to crowd competing views, uses into Fairview Park plan Costa Mesa taps Irvine firm to manage $15M rebuild of aging Fire Station No. 2 Having built up CMPD after a retirement wave, Chief Ron Lawrence will himself retire Costa Mesa Realtor releases 4th historic homes calendar, pushes for preservation Café under construction in Costa Mesa’s Lions Park expected to open in fall 2025 State awards $158 million contract to build new emergency operations center in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa retailer opens arms, restaurant for Boys & Girls Clubs’ Thanksgiving Costa Mesa dispensary plans go up in smoke as use permit expires with no store built 4 displaced by Thanksgiving weekend fire in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa football closes strong with three-game winning streak Costa Mesa increases its pickleball portfolio with 8 new courts at Tennis Center A string of fires keeps crews busy in Costa Mesa, Fountain Valley and Newport Beach Iconic Fort Worth clothing brand Dickies leaving Cowtown for California Gary Perez Obituary - Costa Mesa, CA After 15 years of rejection, Costa Mesa author earns nationwide acclaim with her thriller 'Count My Lies' Costa Mesa beekeeping law clears first review by City Council Costa Mesa police seize hundreds of nitrous oxide canisters at local smoke shops City of Costa Mesa receives $1.5 million grant from California’s Clean Mobility Options program Costa Mesa gets ‘free’ money to worsen traffic Surf industry’s Liberated Brands lays off nearly 400, closes Costa Mesa offices Plan to lift Costa Mesa short-term rental ban for L.A. fire refugees extinguished A historic home, one of the oldest in Costa Mesa, is for sale on Newport Boulevard 2 arrested, 1 dead after police pursuit from Newport Beach to Costa Mesa, victim ID’d Costa Mesa OKs expansion, outdoor dining at 19th Street bar in problem parking area Man arrested after woman's body found inside trash bin in Costa Mesa Costa Mesa police seek possible additional victims of assault suspect Expansion plans for Costa Mesa bar in problem parking area uncorked by council Over 500 lbs. of cannabis, shrooms seized from Orange County warehouse Supervisor at U.S. Post Office in Costa Mesa charged with stealing $281K in checks from mail Eastside Costa Mesa duplex, newly built for single-family living, seeks $5M Costa Mesa girls’ beach volleyball wins Empire League title I’m 29, I Make $165K & I Worry I Relate My Net Worth To My Overall Life Success Returns for Costa Mesa City Council races favor mayor’s reelection, new candidates Costa Mesa: Driver Arrested Following Fiery Crash Into Building Costa Mesa’s sober living rules can help, rather than harm, recovering addicts, appeals court says Around Town: Talk on Randall Reserve set for Sunday at Costa Mesa Historical Society State taps builder for 15-acre ER operations center at Costa Mesa’s Fairview hospital site Fixing of law banning trap, neuter return of Costa Mesa feral cats recaged — for now Costa Mesa couple, boating enthusiasts complete 6,000-mile Great Loop voyage Harlan: Housing is the Key to Costa Mesa’s Continued Prosperity Anduril in Costa Mesa to build 4,000-worker manufacturing facility in Ohio Holiday spirit is on tap as 2 beloved local traditions return to Costa Mesa Costa Mesa girls’ soccer rallies past rival Estancia The beloved ‘Snoopy House' display returns for one whimsical week in Costa Mesa