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An 20-year-old unnamed Costa Mesa man remained in critical condition Monday after the motorcycle he was riding was hit by a truck in Garden Grove.
The Costa Mesa Council considered a $186.9 million general fund budget for the year ahead that appears balanced but assumes a $7 million mandated earmark for capital projects would go unfulfilled.
After nearly a year of petitioning officials to retrieve a historic city seal from storage and install it outside City Hall, former Newport Beach Mayor Don Webb finally saw his civic wish granted.
While equine occupancy at the former Costa Mesa Equestrian Center is still low, guest horses joined animals from throughout the fairgrounds to greet guests at the Ranch Discovery Day.
Rozzalle Lamont Hellens, 29, of Anaheim, was found with significant injuries that resulted in his death on Main Street on Sept. 15. His alleged attackers were arrested Wednesday.
A segment hosted by Holly McDonald, a Costa Mesa resident and local real estate agent, airs Friday, spotlighting upscale Western-themed steakhouse Westwood Coast and other destinations at the center.
Since the citywide day of community service Love Costa Mesa first launched in 2018, thousands of locals have turned up to help neighbors, schools and parks in need of some love. This year’s event is May 17.
A May 1 proposal to repurpose $160,000 in arts funding was a test by the Arts Commission, which had just been told by city staff it did not have the authority to make its own suggestions to the City Council.
Using the dedicated capital project funding brings Costa Mesa out of compliance with its own capital asset needs (CAN) ordinance, written to ensure projects continue. But with an even bigger shortfall looming in 2025-26, could the CAN be on the chopping block?
The driver exited the vehicle without injury, and impairment does not appear to have played a role in the incident, police report.
