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Organizers were busy this week prepping the 150-acre Costa Mesa fairgrounds in anticipation of more than 1 million visitors between July 18 and Aug. 17.
Since 1986, the nonprofit has been run by founder Merle Hatleberg, her daughters and granddaughter. But after the death of Executive Director Shannon Santos in June, the group found a sucessor not too far outside the family circle.
Tuesday’s discussion comes two months after the firing of City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison, which prompted a new request by a council member.
Running Tuesday evenings through July at Fairview Park, the series is hosted by the Costa Mesa Foundation and raises funds for local schools and community groups.
A modest display appeared near the complex where, on July 4, 2024, Eric Hodges and William Collins were attacked by a stranger while watching fireworks. A man suspected of the crime is awaiting trial.
TV host Pat Pattison has filmed 30+ episodes from one big roadtrip through the Golden State. One on SoCal’s ties to World War II is up for a local Emmy Award.
The detective work is part of a broader campaign to educate residents about fireworks rules, particularly those in “hot spot” areas where July 4 calls proliferate.
Organizers with the Costa Mesa-Newport Harbor Lions say attendance at the fundraiser was down 25%, as ICE agents were spotted in town over the weekend.
Costa Mesa is pondering housing at the nearly 100-acre site. But residents bristle at a plan that would add 10,232 new residents but only 7.9 acres of open space.
In an annual event hosted by the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Stephens elaborated on the vital role nonprofits play in making sure no resident in need is left unheard, unseen or uncared for.
