Arlington Drive Improvement Project nears completion
The Arlington Drive Improvement Project is nearly 90% complete.Recently the roadway was paved. The landscape improvements are underway with all of the trees along the…
News & Features
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City Council seeks to fill Planning Commission vacancy
The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking interested individuals to serve the community and to fill a vacant seat on the Planning Commission. Planning…
Management Analyst Ashley Garcia is latest to receive City Manager Leadership Award
City Manager Tom Hatch presented Management Analyst Ashley Garcia with the City Manager Leadership Award at the monthly Meet and Greet employee appreciation event on…
I-405 drilling construction to take place
Drill Exploration will occur intermittently throughout the I-405 Improvement Project area from April 23 to April 27. Drill Exploration is performed to obtain information on…
Students and Public Invited to Re-Imagine Merrimac Way in Costa Mesa
The City of Costa Mesa and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Go Human campaign invite residents and visitors to bike, walk, skate or…
New Ganahl Lumber is open for business
On April 16, 2018 Ganahl Lumber moved to its new Costa Mesa location adjacent to its current facility. Ganahl Lumber is a family and employee-owned…
Costa Mesa pets continue to find their forever homes with the help of Priceless Pet Rescue adoptions
Foster programs are an important part of animal care and increase the number of happy endings. City staff is currently working with Priceless Pet Rescue…
Street Rehabilitation work starts on Nutmeg Place
Public Services contractor Eagle Paving is well underway with the city’s Street Rehabilitation project. While the improvements on Newport Boulevard Frontage Road continue, work has…
City Council to fill vacancies on Parks and Recreation and Senior Commissions
The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking interested individuals from the community to serve on the Parks and Recreation and Senior Commissions. Parks and…
Mayor Genis honors Parks Commissioner Kim Pederson with Mayor’s Award
Mayor Sandy Genis presented longtime Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kim Pederson with the Mayor’s Award to commend him for his years of service to the…
Grinding and drilling operations to occur on I-405 Improvement Project this week
Grinding operations and drill exploration work will occur intermittently throughout the project area from April 2 to April 7. Grinding operations involve the formation of…
Signal pre-emption devices installed on 19 traffic signals
Public Services recently installed GPS Emergency Vehicle Pre-Emption (EVP) devices on 19 traffic signals in the west and south sides of the city. The devices…