Costa Mesa Fire and Rescue adds OES engine to the fleet
On Friday, June 28, 2019 the Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Department officially took possession of CAL OES Fire Engine no. 302 from the State…
Bridge Shelter Success: Deanne’s Story Update
We recently told the story of Deanne, a Bridge Shelter client, who had agreed to enter into the shelter after living in her car for…
Senior Engineer Arash Rahimian presented with City Manager Leadership Award
Senior Engineer Arash Rahimian was presented with the City Manager Leadership Award at the monthly Meet and Greet event on Thursday June 26 at City…
Fairview Development Center to hold Fireworks event on Thursday June 27 at 9 p.m.
Fairview Developmental Center will be holding its annual Independence Day Fireworks event for clients, employees and general public on Thursday June 27. The event starts…
Partial demolition of Harbor Boulevard freeway bridge and pile driving at Fairview bridge to begin
Caltrans work crews will be busy in the coming weeks as they perform pile driving work on the Fairview Bridge and demolition of a portion…
Bridge Shelter Success: Deanne’s Story
Deanne is a Costa Mesa senior woman who spent nearly eight years living in her car with relatives. Recently, she became severely ill and was…
County board of supervisors to take up JWA General Aviation plan on Tuesday June 25
The Orange County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to again consider the John Wayne Airport General Aviation Improvement Program (GAIP) on Tuesday, June 25. This…
Council approves $172 million budget for 2019-2020
The Costa Mesa City Council at the June 18 meeting adopted a $172 million Operating & Capital Improvement Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2020. The 2019-2020…
Two Costa Mesa residents included in arrests of nine for Firearms and Drug Trafficking in Orange County
Costa Mesa Police Special Investigations Detectives recently assisted in a six-month investigation that resulted in the arrest of nine defendants now charged with numerous firearms…
From hard knocks to helping those experiencing homelessness, Gabriel Silva found his passion
Gabriel Silva is a Senior Site Lead for Mercy House working in the city Bridge Shelter. He grew up in a single parent home and…
Bridge Shelter Success: Derek’s Story
Derek was homeless for three years on the streets of Costa Mesa until he recently made a choice to move into the Costa Mesa Bridge…
Bridge Shelter Partner Profile: Russ Carter
Russ Carter first began his involvement with individuals experiencing homelessness in Costa Mesa 14 years ago as part of a small group from Saddleback Church…