Fire and division chief join honor guard to pay tribute to firefighters who passed away in 2017
Members of the Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Honor Guard, which includes Capt. Mike Hurd, Capt. Fred McDowell, Engineer John Brock, and Capt. Chris Coates,…
Mayor and city staff take an informational tour of Fairview Park wetlands
Mayor Sandy Genis joined city staffers and the city’s consultant biologist Barry Nerhus for a tour of the Fairview Park wetlands on Thursday Nov. 30…
Mesa Verde Branch Library gets roof and window upgrades during Thanksgiving break
Public Services maintenance staff performed roof repairs and completed a window film replacement project at the Mesa Verde Branch Library over the Thanksgiving holiday closure….
Costa Mesa Fire Capt. Chris Coates honored with Randy Scheerer Memorial Award
Costa Mesa Fire Capt. Chris Coates was recently presented with the Randy Scheerer Memorial Award at the Annual California Fire Chiefs Training Officers Symposium held…
Military Affairs Team is collecting toys for the city’s adopted 1/5 Marine unit this Christmas
The city of Costa Mesa and the Costa Mesa Military Affairs Team are currently seeking donations of new, unwrapped toys for the children of the city’s…
Arlington Drive road closure scheduled to begin Monday Nov. 27 as part of bioswale project
As construction begins on the new Arlington Drive Improvement Project, Public Services announced that grading, roadway and storm drain construction is scheduled to start on…
City staff and residents of Fillmore-Coolidge neighborhood take part in clean-up event
One of the City Council’s top priorities is to develop strategies to foster safer neighborhoods in our community. It is well-understood that neighborhood blight creates…
Costa Mesa residents and business owners sought to serve on Animal Services Committee
The Costa Mesa City Council is currently seeking residents and business owners to serve on the Animal Services Committee. Animal Services Committee: This newly created…
New warning signs encourage residents to help report and track coyotes
Public Services recently began the process of upgrading the coyote warning signs citywide at 75 locations. The old green sign had excessive text in a…
Costa Mesa Fire one of the lead agencies on trench rescue training
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue was the co-lead agency to facilitate a countywide trench rescue class where several specialized rescue teams met to review the…
New hires for Costa Mesa Police Department brings total officers to 125
Costa Mesa Police Department recruitment efforts are paying off as the department added six new officers, one lateral hire and five OC Sheriff Academy graduates,…
Public Services launches Permit Parking Hotline
Public Services Transportation staff recently setup a new Permit Parking Hotline that can be reached at (714) 754-4825, or by email to transportationpermits@costamesaca.gov. Contacting…