Skip to main content

User menu

  • Home
  • Post a Job
  • Register

Site Network

  • County News
  • School News
Home
  • News
    • Campaigns and Elections
    • Pension Reform
    • Comings and Goings
  • Local Policy Issues
    • Housing and Land Use
    • Infrastructure
    • Green
    • Health Care
    • Public Safety
    • Transportation
    • Transparency
    • Cybersecurity
    • admin
  • Jobs Board
  • Contact

Now Hiring?

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa

California is Home to 9 of the 10 Least Affordable Cities for Homebuyers

05/22/2025 - 7:07 AM By Brittany Maldonado
house and key

California’s housing market continues to crush average homebuyers.

Featured
news
lists
housing affordability
housing and land use
housing
Victorville
lancaster
Visalia
burbank
Glendale
los angeles
santa monica
santa barbara
Berkeley
Costa Mesa
Irvine
  • Read more about California is Home to 9 of the 10 Least Affordable Cities for Homebuyers

OC Governments Grapple With Wave of Vacancies

01/12/2022 - 7:08 PM By Brittany M.
High turnover and fights over replacements are complicating official business in the OC.
Featured
news
Orange county
comings and goings
orange
Costa Mesa
huntington beach
Cypress
Laguna Hills
la habra
Anaheim
  • Read more about OC Governments Grapple With Wave of Vacancies

Draft Cannabis Ordinance Heads to Costa Mesa Council for Approval

04/01/2021 - 11:00 AM By Brittany M.

The Costa Mesa City Council will soon consider a draft ordinance regulating marijuana sales in the city.

Featured
news
cannabis
marijuana
Costa Mesa
  • Read more about Draft Cannabis Ordinance Heads to Costa Mesa Council for Approval

More Cities Imposing No-Mask Fines

07/23/2020 - 5:39 AM By Brittany M.
There's a change in the air.
Featured
news
Legal
face masks
covid19
coronavirus
fines
Manhattan Beach
#WearAMaskCA
Beverly Hills
Costa Mesa
Monterey
West Hollywood
santa monica
Calabasas
Irvine
  • Read more about More Cities Imposing No-Mask Fines

Costa Mesa Cuts Marijuana Taxes

04/23/2020 - 8:32 AM By Brittany M.
It's a major victory for the city's legal marijuana industry.
Featured
news
cannabis
marijuana
tax
cannabis taxes
Costa Mesa
  • Read more about Costa Mesa Cuts Marijuana Taxes

Cannabis Industry Issues Dire Warning to Costa Mesa

01/27/2020 - 7:44 PM By Brittany M.

Costa Mesa’s cannabis program is like a microcosm of the state’s experiment with legal weed. Hoping for a windfall in tax revenue, the city opened its doors to commercial marijuana in 2016.

Featured
news
tax
marijuana tax
cannabis tax
Costa Mesa
  • Read more about Cannabis Industry Issues Dire Warning to Costa Mesa

No Thin Blue Line or “In God We Trust” Flags for Costa Mesa City Hall

09/19/2019 - 7:28 AM By Brittany M.

A councilman's request to hang a Thin Blue Line flag and an “In God We Trust” flag at Costa Mesa City Hall was rejected at a meeting Tuesday, with city leaders saying they should find other ways to

news
Featured
Costa Mesa
black lives matter
Blue Lives Matter
flags
City Hall
lgbt
  • Read more about No Thin Blue Line or “In God We Trust” Flags for Costa Mesa City Hall

Mountain View Has the Highest Labor Force in California

02/05/2019 - 6:49 AM By Brittany M.

Courtesy of new rankings from HomeArea.com.

Featured
labor
labor force
employment
news
lists
mountain view
San Francisco
Redwood City
Tustin
Sunnyvale
burbank
South San Francisco
pleasanton
Bellflower
merced
santa barbara
Costa Mesa
  • Read more about Mountain View Has the Highest Labor Force in California

Another Banner Week in California’s Sanctuary Civil War

04/05/2018 - 8:51 AM By Felipa

Huntington Beach, Aliso Viejo, and Escondido all joined the fight against Sacramento this week. Costa Mesa looked poised to do the same. 

Featured
sanctuary cities
immigration
Donald Trump
city council
huntington beach
Aliso Viejo
escondido
Costa Mesa
new
  • Read more about Another Banner Week in California’s Sanctuary Civil War

On Homelessness, a Moment of Truth for Orange County’s Cities

04/03/2018 - 6:54 AM By Brittany M.

Mayors and city managers from Orange County’s 33 cities have been asked to appear before U.S. District Judge David Carter today, who is overseeing a pair of civil rights lawsuits over the county’s response to homelessness.

Featured
homelessness
Legal
homeless
Irvine
huntington beach
Costa Mesa
santa ana
  • Read more about On Homelessness, a Moment of Truth for Orange County’s Cities

Pagination

  • Page 1
  • Next page ››
Subscribe to Costa Mesa

City Jobs

  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Benefits Analyst
    City of Fontana
  • Building Official
    City of Healdsburg, CA
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of San Marcos
  • Utilities Director
    City of Gilroy, CA
  • Director of Community Development
    City of Sacramento
  • Accounting Manager
    City of Benicia
  • Assistant City Manager
    City of Solana Beach, CA
  • Public Works Director
    City of Fremont
  • Fire Chief
    East Bay Regional Park District

Campaigns & Elections

L.A. City Council Candidate Who Stabbed Boy in 2016 Will Not Exit Race
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a year of city council candidates with problematic pasts.You may recall…
Bass vs. Raman: The Latest Shakeups in L.A.’s Mayoral Race
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Former Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner exited the L.A. Mayor’s race last Thursday…
Matt Mahan Enters California Governor’s Race
Thursday, January 29, 2026
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has officially entered the crowded race for California Governor. …
Poway Voters Could Recall Controversial Councilman
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Tuesday, November 4, marks California’s Special Election Day. Voters statewide will weigh in on…
Fairfax Recall Highlights California’s Housing Tensions
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Local officials across California are increasingly caught between state housing mandates and…

Comings & Goings

Pinole hires Garrett Evans as Interim City Manager
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Six months after his retirement as city manager of Pittsburg, Garrett Evans has landed a new…
Embattled Head of Solano County Homeless Services Agency Resigns
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Community Action Partnership of Solano Joint Powers Authority (CAP Solano JPA), which coordinates…
After Months in Interim Role, Salvador Mendez Lands Palmdale’s Top Administrative Job
Thursday, March 5, 2026
The Palmdale City Council approved an employment agreement with Salvador Mendez on Tuesday, making…
Fullerton Appoints Permanent City Manager
Thursday, March 5, 2026
Eddie Manfro has assumed the City Manager’s position in Fullerton, California. He was appointed by…
Sacramento Army Reservist Among Six Soldiers Killed in Middle East
Thursday, March 5, 2026
A U.S. Army reservist from Sacramento, California has been identified as one of the six soldiers…

Contact

Job Board Terms of Use

Clear keys input element