Former employee accused of murdering owner of auto repair shop in Costa Mesa
A former employee at an auto repair shop in Costa Mesa is accused of killing his old boss, authorities announced Tuesday.
Back to business: Cinderella Cakes reinvents itself to stay afloat during pandemic
The pastry professionals at Cinderella Cakes, a small business that specializes in special events, are facing difficulties and are working to reinvent themselves as they try to reopen.
Orange County Fair officially canceled due to the coronavirus
The Orange County Fair has officially been canceled due to the coronavirus. The event's board of directors voted unanimously Monday morning to scrub this year's event.
Costa Mesa grandmother sewing masks for cheap sale to public
A Costa Mesa family is taking it upon themselves to create and sell masks for a public that is desperate to get their hands on them.
Costa Mesa Fairview Center reopening for patients during COVID-19 crisis
The Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa will open to patients. Over a thousand beds will open up for the overflow of non-COVID-19 patients, keeping 200 beds for developmentally disabled patients, which is what the center deals with now.
U.S. government says they won't use Costa Mesa to quarantine coronavirus patients
The federal government on Friday filed a notice with the court that it no longer plans to place coronavirus-infected patients at the Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa.
Hearing set for Monday on attempt to block move of coronavirus patients to Costa Mesa
An expedited hearing on Costa Mesa's attempt to block plans to house as many as 50 coronavirus patients at the former Fairview Developmental Center is scheduled for Monday in a Santa Ana federal courtroom.
Costa Mesa looks to block possible move of coronavirus patients
The city of Costa Mesa filed court papers Friday seeking an emergency restraining order, saying the federal government plans to transfer as many as 50 coronavirus patients from Travis Air Force Base near Sacramento to the former Fairview Developmental Center as early as this weekend.
OCC baseball plays emotional opener without coach, who died in copter crash
Inside "The House That Alto Built," the Orange Coast College baseball team began its season on Tuesday with a rush of emotions, tearful pre-game speeches and tributes to the coach who was missing from the dugout for the first time in nearly three decades.
OCC baseball plays emotional opener without coach John Altobelli
The game must go on. That was the decision made by the Orange Coast College's baseball player's a day after learning of the death of their head coach, John Altobelli, in the helicopter crash. At today's season opener they paid a special tribute to their beloved coach.
Orange Coast College baseball coach among victims of Calabasas chopper crash
The head baseball coach at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa was among the nine victims of a helicopter crash Sunday in Calabasas that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant and one of his four daughters, the school confirmed this afternoon.
Newport Beach woman pulls kitchen knife, steals $2 million in jewelry from South Coast Plaza: Police
A 54-year-old California woman was arrested after authorities say pulled a large kitchen knife on staff at a jewelry store and stole $2 million worth of their merchandise.
Attempted murder suspect wounded in officer-involved shooting in Costa Mesa
A possibly suicidal 26-year-old man who allegedly fired shots at a Costa Mesa Police Department officer and a civilian was wounded in an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night.
2 teens arrested in possible school threat targeting Costa Mesa high school
An 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl were arrested Tuesday morning after a possible school threat targeting Estancia High School in Costa Mesa was posted to social media, police said.
Police seeking victims of Costa Mesa police impersonator
The Costa Mesa Police Department sought the public's help on Thursday in identifying victims of a woman suspected of impersonating a police officer.
Caught on camera: Speeding driver slams into CHP cruiser during wrong-way-driver investigation
A man driving an SUV plowed into a California Highway Patrol cruiser while officers were conducting a wrong-way-driver investigation in Costa Mesa early Sunday morning.
Police arrest women after restaurant gets vandalized in front of customers, staff in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa police arrested two women after a restaurant was vandalized over the weekend in plain sight of diners and restaurant staff.
Former employee arrested for allegedly vandalizing Costa Mesa restaurant
Two women have been arrested after one allegedly vandalized a South Coast Plaza restaurant with a bat.
Self-proclaimed Orange County 'manny' accused of molesting a dozen boys
A 30-year-old babysitter service operator from Costa Mesa previously accused of molesting seven boys was charged Friday with additional felony counts involving five more alleged victims.
2 people suffer cuts after fight breaks out at Orange County Fair
Two people suffered cuts to their arms and were taken to the hospital after a fight broke out at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa.