Authorities seek potential additional victims of man arrested for sexually assaulting 2 underage girls
The Costa Mesa Police Department seeks the public's help to identify potential additional victims of a man arrested for sexually assaulting two underage girls on Monday.
Spectator dies after being hit by vehicle during street takeover in Costa Mesa
A man has been arrested on a murder charge after one person was killed and two others were injured early Thursday morning in street takeovers in Costa Mesa and Anaheim, police said.
VIDEO: Man arrested for setting traffic cones on fire in front of Costa Mesa police station
A man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly setting traffic cones on fire in front of the Costa Mesa police station.
Popular Costa Mesa high school coach loses daughter in fiery crash, wife and children remain hospitalized
The Nolans were a typical American family of six until an unthinkable tragedy forever changed their lives. Popular Costa Mesa High School football coach Jimmy Nolan’s wife and children got into a fiery car crash that killed their youngest daughter and left the others fighting to survive.
Hidden camera allegedly captured caregiver striking 91-year-old bedridden woman 150 times
A hidden camera allegedly captured a caregiver striking a 91-year-old bedridden woman more than 150 times over a 4-day period, Costa Mesa Police said Thursday.
West Nile mosquitoes found in Costa Mesa
Orange County Mosquito and Vector Control District officials have found the first sample of mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus in Costa Mesa, prompting another warning on Wednesday to residents to help with the battle against the pests by tipping out stagnant water around their homes and using insect repellant.
South Coast Plaza reopens in Costa Mesa
The giant South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa will reopen Monday, along with many Southern California indoor malls amid a relaxation of some of the state's restrictions.
Costa Mesa campaign to encourage face-coverings or city may impose fines
With the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Costa Mesa is part of a county-wide initiative to encourage people to wear masks.“We are begging you, wear your face masks,” says Mayor Katrina Foley. “This is no big deal. It is a simple face covering but it will save people’s lives.
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.