Category: Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa Music Teacher Accused of Molesting 2 Girls

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Orange County prosecutors asked for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying possible additional victims of a music teacher charged with molesting two girls in Costa Mesa. Anthony Philip Bruccoliere of Costa Mesa, 49, was charged Feb. 15 with sexually assaulting the two girls between December 2008 and 2019, according to the criminal complaint….


Newsom Grants $3.6 Million to Address Costa Mesa Homeless Encampment

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Gov. Gavin Newsom allocated $3.6 million to Orange County on Feb. 24 to tackle a homeless encampment in a Costa Mesa park. Talbert Park has an encampment with about 130 homeless individuals, according to county Supervisor Lisa Bartlett. The allocated funds aim to clear the encampments and connect the homeless population with shelters…


Short Term Rental Laws in Major Orange County Cities

Short-term rentals, available through online platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo, are becoming increasingly popular among travelers as an alternative to hotel stays and for homeowners looking for new income streams. Since the advent of these platforms, places like Los Angeles and San Francisco started regulating the short-term rental market, which has now expanded into…


Body Found in Santa Ana River

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Orange County firefighters recovered a body from the Santa Ana River between Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach on Jan. 4. Authorities were called just after noon to recover the body near the Victoria Bridge between the two cities, Orange County sheriff’s Sgt. Todd Hylton said. The man’s body was recovered downstream about 500 yards north of Pacific…


Former Professional Dancer Impressed by Shen Yun’s Revival of Classical Chinese Dance

COSTA MESA, Calif.—For retired professional dancer Patra Canfield, preserving traditional dances is very important. So she was very happy to see Shen Yun Performing Arts revive China’s classical Chinese dance, an art form with thousands of years of history. “I’m very impressed by it,” Ms. Canfield said after seeing the performance at Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Center…


Shen Yun Provides Inspiration Amid Pandemic, Retail Executive Says

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Retail executive Johnnie Hernandez thought Shen Yun provides inspiration at a time that normal life has been disrupted by the pandemic and shutdowns. “[Shen Yun] is about faith, it’s about inspiration, about coming together,” said Mr. Hernandez, who saw Shen Yun at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on Jan. 1….


Shen Yun Dance and Music Inspires Costa Mesa’s New Year Audience

COSTA MESA, Calif.—It was New Year’s Eve at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where Shen Yun Performing Arts presented for the last time in 2021. Richard Denzer and his wife finally had their opportunity to see the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music performance after waiting many years. “The performance was wonderful and…


New Year’s Resolutions for 2022? Just Do It!

COSTA MESA, Calif.—As 2021 is approaching its end, people are making New Year’s resolutions to bring more joy and happiness into their lives. The Epoch Times reached out to Southern California residents in a local shopping mall to learn about the goals they want to achieve in 2022. Frank Reyes, a maintenance worker in Huntington…


New Year’s Resolutions for 2022?

COSTA MESA, Calif.—As 2021 is approaching its end, people are making New Year’s resolutions to bring more joy and happiness into their lives. The Epoch Times reached out to Southern California residents in a local shopping mall to learn about the goals they want to achieve in 2022. Frank Reyes, a maintenance worker in Huntington…


DUI Driver Who Killed Costa Mesa Firefighter Gets 15-Years-to-Life in Prison

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A former addiction care center employee was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison on Dec. 10, for driving under the influence of various drugs when he fatally struck a Costa Mesa firefighter bicycling on a Mission Viejo sidewalk. Stephen Taylor Scarpa, 28, was convicted in September of second-degree murder in the death of fire…