Tag: Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Riot

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection in Washington, D.C. Christian Alexander Secor, a UCLA undergraduate student, was arrested early Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol breach, FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller…


Costa Mesa Student Arrested for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old Costa Mesa student faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to the Capitol…


22-Year-Old Could Get 34 Years for Alleged Role in Capitol Breach

A 22-year-old student from Costa Mesa, California, faces up to 34 years in jail after being arrested in connection with the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol. Christian Alexander Secor, an undergraduate student at the University of California–Los Angeles, was arrested early on Feb. 16 after federal agents executed a search warrant related to…


Newport Beach Mayor Calls Homeless Shelter ‘Phenomenally Expensive,’ But Necessary 

Newport Beach is finalizing a deal with Costa Mesa for 29 beds in a homeless shelter that will cost the city $2.6 million for the first year, and $1 million each following year. “It’s phenomenally expensive, and something we have to do,” Newport Beach Mayor Brad Avery said during a Feb. 10 public Zoom meeting. “I say to people, what is the alternative?…


Orange County Cities, Districts Roll Out Latest Relief Plans for Ailing Businesses

As small business owners across California anxiously await distribution of the latest round of stimulus checks while pandemic restrictions linger on, some Orange County cities—along with the Board of Supervisors—have created relief programs of their own. Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, and Mission Viejo are among the cities that have created their own grant programs to…


Orange County City Offers Free COVID Testing for Seniors

Costa Mesa is helping seniors get tested for COVID-19 by providing convenient methods and locations. The city has partnered with Orange County Health Agency and 360 Clinic to offer free COVID-19 testing at the Costa Mesa Senior Center beginning Jan. 9. “This new testing and health kiosk at our senior center will allow those who live on the [west…


Costa Mesa Bar Owner Charged with Illegally Operating During COVID-19 Pandemic

SANTA ANA, Calif. (CNS)—The owner of a Costa Mesa bar has been charged with illegally operating during curfew hours for nonessential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 31. Roland Michael Barrera—who owns the Westend bar—is set to be arraigned June 22 on a misdemeanor count of violating and…


California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Opens

The first round of applications for California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program opened on Dec. 30 and will close Jan. 8. The program is broken up into two windows. The first window of applications will be from Dec. 30 to Jan. 8. The second window is yet to be determined. Businesses with an annual…


Costa Mesa Police Department Names First Female Captain

Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) named its first female captain during a virtual swearing-in ceremony on Dec. 30 at department headquarters. Joyce LaPointe is the first woman to earn the rank of captain in the CMPD. “It’s my honor and privilege to be able to serve in a city that I’ve lived and worked and…


Fairview Developmental Center Opens Unit for COVID-19 Patients With Dementia

Fairview Developmental Center in Costa Mesa, California, began accepting COVID-19 patients with dementia Dec. 28, as Orange County officials attempted to lighten the strain on local hospitals overbooked as the result of the surging pandemic. The center has created a special ward for the patients, with 50 beds housed in a separate building from its…