Costa Mesa: Quick Facts

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Nov. 12, 2026

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Costa Mesa’s One Metro West to meet public art mandate through architecture • Nov. 11, 2026, 8:32 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Coastal O.C. voters make picks in city council races, local initiatives • Nov. 4, 2026, 9:54 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Costa Mesa approves $19.4M Fire Station No. 2 rebuild, amid pushback on financing • Oct. 30, 2026, 10:25 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Owners of Costa Mesa sober living home Ohio House win legal status after 9-year battle • Oct. 30, 2026, 6:08 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Billionaire Luckey co-launches Warhound, a startup for bioengineered military dogs • Oct. 23, 2026, 7:02 PM ET (The Orange County Register)

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