OC Fair Board names James Canfield as new CEO
COSTA MESA (June 16, 2025) - The OC Fair & Event Center (OCFEC) Board of Directors announced today that James Canfield is OCFEC’s new Chief Executive Officer. Canfield brings more…
A large fire destroyed vehicles and damaged a commercial building in Costa Mesa
We previously reported about a recycling fire this past Sunday at the Goodwill in Santa Ana. It turns out there was another large fire that day just south of us…
O.C. man arrested for fatally shooting a young woman in Costa Mesa
On Saturday, June 6, 2025, with the assistance of the Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit and evidence pointing to someone who knew the victim, detectives arrested Oscar Saldivar,…
The Costa Mesa Police made four arrests at Friday night’s DUI and CDL Checkpoint
The Costa Mesa Police Department conducted a DUI and Drivers' License on Friday night at 19th Street and Pomona Avenue. A total of 206 drivers were contacted and yielded 9…
O.C. man arrested for spray painting an antisemitic symbol on a store
Earlier this week, police officers on patrol found an offensive, antisemitic symbol spray painted on the front of a convenience store at the 2600 block of Harbor Blvd., according to…
The Costa Mesa Police will conduct a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint this Friday night
COSTA MESA, Calif. (June 4, 2025) – The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) will be conducting a driving under the influence (DUI) and driver’s license checkpoint on Friday, June 6,…
A young woman was fatally shot in Costa Mesa
The Costa Mesa Police Department (CMPD) is actively investigating a homicide that occurred last night. No arrests have been made and CMPD is asking that anyone with information contact the…
A shooting suspect was arrested after he fled to Newport Beach
On Saturday, at about 5 p.m., police officers responded to the 1900 block of Placentia Avenue in regards to a shooting near a business, according to the Costa Mesa Police…
The Costa Mesa Police arrested two women for stealing $20K worth of merch from Lululemon
Police officers, assigned to the South Coast Plaza Detail, responded to a grand theft from Lululemon involving four female suspects, according to the Costa Mesa Police. As officers responded, two…
Third-strike offender convicted in meth-fueled DUI death of a Costa Mesa boy
Richard David Lavalle, a 64-year-old Long Beach man, was convicted on Thursday of second-degree murder related to a DUI collision that killed Noel Bascon, a 12-year-old boy who was crossing…
Four L.A. gangbangers arrested in Costa Mesa after a pursuit and a collision with a police car
Detectives from the Costa Mesa Police Department's Special Investigations Unit and the Gang Unit along with special agents from HSI-Orange County conducted a narcotics investigation on Wednesday night near a…
Costa Mesa police arrested two suspects and seized drugs and over $87K in cash
Costa Mesa Police Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detectives recently conducted a narcotics investigation with the CHP which led to an arrest in their city of a man from San Diego…
Costa Mesa retail theft suspect arrested in L.A. with help from the CHP
Combating organized retail theft is a team effort which usually involves multiple agencies. Recently, an employee at a well-known retail chain in Costa Mesa notified the Costa Mesa Police that…
A DUI suspect was arrested after a hit and run crash in Costa Mesa
A suspect was arrested after he was involved in a hit-and-run crash around noon, according to the Costa Mesa Police Department. After the suspect fled the scene, he was followed…
Two L.A. County men arrested for impersonating federal agents in $19,000 scam of O.C. victim
The Costa Mesa Police Department has seen an increase in fraud and grand theft where thieves tend to target elder residents but they do not discriminate on age. In one…