Costa Mesa has released an online interactive map of the voting districts that will be in place for the first time during next year’s City Council election. Staff in the city clerk’s office ...

When Costa Mesa City Council members meet next week, they won't only discuss changing the system for future council elections — they'll weigh asking voters to alter the makeup of the council itself.

Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley, who helped craft the city’s legal approach when she was mayor of Costa Mesa, suggested the decision could be felt beyond Costa Mesa. “The ruling is that ...

COSTA MESA – City leaders are moving forward a proposal to convert Costa Mesa into a charter city, two years after voters rejected a similar plan to concentrate more power in the city’s five ...