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At 48, Jason Wallis learned jujitsu, earned his purple belt and joined a competitive team. Five years later he decided to honor his heritage by learning to speak Spanish.
Renee Pina, who’s harbored a lifelong passion for old homes, just printed the 2025 “Historic Homes of Costa Mesa” calendar to benefit the town’s Historical Society.
Orange County Professional Firefighters Assn. Local 3631 on Saturday will sell a special brew, “Never Forget Pale Ale,” at San Clemente’s RŌM Beer Co., honoring a local firefighter who died from occupational lung cancer.
Fires at a garage in Costa Mesa Saturday, inside a 24 Hour Fitness in Fountain Valley Sunday and at a Newport Beach apartment complex early Monday led to the hospitalization of two tenants and the closure of all three structures.
Turner Construction Co. is awarded a $158-million contract to construct an office, warehouse and 120-foot communication tower on the southwest corner of the decommissioned Fairview Developmental Center.
Michelle Barto’s Trustee Area 5 school board seat, representing part of Newport Beach, officially became vacant on Dec. 9 and will be filled by appointment through December 2026.
Announced last week, the gift marks the largest single donation in the Costa Mesa campus’ 77-year history, officials report.
The free celebration takes place at the Newport Beach shopping center Sunday at 3 p.m., featuring holiday crafts, dreidels, doughnuts and free activities for kids.
Casa Siena on Wallace Avenue was taken over in May 2022 by a court-appointed receiver selected by Costa Mesa’s city attorney’s firm and has since been the site of more than 125 calls for police and fire service.
Snoopy House at Costa Mesa’s City Hall runs Friday through Dec. 20, while Orange County Model Engineers bring Santa to Fairview Park Dec. 21 and 22.
