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Cynthia McDonald
6 days ago16 min read
THAT'S A WRAP FOR 2024! WHAT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER AND WHAT'S COMING UP IN 2025
Happy New Year! While the Costa Mesa City Council and Planning Commission only had one meeting each in December, here’s an update on...
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Cynthia McDonald
Dec 12, 202419 min read
UPDATE ON WHAT HAPPENED DOWN AT CITY HALL DURING NOVEMBER 2024
Happy Holidays! Here’s an update on what went on at City Hall in November. NOVEMBER 12 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING . Commissioners Jon...
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Cynthia McDonald
Nov 6, 202416 min read
THE NOVEMBER 5, 2024, CITY COUNCIL MEETING WAS CANCELED. WHAT HAPPENED DOWN AT COSTA MESA CITY HALL IN OCTOBER? HERE’S A RECAP!
WHAT HAPPENED DOWN AT COSTA MESA CITY HALL IN OCTOBER?
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Cynthia McDonald
Oct 1, 20247 min read
RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 2024 CITY MEETINGS
RECAP OF SEPTEMBER 2024 CITY MEETINGS
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Cynthia McDonald
Sep 1, 202410 min read
CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 @ 6 PM, AND REPORT ON FPSC AND FIRE STATION 2 MEETINGS
Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone! The City Council will meet on Tuesday, September 3 at 6:00 p.m.  (Closed Session starts at 4:00...
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Cynthia McDonald
Aug 19, 202412 min read
CITY MEETINGS UPDATE IS HERE!
City Meeting Update is Here!
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Cynthia McDonald
Jul 28, 202416 min read
REPORT ON FAIRVIEW DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN WORKSHOPS NO. 4. WARNING: TAKE YOUR TIME READING THIS!
I attended two meetings of Workshop No. 4 for the Fairview Developmental Center (FDC) Specific Plan. The first was at the Norma Herzog...
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Cynthia McDonald
Jul 4, 202411 min read
COSTA MESA FIRST UPDATE AND IMPORTANT FAIRVIEW PARK STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
Happy Independence Day! The July 2, 2024 Costa Mesa City Council meeting was canceled, along with the July 9 Study Session, so the only...
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Cynthia McDonald
Jun 15, 20245 min read
CITY COUNCIL AND HIVE LIVE MEETINGS
TWO IMPORTANT MEETINGS COMING UP! JUNE 18. Next week, on Tuesday, June 18, the COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL will meet at its normal time of...
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cmcdonaldhome
Jun 10, 20244 min read
📢📢Costa Mesa City Council SPECIAL Meeting, Tuesday, June 11, at 5:00 P.M.📢📢
The Costa Mesa City Council meets TOMORROW, Tuesday at a special time (5:00 p.m.). This is a Special Meeting with a singular topic: 2024...
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Cynthia McDonald
Jun 2, 20244 min read
🧨🧨🧨IMPORTANT Costa Mesa City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m. 🧨🧨🧨 DON'T LET THEM TAKE AWAY YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE ON OMW 🧨🧨🧨
IMPORTANT - ONE METRO WEST - DON'T LET THEM TAKE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE
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Cynthia McDonald
Apr 30, 202414 min read
What's Been Happening Down at Costa Mesa City Hall Lately? Here's a Report:
CITY COUNCIL – APRIL 16 MEETING. This was a packed agenda and the meeting lasted into the wee hours of the next day. Some of the...
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Cynthia McDonald
Apr 9, 20246 min read
Recap of City Council Meeting of April 2 - Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and New Cannabis Storefront Regulations
FINALLY! AN ORDINANCE FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING! First , a big THANK YOU to YOU ! Those of you who spoke at the meeting, came and held...
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Cynthia McDonald
Apr 8, 20248 min read
Update on Planning Commission Meeting of March 25 - More Cannabis and the FDC Specific Plan
TIRED OF CANNABIS? SORRY, HERE'S ANOTHER SHOP. Another Newport Boulevard potshop, this one with a delivery service, was approved by the...
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Cynthia McDonald
Mar 21, 20247 min read
March 2024 City Council Update - Budget, Cannabis and Fireworks!
Here’s an update on the last two City Council meetings: MIDYEAR BUDGET . On March 12 there was a study session at which Staff gave a...
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Cynthia McDonald
Jan 28, 20247 min read
Update from Costa Mesa First - IHO, Cannabis Regulations and FDCSP
A lot has been happening in Costa Mesa recently! Here’s an update: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING ORDINANCE (IHO) . The IHO, nearly gutted by the...
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Cynthia McDonald
Jan 5, 20248 min read
January 2024 Update - Sober Living, IHO and FDC
Happy New Year! A lot went on at the end of 2023 in Costa Mesa politics. Here’s an update: SOBER LIVING HOMES. In November, several...
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Cynthia McDonald
Nov 17, 20237 min read
Adopting an IHO: Planning Commission Meeting Round 1
On Monday, November 13, 2023, the Costa Mesa Planning Commission (well, most of it, three members were absent) held the first of two...
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