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Christopher Joseph Lanzillo will serve one year in county jail for efforts to entrap two Costa Mesa city councilmen in embarrassing and illegal acts.
The state may shutter a 114-acre property that currently houses developmentally disabled adults. Homeless advocates, and a state senator, say the property should be re-purposed as a center for homeless people and others who need temporary housing and mental health services.
The Fourth District Court of Appeal denied an attempt by Costa Mesa’s police union to block part of a lawsuit by councilman Jim Righeimer and Mayor Steve Mensinger alleging a host of misdeeds by police union members and private investigators.
Homeless advocates and low-income residents of the Costa Mesa Motor Inn are trying to stop plans by the city to demolish the motel and replace it with high-density apartments.
Christopher J. Lanzillo and Scott Impola, who worked for a law firm retained by the Costa Mesa Police Officers Association, where charged with four felonies relating to their alleged efforts to trap two Costa Mesa councilmen in embarrassing or illegal acts.
Mayor Jim Righeimer has been barely clinging on to his council seat Wednesday night, with thousands of votes yet to be tallied.
School board member Katrina Foley and Mayor Jim Righeimer have taken early leads, with a proposed city charter trailing.
Costa Mesa City Council to approve long-awaited labor agreement with city employees’ labor union.
After three acrimonious years and more than $1 million in legal fees, council members in Costa Mesa are calling for a “clean slate” in their relationship with the city employees’ union.
Faced with criticism from residents, council members cut out “unduly repetitive” comments as an example of behavior that could get a public speaker kicked out of a meeting – and potentially charged criminally.