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.
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Costa Mesa Council Rejects Marijuana Ballot Initiative
City council members said the last-minute proposal didn’t give them enough time to vet the medical marijuana regulations.
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Councilwomen Bash Newly Proposed Public Speaker Rules
The ordinance, under consideration by Costa Mesa City Council, would ban “unduly repetitive” public comments. Councilwomen Wendy Leece and Sandy Genis call it an attempt to restrict Mayor Jim Righeimer’s critics.
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Righeimer Calls for Truce With Costa Mesa City Workers
After being beaten in the courts and battered at the ballot box over an unprecedented plan to outsource Costa Mesa City Hall, the City Council’s ideological leader is calling for a truce with the labor unions he famously confronted.
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Measure for Costa Mesa Charter Attracts Big Labor Dollars
While a council majority controls the dais, organized labor controls the advertising landscape in this election.
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‘Feet to the Fire’ Hosts Costa Mesa Candidates Debate
In a forum that billed itself as hardball, journalists questioned Costa Mesa City Council candidates about the city’s proposed charter, outsourcing and rancor in the city’s public discourse.
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Costa Mesa Places Charter Initiative on November Ballot
The 4-1 vote sets the stage for an Election Day showdown between the local GOP’s favorite city council majority and a coalition of city employee unions and local activists.
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Costa Mesa Council OKs First Round of City Outsourcing
Leaders take a step toward privatization, though a court order means the move is, for now, largely symbolic.
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Costa Mesa Council Cancels Firefighters’ Layoff Notices
More than 40 percent of the city’s pink slips are lifted after officials determined they could save more money by restructuring the fire service.
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Costa Mesa Mayor Wants Public Comments at the End of Meetings
Some residents say the move is an effort to stifle criticism of the controversial City Council.
