Up to 50 housing units would be built under the plan approved Tuesday.
Tag: Jim Righeimer
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Righeimer and Mensinger Get Top Spots on City Council
The two Costa Mesa councilmen, members of the majority, are appointed mayor and mayor pro tem respectively. Some residents wanted posts to be divided between council voting blocs.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr.
Costa Mesa City Council Cancels Last Layoff Notices
During a short and civil meeting, the council cancelled layoff notices and ended nearly two years of conflict with the city’s main labor union.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
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.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Dance of the Electeds
County vacancies, including public administrator, clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, along with the 2014 race for the coastal supervisor’s seat trigger political musical chairs.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
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.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Politics & Elections
Costa Mesa Rivals Clash on Charter Ballot Proposal
Councilman Jim Righeimer and Katrina Foley debate the issue that has polarized Costa Mesa.
Posted inBuena Park, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Norberto Santana Jr.
City Council Members Allege Police Union Bullying
Council members from Costa Mesa, Fullerton and Buena Park say the aggression can be traced back to a controversial law firm.
Posted inCosta Mesa
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.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Norberto Santana Jr., Transportation
Costa Mesa Takes Stand Against 405 Toll Lane Plans
Residents and city leaders don’t like the idea of toll lanes and worry about the construction’s impact on neighborhoods.
