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Louisiana flavors usually roll pretty big. A new Warehouse District restaurant, though, is taking a small plates approach to them, one heavily influenced by Spanish tapas and the idea of

Plus, the city shuts down a popular sno-ball pop-up, a new restaurant is set for a long-empty Warehouse District space, and more news to know

The now empty restaurant space inside the Cotton Mill building is a big one. Soon, two local restaurant industry pros hope to fill it with small plates with a New

Growing up in Costa Mesa's Shalimar neighborhood, Andy Godinez relied on city-run after-school programs and sports to stay out of trouble. Now, as a code enforcement officer, he hopes to give back to the city.

Alma Reyes came to the city in 2011 as a public works management analyst and worked across departments before serving the city manager in 2019. In her new role, she will assist in the day-to-day management of the city.

In 2020, Costa Mesa stared into the abyss of a possible $18.5-million loss in tax revenue during the onset of the pandemic. A recent report on Fiscal Year 2021-22, however, was much sunnier.

Fire Chief Dan Stefano became acting city manager when Lori Ann Farrell Harrison underwent surgery last month. Assistant City Manager Susan Price, already on medical leave, retired Friday.

A Jan. 6 settlement agreement — reached days before the lawsuit was set to go to trial — releases the city and former CMPD Chief Rob Sharpnack from any future claims.

Council members Tuesday dedicated up to $640,000 annually to create competitive packages for hard-to-fill jobs and increased City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison's base pay to $300K.

Ron Lawrence, chief of police for the city of Citrus Heights, has been selected to replace outgoing CMPD Chief Bryan Glass, who retires Sept. 2.