Costa Mesa School Targeted by Vandals Smashed windows and damaged computers were among the toll vandals took on a Costa Mesa, Calif. elementary school. Staff arrived at Whittier Elementary School May 24 to find windows that appeared to have been smashed with fire extinguishers, and graffiti spray painted on walls. Carpets were damaged, and furniture was toppled over, The Epoch Time has learned. “This incident was reported to the Costa Mesa Police Department who is conducting an investigation,” Newport-Mesa Unified School District spokesperson Annette Franco told The Epoch Times. “Our district quickly began assessing the damage and conducting repairs immediately upon learning of the incident yesterday morning. Some classrooms were relocated to alternate classrooms and indoor spaces, as repairs were being made.”