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Costa Mesa Police Chief Bryan Glass will retire in September after 26 years with the department Costa Mesa Police Chief Bryan Glass, 49, announced Wednesday he will retire from the department in September after 26 years of service and nearly two years at the helm. (Courtesy of the Costa Mesa Police Department) By Sara CardineStaff Writer  Print Costa Mesa Police Chief Bryan Glass — who has logged 26 years of service with the department, including 18 months at its helm — announced Wednesday he will retire from his post in September. In a release issued by the city, the chief rema...

Print You have to spend money to make money. That seems to be the case in Costa Mesa, where officials are considering increasing staffing to handle retail cannabis businesses coming online under Measure Q, passed by voters in November. The addition of a new industry sector is anticipated to generate more than $3 million annually through a 7% gross tax on retail cannabis sales and delivery. On Monday, members of the City Council were asked to discuss increasing the city’s payroll, to the tune of $1.2 million, to accommodate the transition. City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison called the pr...

Costa Mesa’s Illegal Cannabis Dispensaries Could Be Committing Tax Fraud: Mayor As Costa Mesa prepared to move forward with its retail cannabis plans, its mayor called out illegal dispensaries operating within the city. Speaking during a special study session on Feb. 23, Mayor Katrina Foley said that under-the-table marijuana dispensaries could be committing tax fraud. “They [customers] are paying sales tax; it’s not getting collected and sent to the government agencies,” Foley said. “It’s just getting pocketed. In most instances they’re not paying their employees properly, the...

Print Former Costa Mesa City Councilman John Stephens will return to public service after being appointed Tuesday to the Planning Commission. Stephens left office in December following an unsuccessful reelection campaign in the city’s 1st Voting District. Council members were tasked with filling four open seats on the seven-member commission, including Districts 1, 2 and 6 and one at-large position, from among 27 candidates. Districted-seat appointees are first nominated by their district equivalent on the City Council and then voted on by the entire panel and appointed upon majority approv...