Driver Suffers Heart Attack: The driver of a bread truck suffered a heart attack Tuesday night, sending the truck careening across all five lanes of the San Diego Freeway twice before it plunged about 40 feet down a plant-covered embankment.
Driver Sought in Hit-Run Death: The California Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a black BMW as a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a Huntington Beach man on the San Diego Freeway early last Sunday.
Eminent Domain Suits Filed:The Costa Mesa Redevelopment Agency filed four lawsuits Wednesday
Body of Female Found: The body of an unidentified young female was found Wednesday inside a trash bin in a commercial area near John Wayne Airport, police said.
Marina Funds Sought:Just inside the east bank of the Santa Ana River mouth lies a 1,000-acre lowland, south of 19th Street in Costa Mesa.
Condos Win Over Park: Neighbors who sought to have a park rather than condominiums built on a 2.4-acre site had their hopes dashed Tuesday after the City Council gave final approval to a 16-unit development near Arbor Street and Whittier Avenue.
Ban Advances: A proposal to repeal a ban on fortune-telling has won preliminary City Council approval, as have proposed amendments to zoning regulations that would permit palm-reading parlors and similar businesses in commercial districts.
Record Drunk Driving Arrests: Police arrested 108 drunk drivers in January, a new record, Sgt.
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red light and crashed into a pickup truck on Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, police said.
Police Identify Body: Police on Thursday identified the woman whose body was found in a Costa Mesa
Bank in Costa Mesa around noon Thursday and walked out with more than $1,000, police said.
Counseling Offered: The Family Crisis Center in Costa Mesa has begun a family counseling program
Parking Space Requirement Eased: An ordinance designed to reduce the number of parking spaces at large commercial developments has received final approval from the City Council on a 3-2 vote.
Teen-Age Cyclist Killed: A 17-year-old Santa Ana youth was fatally injured after he lost control of his motorcycle, hit a center divider and was thrown against a tree, authorities said Thursday.
Motorcyclist Crashes: A speeding motorcyclist who was not wearing a helmet crashed into a telephone pole early Tuesday and died almost instantly, police said.
Two on Motorcycle Hurt: A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured Thurday when they collided with a Lincoln Continental, police said.
An alligator, sunning itself on a mud bar, became alarmed by the commotion on the jungle river and skittered into the water.
fractures sustained in the Costa Mesa accident, an Orange County coroner's official said.
City Chips In on Legal Costs:The Costa Mesa City Council has agreed to pay $4,000 of the legal