🌱 Planning a musical night out in Costa Mesa this weekend?
Costa Mesa, California Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Costa Mesa! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Planning a musical night out in Costa Mesa this weekend?
- How Costa Mesa’s new self-checkout rules could change your next shopping trip
- Why a Costa Mesa practice field appears in today’s Cowboys tragedy coverage
Also on today's calendar: Women Supporting Women: Local Connection, Global Impact.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 68, low: 61.
- Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Pacific Symphony Pops Hosts Evening With the Three Mexican Tenors May 15-16 (newportbeachindy.com) — Costa Mesa’s Segerstrom Concert Hall will host the Pacific Symphony Pops and the Three Mexican Tenors on May 15–16, featuring conductor Enrico Lopez-Yañez and his father, tenor Jorge Lopez-Yañez. Expect opera favorites, Broadway tunes, mariachi, and pop, plus a pre-show “Cocktails with the Conductor” talk each night starting at 7:15 p.m. 
2. California is seeing a wave of regulations cracking down on self-checkout — these cities might come next (secretlosangeles.com) — Costa Mesa has adopted new rules on self-checkout, including penalties for stores that don’t keep staffed checkout lanes open, directly affecting how you shop at major retailers. The move follows similar ordinances in Long Beach and Santa Ana and comes as other nearby cities consider their own limits on self-checkout staffing, item counts, and age-restricted products.
3. Breaking: Cowboys' Super Bowl Champion QB Tragically Passes Away (Report) (gridironheroics.com) — Costa Mesa briefly appears in national NFL news as the site of a 2022 Cowboys-Chargers joint practice photo used to illustrate reports that former Cowboys Super Bowl quarterback Craig Morton has died at 83. The story focuses on his long career and impact on multiple teams, with only a passing local tie.
4. How Affordable Are Orange County's Newest Homes? (voiceofoc.org) — Costa Mesa is highlighted as one of a dozen Orange County cities with inclusionary housing ordinances, yet local affordable construction still lags countywide mandates. The piece breaks down which nearby cities are actually building below-market homes, why some haven’t added any units since 2021, and how rising prices are squeezing working families across the region.
📸 Around Costa Mesa
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★ Featured events ★
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Women Supporting Women: Local Connection, Global Impact →
Deli Nerds, 1525 Mesa Verde Dr E, Costa Mesa
7:00 pm -
30th Crawfish Festival - May 15-17, 2026 - FREE PARKING! →
16400 Brookhurst St, Fountain Valley
2:00 pm
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Memorial Day: Honoring All Who Served →
1625 Gisler Ave, Costa Mesa
11:00 am
Monday May 25
📣 Costa Mesa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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IB Spanish B SL paper 1 / 2
Newport Harbor High Newport Beach, CA 92663
8:30 am -
Band Spring Performance
Masuda Middle School Fountain Valley, CA 92708
5:00 pm -
CDC Special Persons Day- Playground
Plavan Elementary School TK Playground
8:15 am -
Guided Nature Hike at Buck Gully
Sherman Library & Gardens 2647 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
9:00 am -
Community School Culmination Dinner
Los Amigos High Commons
4:30 pm -
Network at Night
Fountain Valley Chamber of Commerce Carmel Village 17077 San Mateo St. Fountain Valley, CA 92708
4:30 pm -
Instrumental Music Spring Concert "City of Stars"
Newport Harbor High Wentz Theatre
6:00 pm -
Shinrin-yoku Sound Healing: A Forest Bathing Outdoor Sunset Sound Bath
Sherman Library & Gardens 2647 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
7:00 pm -
City Hall Closure →
City of Fountain Valley - Fountain Valley CA 92708 -
IB Mathematics applications & interpretation SL paper 2
Newport Harbor High Newport Beach, CA 92663
8:00 am -
Cap & Gown/Ticket Distribution: Civics & Econ Class
Los Amigos High Library
8:00 am
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hey Neighbors, it’s me … Cooper!
I’m 5 years young and I’ve been waiting at the OC Humane Society on Newland for TWO whole years for someone to pick me. Two years! That’s like 14 in… (Nextdoor Westreef) - Does anyone have an excellent, reliable, trustworthy housekeeper they would recommend?
Not just good, must be excellent. We want someone who notices the details. A little OCD about cleaning would be great :-) (Nextdoor Freeway Triangle)
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- WSP Global, Inc. posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Manager - Tolling Operations in Costa Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Costa Mesa here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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