🌱 Which Costa Mesa events should be on your weekend calendar?
Costa Mesa, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Costa Mesa! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Costa Mesa events should be on your weekend calendar?
- What could this new state housing lawsuit cost Costa Mesa?
Also on today's calendar: LePort Montessori Open House and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a country with pink cars? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 67.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Weekend Roundup: Orange County Weekend Events for July 16-19 (socalpulse.com) — Costa Mesa is buzzing this weekend with nightly happy hour events at Semi Tropic Wines on West 19th Street and a new backyard-barbecue-themed “Vacation by Pioneer” pop-up on Newport Boulevard. The OC Fair also kicks off at the Fairgrounds, while nearby cities host art nights, beach concerts, soccer watch parties, and family festivals across Orange County. 
• California Sues Costa Mesa Over Lack of ‘Compliant' Housing Plan (voiceofoc.org) — Costa Mesa is being sued by California’s attorney general for allegedly failing to adopt a state‑compliant housing plan by the required deadline, putting the city at legal and financial risk. State leaders say the city is blocking housing progress, while Costa Mesa officials argue they’re already working with Sacramento, advancing affordable projects, and don’t believe a lawsuit is necessary.
📸 Around Costa Mesa
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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LePort Montessori Open House →
LePort Montessori Huntington Harbor, 16081 Waikiki Ln, Huntington Beach
10:00 am
Saturday July 18
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Other local events
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Chris Young →
The Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa
7:30 pm -
Urban Workshop Open House Costa Mesa 2026 — Free Family-Friendly Makerspace Event — The Orange County City Guide →
Urban Workshop, 365 Clinton St Ste a, Costa Mesa
1:00 pm -
Uncle Lazer Live in Costa Mesa →
Westwood Coast, 1870 Harbor Blvd Ste l1-108, Costa Mesa
6:00 pm -
Cole Swindell →
The Pacific Amphitheatre, 100 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa
7:30 pm -
First Day of School - Welcome Back!
Vista Verde Irvine, CA 92603 -
Board of Education Meeting
College Park Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified School District, 2985 Bear St, Costa Mesa
6:00 pm -
OXFORD: Coffee w/ the Principal #1-VIRTUAL (Zoom)
Anaheim Union High School District Anaheim, CA 92803
6:00 pm -
Office Opens
California Elementary Costa Mesa, CA 92626
8:00 am
Saturday July 18
Sunday July 19
Monday July 20
Tuesday July 21
Wednesday July 22
📣 Costa Mesa Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Brunch Cruise with Port & Proper →
SOL Mexican Cocina, 251 CA-1, Newport Beach
11:00 am -
Children's Saturday Storytime at Barnes & Noble Fashion Island →
Barnes & Noble, 401 Newport Center Dr Suite A215, Newport Beach
11:30 am -
Music by Super Deluxe →
Newport Harbor Elks Lodge #1767, 3456 Via Oporto, Newport Beach
12:00 pm -
Donut Derelicts →
Adams Ave. Donuts, 9015 Adams Ave, Huntington Beach
8:00 pm
Saturday July 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
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- Sweetgreen, Inc. posted a job opening for Costa Mesa - Core Team Member in Costa Mesa. Apply here.
- CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Costa Mesa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Costa Mesa here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newport Beach
- Telefèric Barcelona Opening At Fashion Island In August (whatnow.com)
- The Inaugural Lido Legacy Live Benefit Concerts Featuring the Righteous Brothers – Bill Medley & Bucky Heard to Take the Stage at The Lido Theater on Sept. 10 & 11 (hollywoodtimes.net)
Santa Ana
- FCM Travel Launches Emerging Markets Report (businesstravelexecutive.com)
Lake Forest
- Where To Keep Cool In Lake Forest Amid Heat Wave (patch.com)
Ok Costa Mesa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A pink carnation (Thank you Janet M. for sending it in!)
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