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Costa Mesa Police Department
Coverage of Costa Mesa Police Department in the Nexus archive.
- You could get fined $63 for ‘daylighting’: Here’s what you need to know
California's Daylighting Law prohibits parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk's approach side to improve pedestrian safety. Violators in Los Angeles County face a $63 fine, with enforcement now active after a grace period. The law aims to reduce intersection-related pedestrian deaths, which account for 36% of such fatalities statewide.
- Arson spree along popular river trail leads to arrest of 50-year-old man
A 50-year-old man from Orange County was arrested for igniting 11 brush fires along the Santa Ana River Trail between Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach on April 25. The incident was reported near Moon Park, with details shared by the Costa Mesa Police Department via Instagram.