Sara Cardine covers the city of Costa Mesa for the Daily Pilot. She comes from the La Cañada Valley Sun, where she spent six years as the news reporter covering La Cañada Flintridge and recently received a first-place Public Service Journalism award from the California News Publishers Assn. She’s also worked at the Pasadena Weekly, Stockton Record and Lodi-News Sentinel, which instilled in her a love for community news. (714) 966-4627
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In the absence of a nonpartisan forum for six candidates vying for three seats on the Costa Mesa City Council shared their thoughts on civic issues in a Q&A discussion with the Pilot.
Oct. 11, 2024
The California Surf Lifesaving Assn. on Thursday honored two Costa Mesa residents and two Laguna Beach teens for their extraordinary courage in two separate rescues that saved four lives.
Oct. 11, 2024
Hosted by the Harbor Council PTA, Wednesday’s forum at Back Bay High School offered contenders running for three districted school board seats a chance to talk about their backgrounds and what they’d do if elected.
Oct. 10, 2024
Thousands turned out Saturday for OC Pride’s Blaze It Forward parade at the Costa Mesa fairgrounds, held ahead of a daylong Colors of Strength festival.
Oct. 9, 2024
First responders were called to the wetlands area near Pacific Coast Highway and Brookhurst Street at around 8:15 a.m. Monday and found a male adult trapped inside a submerged SUV.
Oct. 8, 2024
The Pacific Airshow, a Trump rally and low visibility brought on by the fog made this weekend eventful for Huntington Beach police, who responded to three motorcycle collisions in a 24-hour period.
Oct. 7, 2024
The San Clemente resident, who delivered his last broadcast on Sept. 28, is embarking with wife Michelle and 7-year-old daughter Everly on a yearlong journey around the world. Their experiences will be chronicled at Frenchitivity.com.
Oct. 6, 2024
Construction of a $2.3-million café near the Costa Mesa’s Lions Park — a concept a decade in the making — is already underway and could be completed by next fall, officials report.
Oct. 4, 2024
The Costa Mesa City Council Tuesday roundly supported allowing residents to keep pollinators on their properties, removing many guardrails and restrictions put forth in a draft ordinance.
Oct. 3, 2024
After a federal appeals court last week called for immediate enforcement of SB 915, gun show operators who’ve hosted shows at the O.C. fairgrounds for decades on Wednesday took their case to a higher court.
Oct. 2, 2024