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Costa Mesa

American  
[kos-tuh mey-suh, kaw-stuh, koh-] / ˈkɒs tə ˈmeɪ sə, ˈkɔ stə, ˈkoʊ- /

noun

  1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.


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Martin was arrested Wednesday in Costa Mesa, where police found 14 more dogs in her car.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Roughly 350 officers from Newport Beach and 17 other agencies including Irvine, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol converged in the area.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Nieves, then living in Costa Mesa with his wife, Katie, created the Orange County Dads club in October 2023.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 19, 2026

Worth and the Bay Area, FuelFest, a global car-enthusiast festival, will cruise into the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on June 13.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

He lives in Costa Mesa with his wife, Rita.

From Stories from the Old Attic by Harris, Robert A.

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