We get lots of visits from regular Costa Mesans who want to know about the things that go bump in the night. This month we celebrate Halloween by sharing a few of the spooky inquiries we’ve gotten.
History books don’t always mention men like Refugio Leon. But thanks to a 2003 oral history at the Historical Society Museum, his story can be told.
The Costa Mesa Historical Society is pleased to announce that actor/director/theater reviewer Tom Titus will be our speaker on Sunday October 20, 2019 . Tom Titus was born in 1938, in Corry, Pennsylvania, where he was raised as the only child of Warren and Helen Titus and graduated from high school in 1956. Shortly afterward he embarked on a 60+-year career in journalism when he became sports editor of the Corry Evening Journal. After four years on…
In the September 2019 Fairview Register, Cory Smith remembers the Imoto family, and we focus on upcoming events, report on the Heroes' Hall groundbreaking, and say farewell to this year's Concerts in the Park. Fairview Register September 2019
The Costa Mesa Playhouse has been entertaining audiences since 1965. But how did it get started? We look at the fascinating origins of this local institution and the extraordinary women who made it possible.
In the August 2019 Fairview Register, we learn about the founding of the Costa Mesa (Civic) Playhouse, turn the spotlight onto our SAAAB class photo project, thank Kathy Bequette for her many years of service, and remember Ruth Levin and Cesar Pelli.
Every week it gets a little bit easier to uncover a bit of history thanks to the Costa Mesa Historical Society’s digitization project.
Digitization Project, An Exciting Visit, Early California Days & History Roundup Recaps, Concerts in the Park and more!
A New Library Opens, Share Your Memories, Tales of Roy June, City Attorney, New Boat Exhibit, Stanley Paher, and more!
Early California Days, Where Are the Volunteers, Japanese Costa Mesans 1920-1942, “The Wall That Heals” in Costa Mesa, and more!