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In 1978, legislation was adopted to change the name to the Mesa Consolidated Water District. [4] [6] In January 2013, following a $500,000 rebranding effort, the district again changed their name to the Mesa Water District. [7] Mesa Water District began exploring the possibility of a merger with the Costa Mesa Sanitary District in 2016. [8]
Costa Mesa (/ ˌ k oʊ s t ə ˈ m eɪ s ə /; Spanish for "coastal tableland") [7] is a city in Orange County, California, United States.Since its incorporation in 1953, the city has grown from a semi-rural farming community of 16,840 to an urban area including part of the South Coast Plaza–John Wayne Airport edge city, one of the region's largest commercial clusters, with an economy based ...
Mesa Water was in support of the merger, with the Sanitary District opposed to it. [8] The question of a merger was put before the voters in an advisory measure, 2016's Measure TT. The measure passed, but as an advisory measure had no legal effect, and the Costa Mesa Sanitary District remained opposed and sued the Mesa Water District. [9]
La Vida is the site of two separate water sources, a natural spring or seep known to indigenous people, and a water well drilled in 1893 as part of the exploration of the Brea-Olinda Oil Field. [4] [5] [6] La Vida Mineral Springs, sometimes called LaVida Hot Springs, was operated as a resort and spa from the 1910s to the 1980s. [7]
Fairview Developmental Center, a California Department of Developmental Services campus, is situated in Mesa Verde adjacent to the Costa Mesa Golf Course. The 114-acre complex is owned by the State of California. [5] Mesa Verde has two fire stations. Royal Palm Fire Station, a recently built facility, services the northern half of Mesa Verde.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon is open to the public as a passive recreation area. The lagoon is known as a place to walk, and for stand-up paddleboard, kayaking, wakeboarding, waterskiing, jet skiing, and wave runnering. The lagoon is also a public social destination, with events and gatherings. The lagoon sees most of its visitors during summer.
A grave marker at the Agua Mansa cemetery. Agua Mansa is designated California Historical Landmark (No. 121). [14] The marker is located at Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery, the only site that remains of the once flourishing town. [7] [14] The first burial occurred in 1852, and the last occurred 111 years later in 1963. [8]