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Locals seeking out pop-its, sparklers and snakes for their Fourth of July festivities marked their calendars for Wednesday the day fireworks stands in Costa Mesa were officially open for business.
Newport Beach residents Colleen and Buck Johns were among a small group of customers who turned out for the 10 a.m. opening of a stand on 17th Street, operated by supporters of the Costa Mesa High School cheerleading teams, who will receive a portion of the proceeds for their labor.
“We have a grandson who lives in Costa Mesa, so I’m going to meet up with him today and give him some sparklers,” said Colleen Johns, whose birthday happens to fall on July 4.
New Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue captain credits Fire Explorer program for igniting spark of passion
Newly promoted Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue Capt. Aaron Davis outside the city’s Fire Station No. 6 on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)
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Aaron Davis was 20 years old in 2005 and trying to figure out his future, when a family friend suggested he check out the Fire Explorers, a program that gives young adults a window into a career in firefighting.
Davis had just moved from the Portland area to Long Beach and was considering music therapy as a possible avenue. But that one piece of friendly advice eventually brought him to Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue’s Explorer Post 400.
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Fairview Developmental Center a former state hospital reactivated as an alternate care site during the latest coronavirus surge this week expanded to include a 50-bed memory-care unit for COVID-19 patients that will be operated by a local nonprofit.
A temporary wing in the Costa Mesa facility opened its doors Monday, and those in charge of the operation anticipate they may admit up to 25 patients in the week ahead as area care facilities and other agencies refer residents.
The space is to be operated by Irvine-based Alzheimer’s Orange County under a $1.5-million contract with the county designed to last for a one-year period, according to Jim McAleer, the organization’s president and chief executive.
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As an unparalleled surge in coronavirus infections outstrips hospital capacities, and with virtually no ICU beds available for Orange County COVID-19 patients, officials announced Wednesday that Costa Mesa’s Fairview Developmental Center has reopened as a regional alternate care site.
Partially retrofitted in April to accept individuals recovering from COVID-19 and other low-acuity coronavirus cases, the center stopped admitting patients on Sept. 30 after several months of low patient census.
The state-owned facility remained in a “warm close” state, meaning it could reopen within 72 to 96 hours if needed. This week, as state and county health officials looked for ways to alleviate packed emergency rooms and ICU units, the site was officially brought back online.
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As an unparalleled surge in coronavirus infections outstrips hospital capacities, and with virtually no ICU beds available for Orange County COVID-19 patients, officials announced Wednesday Costa Mesa’s Fairview Developmental Center has reopened as a regional alternate care site.
Partially retrofitted in April to accept individuals recovering from COVID-19 and other low-acuity coronavirus cases, the center stopped admitting patients on Sept. 30 after several months of low patient census.
The state-owned facility remained in a “warm close” state, meaning it could reopen within 72 to 96 hours if needed. But this week, as state and county health officials looked for ways to alleviate packed hospital emergency rooms and ICU units, the site was officially brought back online this week.