Bite-Sized History of Costa Mesa: From Farming Village to ‘City of the Arts’

Bite-Sized History of Costa Mesa: From Farming Village to ‘City of the Arts’
A postcard of Newport Boulevard in Costa Mesa, California in the 1950s. Photo courtesy Orange County Archives
Micaela Ricaforte
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Costa Mesa—a vibrant city of 69 years with a population of 111,000 in 2021, according to census data—grew from a small Spanish settlement into the hub of arts and culture in Orange County.

The region’s first inhabitants were a Native American tribe called the Yukup who settled along the banks of the Santa Ana River, according to the Costa Mesa Historical Society.

Micaela Ricaforte
Micaela Ricaforte
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Micaela Ricaforte covers education in Southern California for The Epoch Times. In addition to writing, she is passionate about music, books, and coffee.
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