John Thomas Patton Wants to Raise the Quality of Life in Costa Mesa

The Civic Center in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Sept. 29, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Back in the summer of 2020, Costa Mesa resident John Thomas Patton and his then one and half-year-old son headed to the playground in a local park.

“What did we see when we got there? Caution tape,” Patton said.