On November 1, 1776, Mission San Juan Capistrano became the area’s first permanent European settlement in Alta California, New Spain. In 1801, the Spanish Empire granted 62,500 acres to Jose Antonio Yorba, which he named Rancho San Antonio.
Yorba’s great rancho included the lands where the communities of Olive, Orange, Villa Park, Santa Ana, Tustin, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach stand today. Costa Mesa (Spanish for “Table Coast”) is a city in Orange County. Its motto is: “City of the Arts!”.
Costa Mesa is located 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 87 miles northwest of San Diego and 425 miles southeast of San Francisco. Costa Mesa encompasses a total of 16 square miles with its southernmost border only 1 mile from the Pacific Ocean.
Costa Mesa’s economy relies heavily on retail and services. The largest center of commercial activity is South Coast Plaza, a shopping center of 270 stores, noted for its architecture and size. The volume of sales generated by South Coast Plaza is among the highest volume regional shopping centers in the nation. It generates more than $1 billion per year in revenue.
Costa Mesa’s residents and businesses are rolling out the “Welcome to Costa Mesa” and the real “You’re Home Now!” Costa Mesa genuine welcome mats to new local entrepreneurs, new startups, online sales, business founders, new residents, seniors, students, and more value-added businesses.
Costa Mesa has many local entrepreneurs who are business owners. Local business startups in retail, media, home services, healthcare, legal, food service, internet entrepreneurs, entertainment, education technology, light manufacturing and commerce can be found in Costa Mesa. Shop Local! Buy Local!