William Lobdell

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Former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and former editor of the Daily Pilot; Interim Director of Communications for the City of Costa Mesa

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Last month, the Costa Mesa City Council sent pink slips to almost half its 450 municipal employees, prompting a four-year maintenance worker to jump to his death from the roof of City…

Crisis PR in Costa Mesa

Last month, the Costa Mesa City Council sent pink slips to almost half its 450 municipal employees, prompting a four-year maintenance worker to jump to his death from the roof of City…

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