Costa Nova gets its streets back, its carnival quiets down, and the film trucks roll on. After filming across several recognizable local spots, _The Deep End_ has wrapped its Costa Nova shoot, closing out a run that brought Maggie Jensen Production through downtown, local businesses, the Ohlone Wetland, and the Nova Vista Carnival. For anyone who spotted cones, crew signs, lighting gear, or a corner that suddenly looked a little more camera-ready than usual, this is the fun p

Daytime reports of Freshwater Malls are becoming harder to dismiss as one-off encounters. What once sounded like a scattered set of unusual sightings has grown into a pattern: more appearances during daylight, more reports outside expected wetland zones, and more notes about feeding behavior that does not match what watchers usually expect. Wetland Watch has not claimed a confirmed cause. That matters. A rush to blame one factor could hide a more complicated change in the wet

A decade after Costa Nova was sold as a 300-unit development, the project remains far short of that original promise. The current picture is mixed. Seventy-four units are complete. Thirty-eight more are under construction. That means visible work continues, but the gap between the announced vision and the finished reality remains large. The unfinished state matters because this was never just a private construction timeline. The project has involved city and public investment

More Than 2,000 Votes Later, Costa Nova Still Cannot Agree on Breakfast In a town where culinary preferences often spark passionate debates, the quest for the ultimate breakfast burrito in Costa Nova has turned into a surprisingly contentious issue. With over 2,000 votes cast in a recent poll, it seems that the residents are deeply divided, unable to reach a consensus on which establishment truly serves the best breakfast burrito. This culinary conundrum has ignited discussi

Marta Barba has spent years changing in public. Now she says she's done explaining what every version of her means. Marta Barba is yelling, but not at anyone in particular. There is no dramatic confession happening in the studio; nobody has mentioned her ex-husband, and nothing has gone wrong. The photographer simply asked her to give him something bigger, prompting Barba to throw both hands against her head, open her mouth, and scream toward the ceiling. The camera fires, c

Marta Barba's August 31 appearance at the Nova Vista Community Carnival marked one of the singer's first major public performances since the disappearance of her dog, Max, in July. For most of the summer, Barba's public appearances have centered on the search. She has shared missing-dog notices, encouraged sightings to be reported, and repeatedly asked followers not to approach animals they believe may be Max. Her decision to perform at Nova Vista nevertheless drew criticism

September 6, 2026 There are people whose absence is difficult to understand because they were so thoroughly in the middle of things. Sam Lofton was one of those people. He was a father, a son, a brother, a neighbor, an advocate, and, until this week, a candidate for mayor of Costa Nova. He was someone who could turn a five-minute conversation into twenty because he had one more question to ask, one more point to make, or one more story he was convinced you needed to hear. O

In MemoriamDecember 15, 1986 Costa Nova lost one of its most influential public servants this week. Former Mayor Samuel Lofton died unexpectedly at his home on December 13. He was surrounded by the community he spent much of his life serving and leaves behind a legacy woven deeply into the history of Costa Nova. To many residents, Samuel was simply Mayor Lofton. He entered local politics at a time when Costa Nova was struggling to decide what kind of city it wanted to becom

A wave of unexplained illness has left many in Costa Nova comparing notes, retracing their steps, and wondering whether anyone else felt the same way before they spoke up. Residents have described a range of symptoms, including stomach trouble, fever, fatigue, headaches, body aches, nausea, and lingering weakness. Some say symptoms passed within a day or two. Others say they still do not feel fully well. What makes the situation harder is the uncertainty. No single cause has