High school students wanted for government

Costa Mesa is putting out a call to high school sophomores, juniors and seniors interested in earning some class credits for community service during the spring.

The city’s Youth in Government program is accepting applications from students living in the city and interested in getting a “behind the scenes” look at various aspects of what makes Costa Mesa work.

Between January and June, students will go on tours through South Coast Plaza, the Mesa Consolidated Water District, the Los Angeles Times building and the Harbor Justice Center courthouse in Newport Beach.

Students will also shadow police officers and firefighters for a day in April.

To apply for the program, go online to the “Forms and Documents” section of the city’s website at www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us.

Forms can be mailed to the Costa Mesa Recreation Division, P.O. Box 1200, Costa Mesa, CA., 92628.

They can also be delivered to the recreation office on the third floor of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive.

For more information, call the Recreation Supervisor Lisa McPherson at (714) 754-5322, Councilwoman Katrina Foley at (714) 754-5177 or Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Leece at (714) 754-5192.

— Joseph Serna