The 2019-2020 municipal budget was passed Tuesday night by the Stanton City Council. On a 4-0 vote (Councilmember Rigoberto Ramirez was absent), the council approved the spending plan for the city that […]
2019-2020 budget wins approval
2019-20 city budget goes to council
The annual budget for the City of Stanton and its housing agency will top the budget of Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council. The 2019-2020 budget for all funds includes $35.4 in […]
Mixed-use, shopping centers on agenda
Mixed-use development and condition of shabby shopping centers are on Tuesday’s meeting of the Stanton City Council. At the request of new Council Member Alyce Van, the council will consider rescheduling an […]
From Hong Kong to Yale to Stanton
By Jim Tortolano She was born stateless in a refugee camp in Hong Kong. When her family was able to come to America, they had to share a mattress in a one-bedroom […]
Cannabis commerce concept advances
By Jim Tortolano Stanton took the first tentative steps toward allowing the commercial uses of cannabis – marijuana – at Tuesday night’s meeting of the City Council. In a special session starting […]
City Council will mull cannabis sales
A new member of the Stanton City Council is scheduled to be sworn in Tuesday night, but the biggest seeds – pun intended – of change could come earlier in the day. […]
Van is new councilwoman-in-waiting
The Stanton City Council has a new member, but she won’t take her seat just yet. Hong Alyce Van was unanimously chosen Tuesday night to fill a vacancy on the council, but […]
City will explore a bed tax increase
The possibility of raising the “bed tax” advanced a bit at Tuesday’s meeting of the Stanton City Council. A staff report providing more detail on the topic was requested by the council. […]
Hike in “bed tax” at motels considered
Money matters will be on the minds of members of the Stanton City Council when it meets Tuesday evening. The council will consider the idea of raising the transient occupancy tax – […]
Townhome project wins approval, 4-0
The building boom in Stanton is rolling on. At Tuesday night’s meeting of the City Council, approval was given to two matters, which aim at adding to the community’s housing stock. The […]
