There are no city streets paved with gold, but Stanton will soon be getting better-surfaced roadways. At Tuesday’s meeting the Stanton City Council approved the awarding of a construction contract for a […]
Citywide road repairs OKd
Homeless emergency action?
How bad is the homeless problem in Stanton? So acute that the city council is again considering a resolution declaring a local emergency caused by a homeless crisis. Despite numerous efforts and […]
Two demolitions are approved
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune Meeting what was termed a “local emergency,” the Stanton City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday night to award a contract to tear down two troublesome buildings in […]
Homeless crisis could lead to bulldozing vacant buildings
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune In response to a sharp increase in calls for service related to incidents connected to the homeless, the Stanton City Council will consider the demolition of two […]
Parks renaming to be studied
Should the long-standing names of two city parks be changed? The Stanton City Council took up that issue at its Tuesday meeting. Proposed by Councilmember John Warren for a possible change were […]
Ready for man-made disasters?
In the wake of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area, how safe are we from man-made disasters? Mayor David Shawver asked that question about Stanton at the Jan. 24 council meting […]
Ex-councilmember charged
A former Stanton City Councilmember has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly forging nomination paperwork to run for re-election for a City Council seat in a district in which she did […]
‘Local emergency’ proclamation on Tuesday’s council agenda
Continuance of a “local emergency” proclamation related to the problems associated with homelessness tops the agenda of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Stanton City Council. The council will be asked to consider […]
Campaign spending limit approved, then revoked
“Final approval” of a $1000 limit on political contributions didn’t turn out to be final after all. On Nov. 26, the Stanton City Council first approved the limit for city elections and […]
Council to seat new member
The new member of the Stanton City Council elected on Nov. 5, will have to wait a bit longer to take his seat on the dais. Yes, Victor Barrios will be sworn […]
