Elected officials and residents in Garden Grove and Stanton – two cities who had the most people evacuated – are demanding accountability and financial reparations for impacted residents and businesses for the chemical tank emergency.
Category: Stanton
Stanton is home to about 41,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and homelessness.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Evacuations End in Garden Grove Chemical Tank Emergency
Firefighters lifted the final evacuation orders on Tuesday evening after days of questions from residents on when they could return – sending roughly 16,000 Garden Grove and Stanton residents back home.
Posted inTop Stories
Garden Grove Chemical Tank Stabilized, Massive Explosion Chances Gone as Evacuation Remains
OC Fire Authority officials said firefighters verified the tank is cracked and temperature has been dropping – eliminating the chances of a massive explosion as thousands of residents remain evacuated.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Chemical Emergency: ‘A Leaking Tank or a Tank That Blows Up’
Tens of thousands of residents throughout Garden Grove, Anaheim, Stanton, Buena Park, Cypress and Westminster are under evacuation orders as a chemical tank in Garden Grove could either spill 7,000 gallons of toxic liquid or explode.
Posted inGovernment
More Orange County Cities Look to Beef Up Fireworks Bans
Cities across Orange County are looking for ways to curb illegal firework use as Placentia is the latest city to strengthen the laws and Orange is slated to consider an overhaul.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines as Trash Price Hikes Loom
Cities are beginning to hike trash rates as part of a countywide price increase, Anaheim leads the way in its response to ICE raids – these are just some of OC’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inStanton
Stanton Looks to Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks Ahead of 4th of July
Stanton residents who rack up more than 21 illegal fireworks violations this year could face up to $10,000 in fines.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
More Orange County Cities Crack Down on Kratom
As a statewide bill looks to make the sale of products with the psychoactive ingredient found in kratom a misdemeanor, cities are implementing their own ordinances cracking down on the drug.
Posted inTop Stories
A Look at Orange County Headlines as Kaiser Permanente Workers Strike
Health care employees strike as they demand better pay from Kaiser Permanente, more OC cities step into the congressional redistricting battle – these are just some of the biggest headlines in the county this week.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
More Orange County Cities Eye Reckless E-Bike Riding
As one Orange County city joins a growing list of local municipalities introducing e-bike regulations another looks to implement stricter rules on reckless riding.
