Stanton tightens regulations for motels and hotels, pressuring operators to clean up their facilities in a city that’s long struggled with street crime on Beach Boulevard.
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Stanton is home to about 41,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and homelessness.
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New Stanton City Council Nixes Tightest Campaign Finance Rules in OC
The new city council’s first course of action was to get rid of an ordinance that would have significantly overhauled campaign finance laws in the city.
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Will Stanton Hire a Vietnamese Community Liaison?
Stanton officials will consider hiring a community liaison to help connect Vietnamese residents to city resources and services in a town where a majority of residents speak a language other than English at home.
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Stanton Moves to Have Tightest Campaign Finance Law in Orange County
Stanton officials have adopted a law that proponents say makes them the city with the strongest campaign finance regulations across Orange County – a region rocked by recent corruption scandals.
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Orange County Confronts Homelessness Ahead of Thanksgiving
Stanton became the latest OC city to focus efforts addressing homelessness by declaring a state of emergency two days before Thanksgiving.
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Stanton Becomes Latest Orange County City to Ban Airbnbs
Stanton joins a host of OC cities banning and tightening regulations on short term rentals like Airbnbs in recent years amid resident complaints of noise and parking issues throughout neighborhoods.
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Stanton Extends Ban on New Motels
The city has long grappled with problematic motels attracting prostitution, drugs and other various crimes. Now, city officials have extended a new motel ban as they consider changing zoning law surrounding the lodging.
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Orange County Debates How California Should Address Street Crime
Some local officials are in support of a statewide measure on the November ballot that would increase penalties for certain drug & theft crimes. Critics say it will over crowd prisons.
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Some OC Cities Privatize Parking Enforcement For Higher Ticket Revenue
Facing budget woes and difficulties enforcing parking rules on their own, some OC cities are looking for help from a private company to write more tickets and in turn generate more revenue.
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Stanton City Leaders Dream of a New Downtown
City Council Members adopt new plans to redevelop downtown in a city grappling with problematic motels on Beach Boulevard.
