A vacant site in the Whispering Hills neighborhood, previously dedicated for a park and left undeveloped for decades, could become affordable housing with a park.
Author Archives: Angelina Hicks
Angelina Hicks is Voice of OC’s Collegiate News Service editor, leading the newsroom’s partnership with Chapman University that gives students the chance to report on civic news across Orange County.
Hicks was named the inaugural Tracy A. Wood Fellow in 2022, but she has been filing stories and mentoring students with the newsroom since her freshman year at Chapman in 2020. She reports on south county news and civics, including issues along the coast, the county-run animal shelter in Tustin and the OC Fair & Event Center. Her “Pets of the Week” series, published each Friday, highlights dogs and cats available for adoption at local shelters.
Hicks graduated from Chapman in 2023, where she was editor-in-chief of The Panther, the university’s student-run newspaper. She earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Southern California in 2024, where she was managing editor of Annenberg Media. She is an assistant professor of journalism and interim director of the journalism program at Chapman’s Wilkinson College.
Since she became Collegiate News Service editor, the number of student stories published on Voice of OC each year has nearly doubled.
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More Homeless Dogs Available For Adoption At Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of April 9, there are 80 dogs at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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More Shelter Pets at OC Animal Care Are Available For Adoption
As of April 2, there are 99 dogs and 10 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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San Clemente Leaders Review ‘State of the Beach’ As Citizen Initiative Heads to Ballot
Orange County leaders and residents are coming together to make sure South Orange County’s beaches don’t sink into the sea.
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These Shelter Pets Are Looking for a Home As Spring Kicks Off
As of March 25, there are 107 dogs and 25 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine’s Oak Creek Development Could See Nature Park
Irvine planning commissioners are recommending that city council members adopt a zone change that would allow for a nature park on the current Oak Creek Golf Course site.
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Can OC’s Transportation Services Keep Up With the Senior Wave?
As Orange County cities make cuts to their local senior mobility programs, county leaders grapple with a growing population of older adults.
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These Homeless Pets Are Available For Adoption at OC Animal Care
As of March 11, there are 117 dogs and 32 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Mission Viejo Approves Controversial Six-Story Apartment Expansion Project
A total of 350 new units are expected to be added to the Vista Del Lago apartment complex despite community uproar over issues like parking and traffic.
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Advocates Demand Reform at California Animal Shelters, Including Orange County
Animal advocates sent cease and desist letters to municipal animal shelters across the Golden State, including OC Animal Care in Orange County.
