San Clemente City Council members addressed an alleged violation of the state’s open meeting law — seeing one council member recuse himself from a real estate negotiation after apparently divulging closed-door information.
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 Dogs and Cats Are Waiting to Get Adopted From OC Animal Care
As of Oct. 9, there are 146 dogs and 114 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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These Pets Are Available For Adoption at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of Oct. 1, there are 147 dogs and 75 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Laguna Hills Approves Building 180 Apartments for Seniors
Council members reluctantly approved the development to comply with state mandates and avoid potentially costly lawsuits.
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Laguna Hills Becomes Latest OC City to Adopt District Elections Amid Legal Threats
After two years of resistance, Laguna Hills City Council members approved an intent to transition to district-based elections.
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A Look at Orange County’s German Shepherd Rescue
The organization rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes German Shepherds across Southern California with a central location in Newport Beach.
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Is Orange County’s Struggling Green Power Agency Bouncing Back?
Irvine officials decided to stay a member of the Orange County Power Authority after voting to pull out last year.
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San Clemente’s Coastline is About to Get More Crowded
Council members approved plans for a five-story hotel with a rooftop bar at the San Clemente Outlets despite resident concern of noise, light pollution and loss of ocean views.
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San Juan Capistrano Approves Mixed-Use Apartment Building
The San Juan Capistrano City Council approved plans for a 95-unit apartment building with a restaurant and fitness center but tabled plans for a performing arts center next to the residential development.
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What’s Going On With the Cat Colonies at Cypress College?
Allegations of animal cruelty at Cypress College prompted the college’s president to deny the actions.
