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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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San Juan Capistrano Could See 225 New Homes
San Juan Capistrano City Council members are expected to discuss converting the 15-acre Capistrano Business Park into 225 for-sale residential units.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Available For Adoption This Summer
As of Aug. 14, there are 167 dogs and 145 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Open Space Protection Ballot Measure Kicked to 2026
After initiating a debate about the future of open space preservation in town, the city council decided to delay any further discussion about a special election to 2026.
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Irvine Grapples With Open Space Protections
Irvine City Council members are expected to discuss four different ballot measure options regarding the future of open space preservation in town and whether or not the Oak Creek Golf Club can be replaced with housing.
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Former OC Supervisor Ordered to Repay $878,000 for Role in Bribery Scheme
U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna made the ruling in a Monday morning hearing – four days before the disgraced supervisor’s five-year prison sentence is set to begin.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home This Summer
As of Aug. 6, there are 150 dogs and 126 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Two Dogs Dead in Transport from OC Animal Care to Idaho
Two French bulldogs likely died from Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome, a respiratory condition common in dogs with flat faces, exacerbated by stress.
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OC Fair Restores Critical Social Media Comments on Prices After Questions About First Amendment Violations
OC Fair and Event Center officials turned off comments on an official posting on their Instagram page after many users criticized the fair’s parking prices. After questions from Voice of OC, comments returned.
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Who Gets a Free Ticket to the Orange County Fair?
While the public faces increased prices to park and enter the OC Fair, leaders hand out thousands of free tickets and host exclusive dinners for local officials and their guests.
