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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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More Pets Looking for a Home at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of June 11, there are 162 dogs and 60 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Looks to Increase Enforcement For Sober Living Homes
Irvine City Council members will soon consider an ordinance to increase local oversight on sober living homes and group homes.
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Proposed Battery Storage Site in South Orange County Sparks Wildfire Concerns
Compass Energy Storage is seeking approval from the California Energy Commission to construct a battery storage facility in San Juan Capistrano, as south OC residents voice concerns of fire risk.
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These Pets Are Available For Adoption At OC’s Animal Shelter
As of May 28, there are 164 dogs and 45 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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More Pets Available At OC Animal Care As Summer Approaches
As of May 21, there are 165 dogs and 43 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Rancho Santa Margarita Officials Resist Livestreaming City Council Meeting Video
After a newly-elected city council member tried to add a video livestreaming option for public meetings, the council majority continues to resist.
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Training Service Dogs to Ride the Bus
While as many as half a million service dogs help disabled Americans get around every day, training sessions for interactions on public transit are rare.
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These Pets From OC’s Animal Shelter Are Waiting to be Adopted
As of May 14, there are 165 dogs and 36 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Looks to Crack Down on Sober Living Homes
Councilmember Melinda Liu is requesting that city staff create an ordinance to increase enforcement for problematic drug and alcohol treatment facilities in the city.
