The Coastal Corridor Alliance is calling out the Newport-Mesa Unified School District over concerns that the proposed lease of an 11-acre property next to the Randall Preserve violates the state’s Surplus Land Act.
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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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of April 9, there are 168 dogs and 26 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Newport Beach Clashes With State Over Offshore Moorings Pricing
State agencies have rejected Newport Beach’s attempts to alter the cost and layout of offshore mooring fields in Newport Harbor — permanent spaces where community members store their boats in the water.
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Aliso Viejo Rejects Pride Flag Ban at City Hall After Public Pushback
After a council member proposed restricting city flag poles to only the federal, state and local flags, the council rejected the new rule that would have banned the flying of the LGBTQ+ Pride flag at city hall.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of April 1, there are 156 dogs and 17 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted,
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Another Orange County City Cracks Down on Sober Living Homes
Mission Viejo officials are moving forward with new permitting and management requirements for sober living homes in the city.
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Lake Forest Officials Approve Another Affordable Housing Project
Lake Forest City Councilmembers approved a loan agreement with National Community Renaissance for another affordable housing development for low-income residents.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of March 26, there are 178 dogs and 19 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Laguna Beach Keeps Homeless Shelter, Potential Service Cuts Loom
Laguna Beach City Council members extended the contract with their homeless shelter operator by six months while they review operations and decide if any services could be cut in the future.
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Will Rancho Santa Margarita Officials Launch Their Own After School Program?
With the city’s branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley set to close in August, residents are questioning how the city will replace the afterschool program.
