As of March 18, there are 169 dogs and six cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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 Clemente Officials Seek Money For Sand Replenishment
San Clemente City Council members are looking to the state and other partners for funding sources for sand and coastal projects, while residents are pushing forward a citizen-led ballot initiative that would secure millions in taxes for sand.
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What’s the Best Approach to Pickleball Courts in Orange County?
While more pickleball courts are coming to Orange County, some courts have been criticized for poor planning and noise issues.
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Why Did a South OC School Board Member Say the N-Word?
Capistrano Unified School Board Member Judy Bullockus used the N-word during her comments at a public meeting in support of approving a book about an enslaved man for high school English students.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of March 12, there are 179 dogs and seven cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Rancho Santa Margarita’s Boys & Girls Club Slated to Close This Summer
Rancho Santa Margarita’s contract with its branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley is set to expire this summer after the mayor accused the organization of politically indoctrinating children.
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Orange County’s Troubled Animal Shelter Slated for Overhauls
The Orange County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of recommendations that could create a host of improvements at the county-run animal shelter in Tustin – like expanded viewing hours.
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Orange County Considers Overhauling Animal Shelter Operations
The OC Board of Supervisors is slated to discuss potential changes at OC Animal Care, including expanding viewing hours, adding a community liaison, revisiting legal frameworks for catch and release and providing monthly statistics online.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of March 5, there are 158 dogs and 12 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Why is There No Catch and Release Program for Orange County’s Cats?
While activists call for Orange County Animal Care to reinstate its trap, neuter and release program to help maintain feral cat populations, shelter leaders say that the practice is illegal.
