In a ruling filed Dec. 4, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit sided with the City of Costa Mesa, finding the city laws regulating sober living homes aren’t discriminatory.
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’s Sales Tax Increase is Likely to Fail, Jeopardizing Sand Replacement
After recently completing a sand replenishment project at North Beach, San Clemente city officials are looking for ways to fund future sand projects that are critical to restoring the city’s dwindling coastline.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Nov. 25, there are 201 dogs and 31 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Removes Hotel Worker Protections, Repealing Maximum Workload Thresholds
Irvine City Council members voted to repeal hotel worker protections that outlined increased compensation for heavy workloads.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Nov. 20, there are 213 dogs and 66 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Nov. 13, there are 226 dogs and 49 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Looks to Crackdown on Illegal Camping After Homeless Shelter Reversal
Irvine officials strengthened the city’s ability to remove homeless encampments within the city after a failed attempt to create a homeless shelter.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Nov. 6, there are 248 dogs and 61 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Here’s Where OC Voters Stand on Sales Tax Increases in 2024
Voters in five Orange County cities are deciding on whether they want to increase sales taxes in their municipalities as various city officials throughout the county say the measures are needed to maintain safety and quality of life.
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Irvine City Council Election Night Results 2024
Four city council seats — including the mayor’s seat — are up for election in Irvine’s first contest utilizing by-district voting. Here are the initial election night results.
