As of Oct. 15, there were 204 dogs and 37 cats 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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Irvine Rejects Airport Commission, Wants New Housing Near John Wayne Airport
Irvine officials once again voted to overrule the Airport Land Use Commission’s noise and safety concerns about housing planned near John Wayne Airport.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Oct. 8, there are 209 dogs and 58 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Laguna Beach Gives City Manager Home Loan to Keep Him in Town
The Laguna Beach City Council approved a $1.5 million loan for the newly hired city manager to purchase a home within the city so he’s nearby if an emergency hits.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Oct. 2, there are 212 dogs and 69 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Has Irvine Finally Figured Out a Retail Approach to the Great Park?
Irvine officials approved a land exchange with developer FivePoint Holdings so the city can get space to create a retail center and the developer can build more housing.
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Irvine Officials Backtrack Approving New Lobbying Rules
Irvine officials were set to approve changes to their lobbying law in a final vote Tuesday night. Instead, they ended up making additional changes and reintroduced the new rules.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of Sept. 25, there are 222 dogs and 63 cats 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 Sept. 17, there are 195 dogs and 61 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Bringing Sand Back to San Clemente’s Beaches
San Clemente city officials are pushing forward a multi-pronged effort to replenish sand on beaches that have dwindled to narrow strips of sand.
