As of July 30, there are 227 dogs and 229 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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Environmental Groups Say Saving Train Tracks Harms San Clemente’s Beaches
Orange County transportation officials have used rocks to strengthen the train tracks that run along San Clemente’s shoreline as erosion dwindles the beach down to a narrow stretch of sand. Activists say it will worsen the erosion.
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Will Irvine Tighten Lobbying Rules?
The Irvine City Council kicked their item about increasing lobbyist regulations to Aug. 13 after concerns of “unintended consequences” sparked further review.
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Is An Anti-Camping Crackdown Coming To Santa Ana?
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling is giving cities more power to enforce anti-camping laws — a move that’s pushing Santa Ana leaders to discuss increasing enforcement efforts.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of July 23, there are 211 dogs and 188 cats currently housed at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Coastal Orange County Cities Grapple With Vacation Rentals
Short-term rentals — also known as vacation rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo — often become the subject of complaints from local residents who say they attract rowdy crowds and excess noise.
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Irvine Looks to Tighten Lobbyist Rules
The council is set to take action on potentially strengthening the city’s lobbying regulations at its meeting Tuesday night.
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San Clemente Needs More Money For Sand
San Clemente City Council members are mulling ways to increase revenue to bring more sand to their disappearing beaches. They’re debating if a sales tax increase could be the revenue stream they need to fund bringing in more sand each year.
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These Pets at OC Animal Care Are Looking for a Home
As of July 11, there are 188 dogs and 221 cats available for adoption at OC Animal Care in Tustin.
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Bolstering South Orange County’s Coastline
Trucks are dumping sand from the Santa Ana River on both North Beach and Capistrano Beach to help reverse the effects of erosion and widen South County’s disappearing coastline.
