Parking prices at the OC Fair have increased for the second year in a row, making parking costs more than a general admission weekday ticket.
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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Current Newport Harbor Mooring Holders Won’t Face Rent Hikes for Life
The city will eventually change all mooring permits to a license program, but all current permit holders’ rates will remain the same for their lifetime — as long as their name stays on the permit.
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306-Unit Apartment Development Moving Ahead in Dana Point Near Capistrano Beach
The development is slated to include 46 affordable units and replace a bus yard owned by the Capistrano Unified School District.
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Are Disneyland Workers Going on Strike?
Disney employees will be voting on whether or not to go on strike later this month as their unions negotiate for higher pay and other benefits. The results are expected by July 20.
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Cypress To Pay $835k In Voting Rights Lawsuit Settlement
The settlement comes after city officials spent over a year fighting a lawsuit pushing them to transition into a district voting system. The city ultimately decided to settle the lawsuit and make the switch.
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Are Drone Shows the Future of Fourth of July Celebrations?
Laguna Beach is hosting a Fourth of July drone show this year at 9 p.m. in Heisler Park to avoid the environmental effects that come along with fireworks shows.
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OC Fair Prices Increase As Officials Try Saving Money on Equestrian Center
The fair board is set to end the contract with a company that feeds horses and cleans stalls after mounting local concerns that the fair is overpaying for these services. At the same time, prices to attend the fair, which kicks off July 19, are also increasing.
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Grand Jury: Organic Waste is Filling Up OC Landfills, Producing Methane
Grand Jurors found that most Orange County jurisdictions likely won’t meet state goals to reduce food waste in landfills by 75% before January 2025.
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Huntington Beach Library Privatization Efforts Fizzle Out After Public Pushback
Surf City is moving away from outsourcing the city library system management after the lone bidder withdrew its bid at the 11th hour and council members said residents are against the idea.
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Surf City’s Move to Privatize Public Libraries Falls Apart at 11th Hour
Huntington Beach City Council members were set to discuss turning library management over to a private company at their meeting Tuesday, but the final bidder dropped out of the running Monday.
