A law firm representing some residents sent another legal letter to the city, this time demanding the city hands over what residents claim are outstanding public records about the city’s plan to bring a Costco to town.
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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Olivia Rodrigo’s Charity Music Festival in Irvine Leaves Thousands Stranded For Hours
Thousands of attendees at the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival were stuck at the Irvine Great Park in gridlock traffic or waiting for rideshares; leaders are also in discussion to bring the festival back next year.
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These Orange County Pets Need Homes As ‘Clear The Shelters’ Month Ends
As of Aug. 27, there are 94 dogs and 203 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted as “Clear the Shelters” month comes to an end.
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These Pets at Orange County Animal Care Need Homes
As of Aug. 20, there are 94 dogs and 183 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Brea Extends City Attorney Contract After Allegations of $200k Overbilling
Brea’s elected city treasurer and a council member allege the city’s legal counsel overbilled $200,000 for travel time to drive in from Los Angeles over the past 10 years.
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How Equipped is Irvine to Handle Olivia Rodrigo’s Music Festival?
Tens of thousands of attendees are set to visit the Great Park for the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival in Irvine on Aug. 29.
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E-bike Safety Registry Launches in Orange County, Looks to Partner With Schools & Police
An e-bike registry and compliance dashboard that seeks partnerships with school districts and law enforcement agencies across the state is launching a pilot program in Orange County.
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Clear the Shelters: Hundreds of Homeless Pets Available at OC Animal Care
As of Aug. 13, there are 86 dogs and 205 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Irvine Officials Look to Increase Job Protections For Grocery Store Workers
A council majority supported bringing back a grocery worker retention ordinance that would require grocers to keep on the same employees for at least 90 days if ownership changes hands.
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Brea Leaders Commit to Openness on Costco Deal, Deny Talks Violated CA Open Meeting Laws
City leaders made a commitment to transparency after receiving a complaint from a law firm representing residents but denied allegations of any Brown Act violations.
