Over 300 dogs at OC Animal Care have been moved inside and cannot go for walks after the recent fire at the former Marine Corps Air Station in Tustin.
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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Post-9/11 Veterans Honored at Heroes Hall Plaque Unveiling
Heroes Hall at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa is recognizing post-9/11 veterans through the unveiling of a new plaque.
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Laguna Beach Keeps Hostile Workplace Investigation Secret
Former City Manager Shohreh Dupuis had made allegations against council member George Weiss earlier this year before the city paid her a settlement. Residents won’t get to see exactly what investigators found.
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Mission Viejo Redevelopment Overhaul Could be $20 Million More Than Estimated
The entire project is estimated to last several years of construction, span 200 acres and cost over $67 million.
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Largest Orange County School District Rejects Parental Notification Policy
Capistrano Unified School District voted against approving a notification policy that would have informed parents more often about their children’s mental health — which could’ve included LGBTQ+ students.
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An OC School District Adopts New Parent Alert Policy; Will it Impact LGBTQ+ Students?
The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District will require school staff to report “clear and present danger” cases to parents, with some officials questioning if it means reporting LGBTQ+ students to parents.
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OC Judge Orders Mission Viejo to Pay $700,000 in Fees After Term Limit Lawsuits
After two lawsuits claimed the city council members illegally extended their terms, a judge has now ordered the city to pay just over $715,000 in attorney’s fees and other costs.
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San Clemente Considers Curbing Homeless From Beaches
The San Clemente City Council is looking to crack down on tents at public beaches.
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Can College Students Really Design California’s Homes of Tomorrow?
Orange County’s Sustainability Decathlon aims to curb climate change by getting college students to craft eco-friendly home designs. The inaugural event is at the OC fairgrounds in Costa Mesa Oct. 5 to 8 and Oct. 12 to 15.
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Mission Viejo Increases Subsidy for Swim Team Facilities
The council voted to reshuffle what the city is paying for, increasing the cost by about $20,000 for a total yearly amount of roughly $390,000.
