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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.
Posted inTop Stories
2022 Primary Election Night Results: HB, Newport Beach and Westminster Ballot Measures
While residents in Huntington Beach considered implementing a cannabis tax for commercial businesses in the city, Westminster and Newport Beach residents reevaluated how they elect their city council members.
Posted inOrange
A Quaker Activist Group Forced the City of Orange to Reveal Police Department’s Inventory
After a human rights organization brought a lawsuit against the City of Orange for refusing to fulfill a public records request about military-style weapons, the city has now released all requested information.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Halts Controversial Six-Story Development, Keeping Small Town Landscape
The Mission Viejo City Council voted against adding a new mixed-use zone to the city’s code, blocking high-rise apartments and preventing other similar developments.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Resident Looks to Stop City Council’s Second Term Extension
A Mission Viejo resident is challenging the City Council members’ repeated term extensions, despite them signing a legal agreement calling for all five seats to be on the ballot this year.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Mary’s Kitchen Searches For New Place Before June 10 Eviction
Lawyers from Mary’s Kitchen and the City of Orange met Thursday with U.S. District Court Judge David O. Carter and agreed the soup kitchen will vacate its current spot next month.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Cities Start Disclosing What Kinds of Military Equipment Are Used By Local Police
A new state law is forcing police departments across California to publicly disclose the military equipment they own and create policies regulating how they are used.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Planning Commission Rejects Controversial Whole Foods and Apartments Project
Planning commissioners rejected a zoning change for the project, with some saying they fear allowing a mixed-use development will lead to similar projects and undo Mission Viejo’s quaint aesthetic.
Posted inMission Viejo
Mission Viejo Considers Changing Downtown Office Complex to High Rise Apartments
Planning commissioners on Monday will consider changing zoning for an aging commercial complex on the corner of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway – something staff says sets a bad precedent.
Posted inTop Stories
OC State Senator Joins Chorus Questioning Why Mission Viejo Council Members Don’t Have To Stand For Election
State Senator Tom Umberg wants the CA Attorney General to consider the legality of three Mission Viejo council members extending their terms in 2020.
