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.
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 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.
Posted inOutdoors
San Juan Capistrano Looks to Build City’s First Skatepark
After residents pushed for over a decade, San Juan Capistrano City Council Members are moving forward with the city’s first skatepark, giving local skateboarders a place to finally call home.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Garden Grove Residents Demand City Address Crime and Dwindling Parking
After struggling with parking issues and crime in their neighborhood, some East Garden Grove residents are calling for parking permits.
Posted inWestminster
Car Wrecks, Flooding and a Possible Sewage Leak: Life in a Westminster Mobile Home Park
Residents at the Driftwood senior mobile home park are pushing for better living conditions and calling on elected officials and park management for help.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
As OC Cities Spur Affordable Housing Near Airport, County Commission Expresses Safety Concerns
Despite concerns from the airport land use commission that there shouldn’t be more housing in these areas, cities are pressing on in an effort to meet the state’s mandated goals.
Posted inTop Stories
Fountain Valley City Council Members Will Soon Take on OC’s Housing Debate
Some city planning commissioners said a new apartment development will help them hit the state-mandated new housing goal – an issue cities across OC have been struggling with.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo Looks To Adopt Controversial District Election Map
The switch also comes as one resident is asking the state attorney general to examine whether or not city council members illegally extended their terms.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
