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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.
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Garden Grove Leaders Demand Answers From Aerospace Company After Chemical Tank Emergency
A representative from GKN Aerospace is expected to attend the city council meeting on June 9 to face the public and answer questions.
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Primary Election Night Results: California Senate District 34
Democratic candidate and Assemblymember Avelino Valencia was leading the state senate race on Tuesday night after initial vote counts.
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Garden Grove and Stanton Demand Accountability for Chemical Tank Emergency
Elected officials and residents in Garden Grove and Stanton – two cities who had the most people evacuated – are demanding accountability and financial reparations for impacted residents and businesses for the chemical tank emergency.
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Where to Pay Tribute to Fallen Servicemembers in OC on Memorial Day
There are multiple remembrance events, flag-raising ceremonies and other programs to honor fallen veterans in Orange County this Memorial Day.
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OC Animal Care Filling Up With Cats and Kittens As Summer Approaches
As of May 21, there are 115 cats and 82 dogs at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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Dozens of Dogs and Cats Available For Adoption at Orange County’s Animal Shelter
As of May 14, there are 78 dogs and 69 cats at OC Animal Care in Tustin waiting to be adopted.
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San Clemente Residents to Vote on Another Sales Tax for Sand
Residents in San Clemente will get to weigh in on whether or not they approve a 1% local sales tax increase to fund projects that could add more sand to beaches and help prevent wildfires.
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New Housing Coming to Trabuco Canyon Despite Concerns Over Wildfire Risk
The 181 housing units were originally approved decades ago and are still planned for development, despite concern from nearby canyon residents about wildfire risks and evacuation routes.
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Rancho Santa Margarita Leaders Look to Livestream City Council Meeting Video
Officials in Rancho Santa Margarita, one of the only Orange County cities that doesn’t offer video livestreaming for city council meetings, are looking to install a camera in the city council chambers.
