The forced development tool has already surfaced in Southern California. In Orange County, the cities of La Habra and Orange may be up first.
Author Archives: Brandon Pho
As a Voice of OC reporter, Brandon Pho covered north/central Orange County, as well as broader regional issues around law enforcement, transportation, the environment, the OC Fair and Little Saigon.
He joined in 2018 as an intern, shedding light on turmoil and corruption claims in Westminster and uncovering a now-fired OC Fair executive’s suspect fundraising relationship with a nearby, private Christian college that the Fair had sponsored with public money.
Later, he published a number of investigative stories on local law enforcement agencies; detailed political jockeying around a controversial seawater desalting plant proposal in Huntington Beach; narrated a racial reckoning inside one of the county’s largest school districts; and tracked various quality of life issues across the region.
Before Voice of OC, Brandon worked as a reporter and editor at Cal State Fullerton’s independent student newspaper, the Daily Titan, and won a number of accolades for his reporting in 2018, including a 1st and 2nd place Los Angeles Press Club award and 1st place national College Media Association award.
While at Voice of OC, Brandon was a member of Report for America, a national network of local reporters committed to bolstering democracy throughout the U.S.
Posted inEducation
The Replacement for Orange Unified’s Fired Superintendent Resigns After a Month
A little more than a month since his controversial appointment, interim superintendent Edward Velasquez announced his resignation without an explanation.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Landlord Group Moves to Sue Santa Ana to Overturn Rent Control
In a new lawsuit, the Apartment Association of Orange County called Santa Ana’s rent control policies “unconstitutionally” biased against landlords.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Ramp Up Its Battle Against Taco Stands?
With the street vending economy caught in flux, Santa Ana officials are taking a hardline stance against taco stands after shutting down 100 vendors over a six-week crackdown.
Posted inCountywide
Here’s How Santa Ana Residents Can Go to the Zoo for Free
City parks and recreation officials say its a good way for residents to enjoy some open space, while also showing the need for more parks throughout the city.
Posted inEducation
Orange Unified School Officials Hit With Brown Act Complaint After Superintendent Firing
It’s the first step toward a lawsuit, and the latest development in a push to reshape what kids are taught in public schools.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Special Interests Don’t Always Win Elections in Orange County
The last election found some of OC’s most powerful special interests falling short of their desired political spending results.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Rails to Trails: Old Train Tracks May Be Key in Solving Central OC’s Green Space Shortage
An unused railway line might get new life as a calmer pathway for bikes away from car traffic in a park-poor stretch of OC.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Consider Weekly Food Drives as OC Approaches a Hunger Cliff
Nearly 10,000 Santa Ana households are included in the millions expected to see drops in their food stamp checks by the end of March – a “food cliff.”
Posted inCountywide
Santa Ana Faces Lawsuit For Barring a Religious Charity From Feeding Homeless People
A homeless resource center’s fight with Santa Ana taps into a decades-long legal battle over whether religious groups have the right to feed and shelter the poor.
