Early election night results as of 11 p.m. in Garden Grove showed early leads for George Brietigam, Cindy Tran and Joe Dovinh for three City Council seats, and incumbent Steve […]
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 inPolitics & Elections
Here Are the Hottest Races to Watch in Orange County
Today, Orange County voters decide on which party controls the OC Board of Supervisors and who they want representing them in Congress.
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What Will Be Left of Westminster City Hall After the Election?
Some question how any candidates for local office in town could oppose a measure they say would avoid total city bankruptcy.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Santa Ana Takes First Step Creating a Police Oversight Commission
On the same night, Santa Ana inspired an Anaheim official’s push to negotiate police officer salaries in public.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Law Enforcement Political Spending Pay Off in Orange County?
Santa Ana’s police union is spending close to $1 million on local elections, and not just on Santa Ana’s.
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Orange County Voter Guide: November 2022 Election
A host of high-stakes races will decide the handling of issues like public safety, school curriculum, homelessness and transparency. Here’s a rundown of the candidates.
Posted inABOUT
In Reversal, Federal Judge Allows OC’s Emergency Homeless Shelter to Proceed in Santa Ana
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s 180 sets back a critical timeline for getting the rain season refuge up and running.
Posted inWestminster
Here Are Westminster Candidates’ Views on Fiscal Crisis, Political Divide, Development
Westminster’s finances, leadership and city resources are looking at two very different pictures pending the outcome of November.
Posted inGarden Grove
Here Are Garden Grove Candidates’ Views on Housing, Homelessness, and Resort
Homes along Harbor Boulevard? Rent control? We asked residents’ would-be city leaders about these pressing issues in town and much more.
Posted inSanta Ana
Should Anaheim Be Santa Ana’s Police Oversight Role Model?
A police oversight panel in some form is up for City Council approval next month. On paper, here’s what it can and can’t do.
