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Brandon Pho is a Voice of OC reporter covering 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.

More recently, he put out a number of investigative stories on local law enforcement agencies; detailed political jockeyingaround a controversial seawater desalting plant proposal in Huntington beach; narrated a racial reckoning inside one of the county’s largest school districts; and tracked variousquality 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.

Brandon is currently a member of Report for America, a national network of local reporters committed to bolstering democracy throughout the U.S.

Posted inCountywide, Economy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Huntington Beach, Investigative, NEWS, REGIONS, San Clemente, Top Stories

Some Orange County Residents Defy Stay-at-home Orders With Protests in Huntington Beach, San Clemente

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 17, 2020Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inBuena Park, Countywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, REGIONS, Top Stories

Buena Park Joins Other Orange County Cities in Requiring Face Masks in Public

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 17, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inAnaheim, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Top Stories

Anaheim City Manager Chris Zapata Might Be Headed Out

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Brandon Pho and Spencer Custodio Apr 16, 2020Jul 8, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inCosta Mesa, Emergencies & Disasters, NEWS, Top Stories

Orange County Fair Could Be Cancelled This Year Due to Coronavirus

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 16, 2020Jul 8, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inEducation, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Huntington Beach, NEWS, REGIONS, Top Stories

Huntington Beach Parents and Activists in Uproar Over Proposal to Close School Serving Many Latino and Low-income Kids

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 15, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, NEWS, Top Stories, Transportation

As Countywide Toll Road Traffic Drops, Transportation Officials Cap Rate Increases and Account Fees for 91 Express Lane Drivers

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 15, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inEconomy, Government, Investigative, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories

Two Santa Ana Council Members Flip on Controversial 2525 Development, Possibly Ending It

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 14, 2020Jul 9, 2021 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inEconomy, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories

Santa Ana Freezes Rent Increases for Residents

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 14, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, NEWS, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, State, Top Stories, Westminster

Gov. Orders Santa Ana Recall Election To Be Mail-in Ballot Only, Westminster Majority Survives Recall

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 10, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, NEWS, REGIONS, Safety, Security & Justice, State, Top Stories

OC Fair Getting Travel Trailers, Looking at Buildings on Property for Coronavirus Emergency Medical Use

Avatar photo by Brandon Pho Apr 10, 2020Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

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