Despite the success in blocking the Trump administration’s efforts to put conditions on federal grants last year, Orange County’s government-funded domestic violence agencies still face uncertainty about how to continue providing services amid financial and political shakeups.
Author Archives: Erika Taylor
Erika Taylor serves as a Tracy A. Wood reporting fellow and photojournalist at Voice of OC, covering transportation, libraries, culture, and open space across the county.
Taylor started reporting for Voice of OC through Chapman University’s Collegiate News Service in August 2022, working closely with Director of Photography Julie Leopo to produce news images and photo essays. Through her impactful work with photo essays she received a grant through the university’s Marshutz Endowed Journalism Award to begin as an intern in May 2023.
She joined the Tracy A. Wood Fellowship in November 2023 – a memorial fellowship honoring the newsroom’s legendary Civic Editor.
As part of her senior capstone, she investigated online meeting accessibility across public agencies, leading to a series on the Orange County Transportation Authority’s video live streaming practices. Her reporting prompted OCTA to implement video live streaming at board meetings in December 2024. She also started “Free Things to Do This Weekend Across OC” in November 2023, a weekly series featuring free public events from libraries, museums and other public agencies.
