Placentia officials are rolling out new regulations for short-term rentals as leaders in neighboring Brea cranked up fines for violating the city’s Airbnb pilot program.
Author Archives: Michelle King
Michelle King joined the Tracy A. Wood Fellowship at Voice of OC in January 2026. The fellowship was founded by the friends and family of Voice of OC’s legendary civic editor to honor Tracy Wood’s journalistic legacy by promoting women in journalism.
As a reporting intern and fellow, King has covered Fullerton, Fountain Valley and Mission Viejo, along with countywide stories like how Orange County residents can claim a share of $700 million in unclaimed property.
Born in New Zealand and raised in Texas, King joined the fellowship as an honors student at Cal State Fullerton, where she was associate managing editor of the Daily Titan, the student-run newspaper, and producer of the Daily Titan podcast. She previously worked as a news editor and assistant copy editor for the paper.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Bans EZ-Ups on Coast Ahead of Summer
The ban is part of a package ordinance that also bars things like certain sized tables and volleyball nets.
Posted inFullerton
Beefed Up Cannabis Crackdown Comes to Fullerton
City officials overhauled existing ordinances so they can more quickly address illegal cannabis shops in the city – speeding up the fine process.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Moves to Ban Whippets
While city officials originally moved to crackdown on kratom and whippets, they instead banned nitrous oxide for recreational use – more commonly known as whippets.
Posted inGovernment
More Orange County Cities Eye Kratom Bans
The drug has been cut down across the county, facing bans and restrictions for its sale, despite usage bans already being in place at the state level.
Posted inTop Stories
Measles on the Rise in Orange County
Cases have been popping up across the county, including in Anaheim and Ladera Ranch, following a spike in cases across the country last year – the highest recorded number over the past 25 years.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Pauses Proposed Smoking Ban
A proposal to ban smoking didn’t gain enough support on athe city council, with some council members wanting more clarity on the proposed law.
Posted inTop Stories
Laguna Beach Preserves Artist Housing Through $8 Million Loan
The approval comes at a time when the city is struggling to provide affordable housing to meet state mandates.
Posted inBrea
Brea Rolls Out Airbnb Program Ahead of 2028 Olympics
City council members approved short-term rentals in an attempt to bring in more tax revenue ahead of major tourist events in neighboring cities.
Posted inFountain Valley
Fountain Valley Pauses Charter City Proposal, Residents to be Surveyed
An intense debate over whether or not Fountain Valley should become a charter city led to a pause on the proposal so city officials can survey residents on the idea.
