A federal jury Friday awarded $200,000 in damages to the family of Manuel Angel Diaz, a 25-year-old Anaheim man who was shot and killed in 2012 while running away from two Anaheim police officers.
Author Archives: Thy Vo
Thy is a reporter covering the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Westminster as well as transportation issues and the courts. She’s the daughter of two Vietnamese refugees and grew up in Anaheim and Orange County’s Little Saigon community. She speaks Vietnamese and conversational Mandarin Chinese.
During her time at Voice of OC, Thy has investigated nepotism and illegal contracts in the city of Garden Grove, an illegal pension arrangement by the Westminster city attorney and controversy over the use of publicly-funded mass mailers by county supervisors.
Thy has received accolades from the Orange County and Southern California Press Clubs, including a second place Best Public Affairs Story award from the OC Press Club for her story “Dick Jones’ Sweet Deal in Westminster,” and a third place Best Feature Story award from the SoCal Press Club for “Struggles of Second Generation Reveal Long Shadow of War.”
Before working for Voice of OC, Thy interned at the Santa Barbara Independent; China Economic Review in Shanghai, China; and Orange County Register. She graduated from Haverford College with a degree in political science.
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese and Mandarin
Areas of expertise: Anaheim, Garden Grove, Westminster, immigration, pension issues, court coverage and transportation.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Considers Affordable Housing Requirement
Anaheim Councilman Jose Moreno is lobbying his colleagues to consider policies that would require developers to either include affordable housing in their projects or pay new fees.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Who is Running the County’s 2018 Tet Festival?
A little-known organization based out of a family-owned pharmacy in Westminster, the CEAVA Foundation, will run one of the most important community events of the year for the local Vietnamese community, the annual Lunar New Year celebration or Tet Festival.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters Appointed DA’s Investigations Chief
Former Santa Ana Police Chief and City Manager Paul M. Walters is the new chief of the Investigations Bureau for the Orange County District Attorney, six months after his predecessor departed with claims he was fired for whistle-blowing.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Anaheim Police Chief Receives $750,000 Settlement in Exchange for Resignation
Embattled Anaheim police chief Raul Quezada will receive a $750,000 settlement in exchange for his resignation, according to a settlement with the city released Wednesday.
Posted inAnaheim, Corrections
Anaheim Police Chief Steps Down
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada abruptly retired Monday, settling a claim against the city and following calls by the police rank-and-file and management unions for his resignation.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Democratic Party, Labor Officials Accused of Sexual Harassment Face Internal Investigations
The former executive director of the Democratic Party of Orange County and the executive director of the Orange County Labor Federation both face internal investigations after several women posted allegations of sexual harassment and abuse against the two men on social media last week.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Campaign Staffer for Phil Janowicz Resigns Over Sexual Harassment Charges
A campaign staffer for Phil Janowicz, a Democratic congressional candidate running against Republican congressman Rep. Ed Royce, has resigned over allegations he sexually harassed women while an employee of the Democratic Party of Orange County.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
OC Democratic Party, Labor Federation Officials Accused of Sexual Harassment and Abuse
A former Orange County Democratic Party official and a high-ranking member of the Orange County Labor Federation have been accused of sexual harassment and abuse, amid a national scandal in which women from Hollywood to the state capitol have come forward with reports of sexual wrongdoing.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Galloway Joins the Race for Anaheim Mayor
Former Anaheim City Councilwoman Lorri Galloway has thrown her hat into the race for Anaheim mayor, joining four other candidates campaigning to replace incumbent Mayor Tom Tait, who is termed out in 2018.
