More than a year after Orange County voters passed a ballot measure to create a county ethics commission, the board met for the first time Monday.
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 inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
State Bar Recommends One Year Suspension For OC Prosecutor
A judge for the State Bar of California is recommending Deputy District Attorney Sandra Lee Nassar be suspended from practicing law for one year, for failing to turn over evidence to defense attorneys in a 2011 child abuse case.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster Approves Raises for City Manager, Public Executives
Less than a year after Westminster voters approved a one-cent sales tax increase, the city council has approved raises for police and management employees, including the city manager.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Westminster Loses Appeal on Latino Police Officers’ Discrimination Case
The Ninth District Court of Appeals Wednesday denied the city’s appeal of a 2011 lawsuit in which three Latino police officers alleged discrimination and retaliation because of their race.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Gov. Brown Kills OC Supervisors Takeover Attempt of CalOptima
The board of CalOptima, Orange County’s $3.4 billion health plan for low income and elderly residents, will keep its existing structure after California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill into law last week.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Spitzer Could Be Fined $1,258 By State Ethics Commission
County Supervisor Todd Spitzer could be fined $1,258 by the state ethics commission for failing to file campaign statements on time, according to the agenda of the Fair Political Practices Commission posted Monday.
Posted inSanta Ana
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Sues, Claiming He Was Pushed Out By Mayor and Police Union
Former Santa Ana Police Chief Carlos Rojas has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming he was forced to resign after whistleblowing and as part of a concerted effort by the mayor and police union president to push him out.
Posted inGarden Grove
The Latest Proposal For Garden Grove’s ‘Rusty Skeleton?’ Affordable Senior Housing
The latest developer attempting to revive Garden Grove’s ‘rusty skeleton’ wants to convert the nine-story, rusted steel structure on Garden Grove Boulevard into 400 units of affordable senior housing, the largest affordable housing project in the city’s history.
Posted inGarden Grove, Santa Ana
Santa Ana, Garden Grove Open Talks Over Willowick Golf Course
The two cities have signed an agreement to begin discussions over the 102-acre golf course owned by Garden Grove but located in the city of Santa Ana.
Posted inAnaheim, Politics & Elections
Longtime Community Volunteer Wants to be Anaheim’s Next Mayor
John Machiaverna has lived and volunteered in Anaheim since he was a child — and now he says, it’s time for him to run for mayor.
