A round of cuts to South Orange County bus routes last October hit some riders hard, especially those with disabilities who depend on OCTA as their only form of transportation.
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 inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Judge in Dekraai Case Says He May Consider Dropping Death Penalty
The judge handling the sentencing trial for mass murderer Scott Evans Dekraai said Friday that misuse of jailhouse informants by Orange County prosecutors and Sheriff’s deputies may cause him to consider “the nuclear option,” throwing out the death penalty in the case.
Posted inFullerton, News Briefs, Politics & Elections
Fullerton Group Fined by State Ethics Watchdog for “Carpetbagger” Campaign Signs Against Sukhee Kang
The group Fullerton Taxpayers for Reform will be fined $2,500 by the state’s ethics watchdog for distributing 500 campaign signs during the June 2016 primary election that failed to include proper funding disclosures.
Posted inAnaheim
Contrary to Chief’s Claim, Anaheim Police May Have Known When Controversial Klan Rally Would Begin
City officials are looking into a citizen’s complaint alleging Police Chief Raul Quezada lied about his department’s response to a Ku Klux Klan rally in February 2016.
Posted inAnaheim, Safety, Security & Justice
Activists Call for Stronger Anaheim Civilian Police Review Board
Activists want to see Anaheim’s Public Safety Board turned into a full-fledged commission, while the police association says it should stay as is.
Posted inDana Point, News Briefs
Dana Point City-Sponsored Ballot Initiative Fined by State Ethics Watchdog
A campaign committee for a June 2016 ballot initative will be fined $3,500 for failing to include proper financial disclosures on campaign signs.
Posted inAnaheim, Transportation
Anaheim’s ARTIC Train Station Loses Its Deficit Funder
Businesses in the Anaheim Resort voted, for the first time in three years, not to pay for ARTIC’s shortfall.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Lake Forest, Top Stories
Growing Pains: Urbanization Fuels Orange County Parking Problems
In the county’s urban core where apartments are packed near single-family homes, curbs are often crowded bumper-to-bumper with cars.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Countywide, Fullerton, Top Stories, Transportation
A Glimpse at High Speed Rail in OC
The California High Speed Rail Authority hosted open houses in Buena Park and Anaheim to promote the 30-mile project between Los Angeles and Anaheim, which will run at the speed of a normal commuter train.
Posted inAnaheim, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs
Anaheim Councilwoman Calls for Regular Updates on “Benefits” of Disney and Anaheim Resort district
Councilwoman Lucille Kring wants regular updates at council meetings on the “benefits” of the Anaheim Resort district to neighborhoods.
