Councilwoman Lucille Kring has called for a vote on whether or not to declare Anaheim a sanctuary city.
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, Top Stories, Transportation
Public Meetings Begin on LA-Anaheim High Speed Rail
Public meetings in Anaheim and Buena Park this week will discuss the design and environmental impacts of a 30-mile section of rail between Los Angeles and Anaheim, which is planned to carry passengers by 2029.
Posted inNewport Beach, Outdoors
The Battle Over Banning Ranch Isn’t Done
Conservationists opposed to the Banning Ranch development celebrated a major legal victory last week with a California Supreme Court ruling that would require the developer to go back to square one and redo the environmental analysis for the project.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sanders: Sheriff’s Department Tried to Cover Its Tracks in Jailhouse Snitch Scandal
Orange County Sheriff’s deputies were openly and actively encouraged to cultivate jailhouse informants to aid prosecutors and the department covered its tracks as revelations about the program unfolded in court, according to a 72-page motion filed by Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders Thursday.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
State AG To Seek Death Penalty For Mass Shooter Scott Dekraai
Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced he will seek the death penalty against Scott Evans Dekraai.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Richard Sanchez to Lead OC Health Care Agency
Assistant Director Richard Sanchez will assume the top role at the end of March, when Director Mark Refowitz retires.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Bus Ridership Numbers to Stay Down
A new “State of Transit” report finds Orange County is behind other urban transit systems in productivity and ridership.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Hires Former LA Sheriff’s Commander as Police Chief
Following the abrupt retirement and a settlement with its previous police chief, the city of Westminster has selected a new chief of police from outside its department, retired Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Commander Ralph Ornelas.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs
Anaheim To Start Over With City Attorney Search
After firing their last interim city attorney just weeks after he was hired, the city council will start over in their search for a permanent city attorney.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories, Transportation
797 Unsheltered Homeless in Anaheim Alone Report Says
A census conducted by the nonprofit CityNet found 906 homeless adults in Orange County’s largest city, 797 of them unsheltered.
