A new poll by the New York Times shows the race in a dead heat, with Democrat Gil Cisneros receiving 47 percent and Republican Young Kim receiving 46 percent of votes. Seven percent of voters were undecided, and the margin of error is five percent.
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 inEconomy, Government, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Officials: Gas Tax Repeal Would Cut Bus Service 11 Percent
If voters approve the repeal of a statewide gasoline tax in November, the Orange County Transportation Authority is likely to cut bus service by 11 percent and make other reductions to transit programs.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
39th Congressional District Candidates Kim and Cisneros Trade Barbs During Heated TV Debate
Young Kim, a Republican, and Gil Cisneros, a Democrat, debated on Inside OC with Rick Reiff.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Disney Pumps Another $600k Into Anaheim Election; Tied With Unions at $1.5 million
The Disneyland Resort pumped another $600,000 Wednesday toward influencing the Anaheim City Council election, surpassing its previous spending record with more than $1.5 million spent so far this year.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Politics & Elections
Disney Spends Almost $1 Million on Anaheim Elections, Could Beat Previous Spending
The Disneyland Resort has spent almost $1 million to influence Anaheim city council campaigns and oppose a minimum wage initiative with three weeks to go before the Nov. 6 election, more than it spent at this point ahead of the 2016 election.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative Could Apply to GardenWalk Mall and DoubleTree Hotel
Public commenters told the Anaheim City Council and its city attorney Tuesday that big hotels aren’t the only businesses affected by a proposed $18-an-hour minimum wage initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Sheriff and Phone Company Covered Up Jail Recordings, Attorney Alleges
Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders says Sheriff’s Department personnel and Global Tel Link, the county’s jail phone contractor, knew about improper recordings of attorney-client jail calls but conspired to cover it up. He also points to discrepancies in data turned over by Global Tel Link that suggest far more than 1,079 attorney-client phone calls were improperly recorded.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cisneros Withdrawn
The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a Republican political action committee, is withdrawing ads focused on allegations of sexual harassment against Democratic congressional candidate Gil Cisneros, after Cisneros’ accuser withdrew her allegations, calling it a “misunderstanding.”
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homelessness Board Closes Committee Meetings to Public
The Continuum of Care board voted unanimously Sept. 26 to close committee meetings to the public. Meetings of the full 15-member board, which the county says isn’t subject to state open meeting laws, and a separate meeting for homeless providers, will remain public.
Posted inEconomy, Irvine, Transportation
Development A Hot Topic Among Irvine City Council Candidates
Rapid new development in master-planned Irvine was the focus of a city council candidate forum Sunday, hosted by the community group Irvine Watchdog and moderated by Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr.
