Establishment candidates advocate more police and a continuation of tax subsidies for resort businesses, while others say such policies are ruinous.
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 inGarden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Officials Traveling to China in Effort to Boost Tourism Development
They will go as part of a local business delegation to meet with the leaders of a Shanghai-based multinational construction and real estate firm with plans for more than $850 million in development in Garden Grove.
Posted inAnaheim
A Kaleidoscope of Candidates Gather at Anaheim Election Forum
The forum showed how district elections have made it possible for a new crop of political hopefuls — whose experiences are bringing to the fore issues that affect underserved communities — to run for Anaheim City Council seats.
Posted inWestminster
DA Looking Into Allegations of Payoff Attempt by Westminster Mayor
Orange County District Attorney’s Office is making inquiries into allegations of what is essentially an attempted bribe by Westminster Mayor Tri Ta to keep Councilwoman Margie Rice, his opponent in the November election, from running against him, according to a lawyer who is suing the city.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Two Candidates With Different Visions for Revitalizing Garden Grove’s District 5
Stephanie Klopfenstein’s priorities include hiring more police and encouraging development, while Demian Garcia-Monroy is focused on improving youth programs.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Postpones Vote on City Attorney Appointment
Anaheim City Council members Tuesday, with no explanation, postponed a vote to appoint a controversial candidate to the city’s vacant city attorney post.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council OKs Measures Against Hotel Projects for 2018 Ballot
But even if voters passed the two referendums, which oppose the building of luxury hotels with large tax subsidies, they would not stop the developer from going ahead with the projects or receiving city tax breaks, city officials say.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Mega Development Next to Angel Stadium Gains Anaheim Council Approval
Approval of the mega-development in the Platinum Triangle had been held up due to fierce opposition from Angels Baseball, but the team and the Hong Kong-based developer reached an accord in recent weeks.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
County Officials Hold Town Hall on Homelessness
County officials were upbeat at a public forum Saturday morning, painting the picture of an energized and proactive government eager to tackle the increasingly dire straits of the county’s homeless population.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Set to Appoint City Attorney With Connections to Brandman
The Anaheim City Council will vote Tuesday to appoint Arturo N. Fierro — the father of City Councilman Jordan Brandman’s campaign manager and policy aide — as the new city attorney.
