Democrat Jose Moreno and Republican Robert Nelson put incumbent Councilman Jordan Brandman on the defensive by focusing on his support of tax giveaways to Disneyland and other hotels.
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 inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
Anaheim Pays Former City Attorney $1.45 Million to Settle Discrimination Suit
The payment settles a lawsuit filed in 2014 by former City Attorney Cristina Talley, who claimed she was forced to resign her post in 2013 after facing years of age, gender and race-based discrimination.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Advocates to Supervisors: We Need $55 Million and Your Leadership
A coalition of homeless advocacy groups, led by the ACLU, asked the Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday to devote $55 million in county taxpayer dollars toward ending homelessness.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Anaheim Police Chief and Top Deputy Being Investigated for Time Card Fraud
Anaheim Police Chief Raul Quezada and Deputy Chief Dan Cahill are under investigation for allegedly falsifying time cards, after a fellow police officer raised the allegations in a memo obtained by ABC7 News.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisor Spends a Night at Bus Terminal Homeless Shelter
Orange County First District Supervisor Andrew Do spent the night at the county’s newly opened homeless shelter and service center in downtown Santa Ana last Thursday. He said he “learned a lot” from the experience.
Posted inAnaheim
Battle for District 3 City Council Seat Epitomizes the Two Anaheims
Nowhere is the contrast between the Anaheim enjoyed by tourists and the reality lived by residents more evident than in District 3, where an incumbent councilman is facing two challengers.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove’s Night at the Waterpark Amounted to 58k Donation to Mayoral Candidate
The free night at the Great Wolf Lodge waterpark enjoyed by about 2,000 Garden Grove residents at the end of August amounted to a $58,000 donation to Councilman Steve Jones’ mayoral campaign, according to his most recent disclosures.
Posted inGarden Grove, Politics & Elections
Political Newbies Square Off in Garden Grove’s District 3 Council Race
A jewelry store owner who wants to cleanse the city of pot shops is going up against a research scientist who says the city needs more civic participation.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Approves Plans for Long-Awaited Makeover of City’s West Side
Plans include commercial and residential developments along Beach Boulevard that would replace motels that have become hotspots for illicit activity.
Posted inAnaheim, News Briefs, Transportation
Anaheim Council Asks OCTA to Keep Streetcar Option Open
Anaheim City Council members are asking the Orange County Transportation Authority to keep the city’s streetcar project as a priority despite a lack of local, state, or federal funding for the project.
