An alliance of short term rental owners in Anaheim have filed a lawsuit challenging the city’s ban on the home rentals, joining the web platforms AirBnB and HomeAway in fighting the new law.
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, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Takes More Steps to Combat Largest Meningitis Outbreak in U.S. History
The Orange County Health Care Agency will be giving free meningitis vaccinations at two local bars and the LGBT Center as part of an effort to stop an outbreak that has afflicted two dozen people across Southern California.
Posted inAnaheim, Garden Grove, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Central OC Cities Set for Historic November Election
The cities of Anaheim and Garden Grove are gearing up for arguably the most consequential election in decades, as residents will for the first time elect candidates by district following lawsuits by voting rights advocates.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Transportation Authority Awards $19.5 Million for Local Bike Projects
The grants will help Orange County, which has the second-highest rate of traffic collisions among counties statewide, create safer bike lanes and pedestrian trails.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Library to Close Temporarily for Renovations
Santa Ana’s main public library will be closed for two weeks starting Monday August 12, as staff refurbish the library’s ground floor to make library patrons easier to monitor.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Settles Lawsuit With Employees Over Alleged Toxic Building
County Social Service Agency employees working in the so-called “Eckhoff” building in Orange alleged health problems caused by toxins emanating from the building.
Posted inIrvine
State Levels Heavy Criticism on Irvine’s Great Park Audit
The city’s high-profile and controversial forensic audit of the Great Park was plagued by poor governance, a lack of auditing standards, and a compromised bidding process, according to a scathing report released by the State Auditor’s office Tuesday.
Posted inGarden Grove, News Briefs
FPPC Fines Garden Grove Councilman for Late Reporting of Campaign Cash
The state ethics watchdog is proposing to fine Councilman Phat Bui $638 for failing to disclose $22,684 in campaign contributions to his 2014 city council campaign committee in a timely fashion.
Posted inCountywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Do and Correa Maintain Large Fundraising Leads
Former state Sen. Lou Correa and incumbent Supervisor Andrew Do have big fundraising leads in their respective races for U.S. House and county supervisor seats, but winning the money race doesn’t necessarily mean victory on Election Day.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, News Briefs
Union Launches Effort to Put Anaheim Hotel Subsidies on Ballot
UNITE-HERE, which represents Anaheim Resort district employees, is collecting signatures to put two luxury hotel development deals before voters in November, after failed attempts to engage the projects’ developer on a labor deal.
