Mistakes in how Anaheim Union High School District officials reported student suspensions mean several years of data are not reliable. The officials say they can’t fix the data, but are dedicated to improving discipline policies.
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, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
The Biggest Users: Here’s Who Spent the Most Discounted Nights at County-Owned Hotel
Former Dana Point Police Chief Lynn Koehmstedt stayed 159 nights at the Dana Point Marina Inn, while another high-level official used the discount at least 75 times. Supervisor Todd Spitzer says they should be prosecuted.
Posted inWestminster
Only Hard Choices in Westminster as Budget Crisis Continues
With a massive budget deficit that could bankrupt the city by 2018 looming, a divided city council traded shots this week over whether service cuts or taxes increases are the solution.
Posted inAnaheim, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Short-Term Rental Opponents Ramping Up Pressure On Anaheim Council
Nearly 70 people marched outside the Anaheim City Hall Tuesday evening and called for the City Council to enact a strict ban on short-term rentals, which have exploded in the neighborhoods surrounding Disneyland.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Once a Mentor to Do, Nguyen Now a Fierce Foe
Just over a year ago, State Sen. Janet Nguyen gave her full-throated support to Andrew Do during his successful run for county supervisor. Now, as Do runs for re-election, Nguyen is launching attacks against him.
Posted inCountywide, Dana Point, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Audit Finds Abuse of Discount Program at County-Owned Hotel
High-level employees of Dana Point Harbor and the city of Dana Point took advantage of a poorly documented employee discount program for room stays that had no approval or oversight from the Board of Supervisors.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Planning a Downtown Makeover
The Garden Grove City Council is committing 17 properties to the developer of popular OC retail spaces with the hopes of revitalizing its downtown.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, News Briefs, Top Stories
Appellate Court Rejects Police Union’s Attempt to Block Costa Mesa Case
The Fourth District Court of Appeal denied an attempt by Costa Mesa’s police union to block part of a lawsuit by councilman Jim Righeimer and Mayor Steve Mensinger alleging a host of misdeeds by police union members and private investigators.
Posted inNews Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Police Chief Retires After Stress Leave
Chief Kevin Baker retired quietly on May 1 after being out for more than six months on a stress leave, according to assistant city manager Chet Simmons.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Searching for a Better Understanding of Youth Crime
Dr. Elizabeth Cauffman talks about how a lack of research into adolescent crime has led to bad policies and misconceptions about why young people offend.
