As part of a settlement in California Voting Rights Act lawsuit reached Wednesday, Fullerton must start the process of dividing the city into election districts, according to a press release from groups suing the city.
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, Investigative, Top Stories, Westminster
Former Westminster City Clerk Claims Harassment, Retaliation in Lawsuit
Robin Roberts said she became a target of Councilwoman Margie Rice and other officials after she complained about potential Brown Act violations, unreported campaign contributions and conflicts of interest.
Posted inGarden Grove
How Drought Friendly is Garden Grove’s New Indoor Water Park?
While the state continues to suffer through an historic statewide drought, a $250 million indoor water park resort set to open in Garden Grove next year has raised some eyebrows. But officials insist the park won’t be a water-waster.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Government, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: Don’t Tax Me Bro
This week’s topics are a proposed deal between Disney and the city of Anaheim that would protect Disneyland from a ticket tax for up to 45 years, and another disturbing revelation regarding the county’s animal control agency.
Posted inEconomy, Westminster
Running Out of Options, Westminster Considers Tax Hike
City leaders were able to draw from a general fund reserve to pay off a $5.3 million deficit this year, but time is running out for them to come up with a long-term financial strategy.
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, News Briefs
Voice of OC Podcast: Happy Days Are Here Again
This week, we talk about the most exciting part of the year: budget season. While some cities are celebrating surpluses, others are still struggling to crawl out from underneath stubborn deficits.
Posted inNews Briefs, Westminster
Westminster Council Passes Budget With Dire Warnings for the Future
Council members choose to close a $5.3 million budget deficit by raiding reserve accounts, but indicate future deficits will have to be eliminated by cutting staff and/or raising taxes.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
Garden Grove Hires Demographics Firm Amid Threat of Voting Rights Lawsuit
Council members voted 3-1 to approve a $17,200 contract with the Dolinka Group to conduct a study and determine whether or not there is racially polarized voting in Garden Grove.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Transparency Initiatives Suffer as Garden Grove Council Passes Budget
While leaving most of the proposed budget intact, council members spent most of Tuesday’s public meeting haggling over $300,000 in optional budget requests.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Investigative, Los Alamitos, Top Stories
Garden Grove Might Nix Red Light Cameras
Garden Grove, one of just two Orange County cities that still uses red light traffic cameras, could end their contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, the company that provides them.
