Garden Grove city council members are considering banning the sale of animals from large-scale commercial breeders in city pet stores.
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 inBuena Park, Health & Wellness, News Briefs
Buena Park To Look at District Elections
Buena Park officials are also exploring options for single-member district elections, after a city-commissioned report showed racially polarized voting in the city.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, News Briefs
Anaheim Makes Moves Toward District Elections
Anaheim City Council Tuesday will take steps toward district elections, and approve a $167,000 agreement with the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inCountywide, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
Vietnamese Voter Turnout to Decide First District Race
While name recognition, campaign cash, endorsements and support from both business and union interests seem to fall in favor of former State Senator Lou Correa for First District Supervisor, it will likely be voter turnout — specifically, Vietnamese turnout — that will determine who wins the seat in Tuesday’s special election.
Posted inAnaheim, Buena Park, Countywide, Garden Grove, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation, Westminster
This Week’s Civic Agenda
Orange County Transportation Authority directors start the week Monday, meeting to finalize voting on annual committee assignments, coming out of a contentious meeting last week that resulted in Costa Mesa losing it’s seat on the board of directors to Huntington Beach.
Posted inEducation, Garden Grove, News Briefs
Garden Grove Unified Fills Empty Board Seat
The Board of Trustees appointed Theresa Rocco to fill a vacancy left by Bao Nguyen, who was elected Mayor of Garden Grove.
Posted inEconomy, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Garden Grove Pledges to Increase High-Speed Internet Access
Garden Grove officials are joining a national initiative aimed at increasing access to high-speed internet.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Huntington Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
This Week’s Civic Agenda
Huntington Beach elected officials look to hike their expense account limits while Fountain Valley considers pay hikes. Meanwhile, Santa Ana debates the future of park rangers.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Judge Dismisses Multiple Felony Charges Against Bustamante in Sex Abuse Case
An OC Judge Friday dismissed five counts of felony false imprisonment against former OC Public Works executive Carlos Bustamante.
Posted inInside the Newsroom
Voice of OC Unveils New Comment Policy
Under new system, readers will be able to participate in the policing of comments and have more options when it comes to interacting with fellow commentators.
