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Clip: Santiago Fire 2007

2007-10-05
By: Sonya Quick
On: October 5, 2007
In: Breaking, Clips, Narratives, Web

Link: Close call: Round-up of Irvine fire coverage During the 2007 Santiago Fire I (as an Irvine reporter) started by reporting and contributing content the first night of the fire. My main advantage was knowing key sources in Irvine who, on the first night, knew more fire information than some Orange County Fire Authority sources. I covered the fire the following three days, working 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. and calling in information and e-mailing photos taken with my iPhone to editors. After the fire ended, I wrote a story for the Irvine World News that weaved together the fire for Irvine residents from myRead More →

Clip: Get your game face on

2006-10-05
By: Sonya Quick
On: October 5, 2006
In: Clips, Narratives

Link: Get your game face on Irvine is usually known as a beige and bland town but stories I found in the town point to its diversity. Take this story in which I highlight a group of people who meet monthly to play board games at the Duck Club. I found the group by searching online and stumbling across the club’s Meetup.org website.Read More →

Clip: Lambert Ranch: Turning of the land

2006-09-14
By: Sonya Quick
On: September 14, 2006
In: 😍, Clips, Narratives

Link: Lambert Ranch: Turning of the land Irvine may be a young city but its history stretches back in time. The Lambert Ranch offers a chance to look back into the land’s history. This story tells of the land’s history and the city’s future.Read More →

Clip: Ex-firefighter has his own Great Park plan

2006-08-23
By: Sonya Quick
On: August 23, 2006
In: Clips, Narratives

Link: Ex-firefighter has his own Great Park plan Writing about the Great Park planning and old El Toro base demolition allowed me to meet many interesting people. People like Don Croucher. At every Great Park meeting I’d find Don. He always wore a Hawaiian shirt, sat in the same seat and took notes. I introduced myself and inquired about his interest in the park. Turned out he was an ex-firefighter who loved the history of firefighting. All he wanted was to build a fire museum in the park someday.Read More →

Clip: Man steals table for proposal

2006-06-15
By: Sonya Quick
On: June 15, 2006
In: 😍, Clips, Narratives

Link: Man steals table for proposal What will people do for love. Well, this man stole a picnic table. A daily check through the police blotter one morning revealed something strange: a stolen picnic table. And this was no small feat: the table had been unbolted and packed up. This is quite possibly my favorite story. I was given a chance to reveal a love story out of a simple line in the cop logs. Once you’ve read the story linked to check out this story revealing what happened to the table thief.Read More →

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Hey there, thanks for visiting! I am digital editor at Voice of OC. I am also a mom to two, a wife, a Long Beach resident, a fan of hoppy beers, a vegetarian and an amateur baker who enjoys perfecting macarons.

I have been a journalist all my life, starting with creating my own newspaper for back to school and open house nights in the fourth grade. I continued writing and editing news through middle school, high school and college. My career includes working at Voice of OC, Chapman University and the Orange County Register.

I am a passionate supporter of providing valuable news and information while building strong online, mobile and social communities around content. I thrive when challenged and I care deeply about producing quality work in a fast-paced environment.

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