The panel revoked the nearly 70-year-old municipal code.
Author Archives: Hosam Elattar
Hosam Elattar is a Voice of OC/ Report For America reporter covering Anaheim & North Orange County, food insecurity, housing & homelessness, the Arab & Muslim American community and education.
Elattar started at Voice of OC as an intern in January, 2020 and has covered local food banks’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, School board debates on how to teach history, the decades long push by Arab American business owners to recognize Little Arabia and a corruption scandal at Anaheim City Hall.
He has won several awards from the OC Press Club including Best News Story, Best Political Story and Best Religion Story.
Elattar is Egyptian American and has lived in Botswana, Nepal, Uganda, The Dominican Republic and India.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Anti-Hate Resolution Gets Political in Anaheim, Questions Persist On Concrete Action Curbing Racism In OC
Anaheim, Irvine, Buena Park and Seal Beach city officials adopted resolutions condemning hate this week.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Orange County Muslims to Begin Fasting for Their Second Ramadan During Coronavirus Pandemic
The county’s Muslim population enters the holiest month of the year for members of the Islamic faith this week.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Expected ‘White Lives Matter’ Rally Fizzles Out With Few Scuffles, Some Arrests in Huntington Beach
A large crowd of counter protesters and police presence occupied the pier before city police declared an unlawful assembly on Sunday
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Cities Continue Discussion On How To Address Hate Incidents
Four more of Orange County’s cities are discussing hate against Asian Americans over the past year, and how they’ll address it moving forward.
Posted inAnaheim
A Syrian Pastry Chef With An American Dream Made Baklava for Presidents, Now He Runs a Business in Little Arabia
Le Mirage Pastry Owner Maher Nakhal has been serving authentic Arab pastries for decades in Anaheim
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Lifts Commercial Eviction Ban; Tenants Have About Four Months to Pay Back Rent
Commercial tenants must start paying rent after about a year long eviction ban implemented during the pandemic.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Nearly All Coronavirus Restrictions In Orange County Could Be Lifted In Two Months
State public health officials said masks will stay, but most restrictions are expected to be lifted.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Huntington Beach City Council Members Condemn Racism After Residents Report Receiving KKK Flyers
Huntington Beach Council members also denounced an alleged white lives matter demonstration planned in the city.
Posted inNews Briefs
‘No Hate’ Sky Message Postponed Due to Cloudy Weather
Organizers hope to have a plane skywrite the message within the next couple of weeks.
