A multitude of cities will tackle parts of the housing debate when various city councils meet next week.
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
Community Calls to Stop Asian Hate Continue in Orange County in Wake of Atlanta Killings
The pandemic has meant a year of change, but also a surge in racism and violence towards Asian Americans.
Posted inCountywide
Iranian Americans Hope For a Better Year in Orange County This Nowruz
While the usual large celebrations for Nowruz are canceled this year because of COVID-19, Persian Americans still find ways to traditionally commemorate the new year.
Posted inEconomy
Year of Coronavirus Has Grocery Chains, Workers Facing Off Over Hero Pay
Grocery store chains say government doesn’t have the right to interfere in business while their employees say they’ve been spit on and insulted for less pay.
Posted inGovernment
Costa Mesa City Council Members Pick Former Councilman John Stephens as City’s Next Mayor
The vacancy comes after Mayor Katrina Foley won a county supervisors special election last week.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach City Council Backs Off Capping Food Delivery App Fees
Elected officials voted not to temporarily restrict fees third party services charge restaurants.
Posted inEconomy
Costa Mesa Grocery Workers Could Soon Receive ‘Hero Pay’ for Working During COVID-19
City officials may join Irvine, Santa Ana and Buena Park if they adopt hazard pay ordinance.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC Food Bank Leaders Warn The Need For Food is Not Going Away Anytime Soon
Experts say a false sense of normalcy has overshadowed urgency on food insecurity in the county.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Becomes Latest City to Consider Cracking Down on Food Delivery App Fees
Council members could cap app fees charged to restaurants at 15%, while limiting non-delivery fees for customers at 5% temporarily for roughly four months.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Touts Progress on State Housing Goals, Huntington Beach Considers Suing Over Them
Issues of just how much housing cities want to make available for people are again rearing their head across Orange County next week.
