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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 inGovernment
Laguna Beach City Council Censures Peter Blake For Insulting Colleagues and Residents
The Councilman is the latest in city council members from coastal towns to get reprimanded in recent months.
Posted inEducation
Placentia-Yorba Linda School District Faces Mounting Calls to Stream Board Meetings, Parents Question What They’re Hiding
The board of trustees is expected to discuss the issue at their meeting Tuesday night.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Planning Commission Kicks Vote on Controversial Triangle Square Signage to April
The panel may decide on the fate of the signs almost exactly a year since the first hearing on the issue.
Posted inEducation
Will Schools in Orange County’s Hardest Hit Community Reopen Following New Push From State?
Santa Ana students have been navigating the difficulties of online learning since March 2020 but some may return.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Community Members Call on Orange County to ‘Stop Asian Hate’ and Remember The Dead
The Asian American community has experienced a wave of racism over the coronavirus.
Posted inGovernment
Will Laguna Beach’s Peter Blake be the Next City Council Member to be Censured in Orange County?
The councilman has come under fire for insulting members of the public and other city officials.
Posted inCollegiate News Service
Controversial Digital Signage at Triangle Square Back on Planning Commission Docket
Costa Mesa’s Planning Commission is set to rule on March 8 on the fate of the project.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Hundreds of Luminaries to Shed Light on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans and State Covid Deaths
Over 50,000 Californians have died from the virus while hate crimes against Orange County’s Asian Community are increasing.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Buena Park Asks Residents if The City Should Stay in Orange County’s New Renewable Energy Agency
Next week elected officials will decide if the city will remain in the county’s newly-minted community choice energy program.
