The plan has drawn criticism from local environmental groups and some nuclear experts, who expressed concern over the thoroughness and safety of the plan.
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.
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OC Teachers and Unions Seek Safe Reopening as Fall School Plans Emerge
The debate over how to balance the health and welfare of students and teachers with in-person instruction is roiling not just Orange County but the nation.
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What Are Orange County School Districts’ Plans for Reopening in Fall?
Districts are giving the option for children to learn virtually from home or to come to school a couple days of the week for instruction.
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Santa Ana Unified School District Changes Fall Reopening to an All Distance Learning Model
The school year in Santa Ana will start entirely virtual, the Santa Ana Unified School District announced in a press release Tuesday.
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Confusion Still Remains Following Orange County’s Suspension of Youth Sports
Orange County officials announced the suspension of youth sports practices across the county Wednesday after allowing them to resume on June 15.
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Irvine High School Students Fight Food Insecurity By Tackling Food Waste
The Zero Food Waste Initiative takes uneaten bagels from business in Orange County and gets them to an organization who get the bagels to people in need.
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Hunger Strike in OC Jails Over Lack of Visitations and Hot Meals Comes to An End
The hunger strike that gripped jails in Orange County over the July 4 weekend over calls for the return visitation privileges and hot meals has come to an end for now.
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County Postpones Youth Sports Activities Following Letter From OC Department of Education
The county’s decision comes on the heels of an advisory sent Monday to school district superintendents across the county clarifying state orders regarding youth sports.
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Orange County School Districts Suspend Resumption of Sports Programs
OC School districts are suspending youth sports, including high school athletics after the county department of education warned that the state’s health department has not given permission.
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Santa Ana Unified School District Adopts Plan For Reopening Schools in The Fall
Schools in the district will allow parents to decide between virtual learning or a hybrid model that would allow students to come on specific days of the week to learn.
