Costa Mesa now will join several other cities in the county and around the country that have cops wear body cameras to film their interactions.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
Permanent Homeless Shelter in Costa Mesa to be Built Near John Wayne Airport
The Costa Mesa City Council voted unanimously and authorized a $3.7 million contract with Cerritos-based Cal-City Construction Inc., for the project.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
El Cantarito Restaurant Matches Meal Donations During Coronavirus Pandemic
El Cantarito, a family owned restaurant in Placentia, is matching donations and delivering food to front line workers.
Posted inCountywide
Food Pantries Continue to Serve as Orange County Begins to Open Up
Efforts to feed the hungry in Orange County still wage on even as more people begin to return to work following months of business closures forced by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inEducation, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Unified School District Creates Ethnic Studies Requirement in Wake of George Floyd Protests
The Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday to mandate students finish a one-year course of ethnic studies before receiving their diploma.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Orange County to Launch $5 Million Meal Gap Program
On Tuesday OC Supervisors approved $5 million in federal Coronavirus relief funds towards a nutritional meal gap program for seniors and people with disabilities.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories
Cities Allow Orange County Businesses to Expand Outdoor Dining Into Public Spaces
As the state begins to reopen, restaurants are struggling to learn what requirements they have to meet to reopen legally under state and local regulations.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Orange County Opens Listening Forums For Residents to Address Racism in Wake of Floyd Protests
Orange County’s Human Relations Commission met yesterday amidst five straight days of protests in Orange County.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Economy, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Local Businesses to Get $2.7 Million in Relief From County of Orange
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to accept over $2.7 million in federal relief funds from Orange County to help small businesses get back on their feet.
Posted inCountywide
Used Nuclear Fuel Storage at San Onofre Raises Concerns Over Plant’s Vulnerability
County Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with Edison to give the county over $10 million for emergency preparedness.
