Front Line Appreciation Groups have popped up in Orange County teaming up with local businesses on a mission of appreciation to feed frontline staff as they tackle the Coronavirus pandemic.
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 inAnaheim
Orange County Food Pantry Adapts to Coronavirus Pandemic During Ramadan
The month of Ramadan is also an opportunity to be charitable and feed the hungry one of the many parts of Ramadan that Muslims can still do during the stay at home order.
Posted inTop Stories
Newport Beach Spends Over a Million to Chase Housing Goals They Oppose
Newport Beach city council members don’t support state plans for nearly 5,000 affordable housing units but under state law have to keep spending taxpayer money to implement the plan.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa’s Parks, Golf Courses Partially Reopen for Recreational Activity
City council members voted unanimously to pass a resolution to partially reopen some parks and golf courses for limited use with mandatory safety requirements.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Landlords, Property Owners Challenge Costa Mesa’s Eviction Moratorium
The Costa Mesa city council will meet in closed session tonight to discuss an expected lawsuit from property owners and landlords over the ban with city attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow. The city was one of several in the county to implement such a ban to protect renters as the economic effects of the virus worsened.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Supports Legal Challenge of Beach Closures, Doesn’t Join Lawsuit
The Newport Beach City Council voted to support the lawsuit opposing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s beach closures, but decided not to join the case as a plaintiff.
Posted inSan Clemente
San Clemente Holds Off on Joining Fight Against State to Open OC Beaches
The San Clemente City Council decided to hold off on joining Huntington Beach and Dana Point’s legal battle with Gov. Newsom over OC beach closures.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Will Sue Over Gov. Newsom’s Order to Close OC Beaches; Newport Beach May Follow
Huntington Beach intends to sue the state after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he would be closing all Orange County beaches.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Keeps Beaches Open Amid Covid-19 Concerns
Beaches in Newport will remain open to the public with city staff advised to increase police and lifeguard presence to enforce social distancing guidelines after the City Council voting against closing the beaches on the weekend at a special meeting Thursday.
Posted inAnaheim
Pantries Increase Efforts to Feed County While Facing Challenges
In partnership with the City of Anaheim, Vineyard Anaheim Church will host a mobile food pantry at Brookhurst Community Center from 1-3 p.m on Saturday
