Anaheim residents are still waiting for the results of the city’s evaluation of Angel Stadium as officials mull the future of the city taxpayers’ biggest asset years after a corruption scandal.
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 inPolitics & Elections
More Tax Increases Could be on the Ballot This Year
More tax increases measures could be on the ballot this year along with a host of other initiatives related to housing, open space, term limits and city governance.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines in 2025
As the year comes to an end, Voice of OC gives readers a run down of the biggest stories of 2025 including former Supervisor Andrew Do’s conviction, the passing of Prop. 50 and the latest on OC’s Veteran Cemetery.
Posted inCountywide
More Orange County Kids Are Homeless and Hungry This Christmas
More Orange County kids are homeless and depending on free school meals and CalFresh benefits as food bank leaders warn of drastic cuts and changes that will impact those assistance programs.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Families Confront Hunger & Financial Woes This Holiday Season
Food bank leaders warn hunger will only worsen in Orange County without legislation to reverse the expected cuts to a federal food assistance program.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Nonprofits Host Food & Toy Drives For Orange County’s Struggling Families
Ahead of Christmas, a couple of nonprofits are wrapping up the year with toy and food distributions this weekend helping families celebrate the holiday season.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Failed to Prevent Retaliation Against Former Police Manager, Jury Finds
A jury awarded a former Santa Ana police administrator nearly $3 million after alleging in a lawsuit she faced retaliation for refusing to pick sides amid two feuding police factions.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Voters to Decide on Laguna Beach City Council Term Limits in 2026
Voters in Laguna Beach – one of the few cities in Orange County without term limits – will decide next year if they want to limit how many years city council members can consecutively serve in office.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Officials Pick New Police Chief
Anaheim officials appointed a new police chief who is expected to make substantially more money than his predecessor in base pay and other compensation.
Posted inCulture
Orange County Gears up to Celebrate Winter Holidays
With 2026 around the corner, Orange County residents are putting up Christmas lights and will be lighting candles for Kwanzaa and Hanukkah before celebrating the new year.
