Todd Ament, former CEO of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, is now claiming he didn’t break any laws after publicly admitting to multiple charges of fraud three years ago.
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 inLaguna Beach
Term Limits Could be on Horizon for Laguna Beach City Council
Voters in Laguna Beach may decide next year on a ballot initiative that would create two consecutive four-year term limits on elected officials.
Posted inCosta Mesa
It Might Cost More to Run a Business and Get a Hotel Room in Costa Mesa
Another Orange County city is exploring putting two separate tax increase measures on next year’s ballot as cities struggle to rein in widening budget gaps.
Posted inAnaheim
Backpay for Disney Workers Starts Rolling in After Settled Wage Theft Lawsuit
As the year comes to an end, over 51,000 Disney employees are expecting a settlement check six years after they took the company to court in a class action wage theft lawsuit.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Picks New Council Member After Last Appointee Drops Out
A day after Thanksgiving, Cypress officials appointed a new person to fill a city council vacancy after the previously selected candidate dropped out of the running amid questions about his resume.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Three OC Cities Eye Changing Campaign Finance Laws Ahead of 2026 Elections
Officials in Orange and Cypress are moving to tighten their campaign finance rules while Aliso Viejo Council Members are raising contribution limits ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Posted inFullerton
Another Orange County City Considers Tax Increase to Solve Budget Woes
Voters in Fullerton may decide on two separate sales tax measures to help fund police and road repairs as the city projects a $10 million budget deficit at the end of the decade.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Meet Some of The Volunteers Helping Feed Orange County Families
This Thanksgiving, Voice of OC is highlighting some of the volunteers helping families put food on the table as food bank leaders brace food assistance cuts.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Poorest Brace For Cuts to Food Stamps and Health Insurance This Thanksgiving
Food bank and social services leaders warn of impending cuts and changes to food assistance and health care programs for hundreds of thousands of OC’s poorest families.
Posted inCypress
Cypress Once Again Grapples With City Council Vacancy After Appointee Withdraws
Cypress is slated to hold a special meeting this Friday to once again decide how to fill a vacancy on the city council after their appointee backed out this week.
