As one Orange County city joins a growing list of local municipalities introducing e-bike regulations another looks to implement stricter rules on reckless riding.
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
Where Does Orange County Stand on California’s Nov. 4 Redistricting Battle?
Voting is underway in Orange County on a statewide ballot measure dubbed Prop. 50 that, if approved, would make it easier for Democrats to win five congressional seats in the 2026 midterm election.
Posted inSanta Ana
Roll Camera: Santa Ana Explores Dash Cams for Police Cars
Santa Ana officials may equip police cars with cameras amid a host of police accountability questions and an expected multi-million deficit in a couple of years.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Brea Wants Trash Company to Help Customer Bills, Pay City $5.4 Million
Brea officials want one of Orange County’s primary trash haulers to pay them over $5 million after labor disputes delayed garbage collection this past summer and in 2021.
Posted inSanta Ana
Is Santa Ana Overpaying or Underpaying For Local Police Officers’ Health Insurance?
A recent controversial audit is sparking questions as to whether Santa Ana officials are spending too much or too little to insure cops after a City Councilman called on the state to probe the police union’s spending.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Launches Probe into Police Union Critic After Cops’ Complaints
Santa Ana officials are launching an investigation into separate complaints by three cops alleging they were harassed by Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a vocal police union critic.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Could Censure Police Union Critic After Cops File Harassment Complaints
Santa Ana Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a staunch critic of the local police union – could be formally admonished by his council colleagues over allegations that he harassed a few police officers.
Posted inFullerton
How Loud Should it Get in Downtown Fullerton?
Fullerton City Council members are considering cracking down on loud noises in the downtown area by setting sound limits for bars, cafes and restaurants in the commercial zone.
Posted inCypress
Hold Your Tongue: Cypress Bans Politicians From Disparaging Each Other at City Council Meetings
Cypress officials have adopted an ordinance prohibiting their colleagues from disparaging each other following the resignation of the controversial city manager.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Councilman Calls on State Attorney General to Probe Police Union Spending
A city councilman is calling on the state’s top cop to probe the controversial Santa Ana police union – which spends heavily on local elections – and see if they are misusing taxpayer dollars.
