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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 inHealth & Wellness
Feeding Orange County Families Amid a Federal Immigration Crackdown
Food pantries and community groups are helping deliver groceries to immigrant families amid widespread deportation sweeps and looming federal cuts that threaten to worsen OC’s food cliff.
Posted inFeatured Stories
The Wall That Heals Returns: Honoring the Americans Lost in The Vietnam War
Next week, Orange County residents will have a chance to honor the men and women who lost their lives in the Vietnam War at a replica of the Memorial Wall in Washington D.C.
Posted inOrange
How to Stop Drivers From Wrecking Historic Orange Circle?
The iconic Orange Plaza Park Circle keeps getting hit by drivers. Now officials are once again debating how to protect the city’s historic fountain.
Posted inAnaheim
Tourists Could Soon Help House Disneyland Resort Workers
A portion of tourism tax dollars – scrutinized last year in a scathing state audit – could soon be used to help support housing needs of Disneyland Resort employees in Anaheim.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Delays Disneyland Gate Tax Proposal
After struggling to patch a multi-million dollar budget gap, Anaheim officials are delaying a discussion on a Disneyland gate tax – an idea long opposed by resort interests.
Posted inSanta Ana
Why Did Santa Ana Officials Give Up a $7 Million Grant for Child Care?
Santa Ana officials continue facing questions on why they quietly returned a $7 million grant for child care programming amid an expected $30 million deficit in four years.
Posted inTop Stories
1,600 New Homes Could be Built Near South Coast Plaza
Santa Ana City Council members are moving forward with a new development project near the luxury shopping mall that promises to bring millions of dollars to Santa Ana and over 1,000 new homes.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana Require Automatic Dash Cam Recording For Police Chases?
Santa Ana City Council members are expected to discuss creating a policy requiring police dash cams to automatically record car chases amid increasing accountability questions from some council members and residents.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Rehabilitating the Iconic Lakes At Costa Mesa’s TeWinkle Park
The lakes at Costa Mesa’s TeWinkle Park – a beloved city landmark – will be undergoing critical renovations as officials say the man-made water system is seeping a million gallons of water a month and plagued by bird poop.
