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.
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 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.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Inches Closer to an Immigration Legal Defense Fund
Costa Mesa is moving forward with launching an immigration legal defense fund, potentially starting a rental registry and supporting a lawsuit challenging deportation sweeps in Southern California.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Immigration Legal Aid Funds Grow in Orange County
Taxpayer dollars are increasingly being allocated towards protecting immigrants from the federal immigration enforcement crackdown through the legal system.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Another Orange County City Bans Whippets
Costa Mesa is joining a growing list of cities looking to crackdown on the recreational use of laughing gas as police report a surge in public safety threats from nitrous oxide.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Fighting Cancer, Spreading Awareness With Art
Diagnosed with terminal cancer months after losing her father to the disease, local artist Anita Tran is fighting back and bringing awareness to the illness with help from Apollo the Alien – a character she created.
Posted inSanta Ana
Does Santa Ana’s Police Union View Criticism and Questions as Harassment?
Santa Ana’s police union is threatening to sue a reporter for contacting its members for comment, calling it harassment while police officers have also filed harassment complaints against Councilman Johnathan Hernandez – a vocal police union critic.
Posted inCypress
Filling a Leadership Vacuum in Cypress After Misconduct Allegations
Cypress officials are looking for a new city manager after the longtime top city executive Peter Grant resigned in the wake of misconduct allegations.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa to Consider Opposing Deportation Sweeps on Two Fronts
On Tuesday, officials are expected to discuss launching a legal defense fund for immigrant residents facing deportation as well as participating in a lawsuit challenging how ICE sweeps are being conducted in the region.
