City officials may take legal action against property owners of two motels and a restaurant after nearly 1,500 police calls to their properties in the past three years, mainly due to drug activity.
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
Santa Ana Looks to Crack Down on Problematic Sober Living Homes
City council members in Santa Ana are expected to join a growing list of Orange County cities regulating drug and alcohol treatment homes – cracking down on problematic facilities.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Chamber of Commerce To Close in Aftermath of Corruption Probes
The Anaheim Chamber of Commerce is expected to close its doors at the end of the month – years after a corruption scandal rocked city hall and resort interests.
Posted inAnaheim
Tourism Bureau to Repay Anaheim $3 Million From Controversial Pandemic Bailout
A scathing report from independent investigators showed Visit Anaheim redirected $1.5 million of the overall $6.5 million bailout to a chamber of commerce-controlled nonprofit.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Could Publicly Discuss Angel Stadium’s Future
One city councilwoman is calling for a public update on the future of Angel Stadium following a state audit and mounting questions over whether another stadium land sale or new lease is coming to Anaheim.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Reaffirms ‘Welcoming City’ Stance Amidst Deportation Fears
Facing pressure to respond to a federal immigration crackdown, elected officials are reiterating that Anaheim is a “welcoming city” without strengthening protections for undocumented immigrants some local activists have called for.
Posted inAnaheim
Questions Persist Over $1.5 Million Anaheim Wants Back From Tourism Bureau
Questions remain if Visit Anaheim will pay the city back $1.5 million in COVID bailout dollars more than a year since state auditors said the tourism bureau never needed the money. Meanwhile, city council members have been privately meeting with the Visit Anaheim.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton to Bring Ambulance Services In-House
Officials say bringing ambulance services in-house will save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars annually and improve response times. Critics say the proposal needs to be better vetted before moving forward.
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton Publication Policy Raises Censorship Concerns
Residents are raising First Amendment concerns about a new policy restricting where newspapers can be placed in public properties in Fullerton and say it is aimed at censoring local blogs and newspapers.
Posted inState
Casting a Light on the Hidden Inequities in OC’s Middle Eastern Community
OC officials are increasingly supporting a new state bill that advocates say would shed light on the unknown inequities facing Middle Eastern and North African residents when it comes to education, healthcare and public financial support.
