Officials held off on joining a growing list of Orange County cities strengthening restrictions against homeless encampments in public places because of concerns from a few council members that the proposal went too far.
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 inEducation
Outgoing Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Majority Seeks To Lock in Controversial Superintendent
Weeks after the November election, questions are being raised about the current Placentia-Yorba Linda school board’s effort to safeguard a controversial superintendent and sports institute before a transition of power next month.
Posted inYorba Linda
‘A Road to Nowhere’: Should Private Developers be Gifted Public Roads?
Yorba Linda residents are publicly raising concerns about a developer’s proposal to pave an emergency road near his property owned by the local water district.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Derek Tran Extends Narrow Lead Over Rep. Michelle Steel in OC’s Tightest Congressional Race
Monday evening results showed Democratic challenger Derek Tran 102 votes ahead of incumbent Republican Michelle Steel in the 45th congressional district race.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Kicks Discussion on Gift Ban in Wake of Corruption Scandal
Officials continued a vote on a proposed law that would prohibit officials from accepting gifts worth more than $50 annually from lobbyists and contractors in the wake of a recent corruption scandal.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Consider Cracking Down on Homeless Encampments
At Tuesday’s city council meeting, officials are expected to consider bolstering anti-camping laws in Santa Ana – a town that has OC’s largest homeless population.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Congressional Race Narrows Between Rep. Michelle Steel and Derek Tran in 45th District
The latest results on OC’s most competitive congressional race showed Republican Congresswoman Michelle Steel holding a tight 236-vote lead over Democratic challenger Derek Tran.
Posted inAnaheim
Is Anaheim’s Tourism Bureau Trying to Curb Oversight After Corruption Scandal?
After a scathing audit found Visit Anaheim misspent tourism tax dollars, the head of the city’s tourism bureau said he hopes the committee tasked with overseeing its spending won’t be around for long — something he seemingly walked back over the weekend.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Are Republicans on Track to Take Half of OC House of Representatives Seats?
If successful, it’ll be the first time since 2018 that the majority fo the county’s congressional seats have fallen out of the Democrats hands.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Here’s Where OC Voters Stand on Sales Tax Increases in 2024
Voters in five Orange County cities are deciding on whether they want to increase sales taxes in their municipalities as various city officials throughout the county say the measures are needed to maintain safety and quality of life.
