Officials in two OC cities are expected to debate keeping their contracts for automated license plate readers known commonly as Flock cameras a month before the November election.
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
Viral Police Beating in Santa Ana Spurs Calls for Accountability
A viral video of Santa Ana police officers beating a man after throwing him onto the street last week is sparking calls for accountability ahead of the November election.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Admits Drinking Problem & Going to Rehab
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is admitting to having a drinking problem, going to rehab and relapsing at an event in June this year while continuing to deny allegations she called her chief of staff a racist slur.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor’s Chief of Staff Alleges Culture of Booze and Bedlam at City Hall
The allegations come from a top city staffer who spent four years behind the scenes, alleging the mayor was regularly drunk, harassed staff and hurled racist and homophobic insults.
Posted inSanta Ana
Keeping The Public Safe: Santa Ana Political Candidates’ Stances on Flock Cameras
Here’s where Santa Ana’s political candidates stand on automated license plate readers commonly referred to as Flock cameras.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Police Union PAC Suspends Support for Mayor Ashleigh Aitken
The union’s political action committee is suspending their support of Mayor Ashleigh Aitken’s reelection campaign amid allegations she used a racial slur – an accusation she denies.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulling Santa Ana Out of a Deficit: Political Candidates’ Plans to Solve City Budget Woes
Here’s how Santa Ana’s political candidates plan to address the city’s budget issues if they are elected to city council in November.
Posted inStanton
Stanton Looks to Curb Crime Hot Spots With New Business License Rules
Stanton officials are introducing changes to their business license rules aimed at preventing illegal activity from repeatedly popping up at commercial locations around town.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor Denies Calling Chief of Staff a Racist Slur
Mayor Ashleigh Aitken is for the first time explicitly denying calling her top aide a racial slur amid calls for her resignation after allegations she said a racist remark and questioned her chief of staff about her sexuality.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Launches Program to Report Illegal Rent Hikes & Evictions
Anaheim officials are rolling out a new webpage where tenants can report illegal rent raises and no-fault evictions under state law after years of local calls for rent control.
