After decades of advocacy, city officials and community leaders unveiled replicas of the freeway signs that would go up to direct commuters to Anaheim’s official Little Arabia district.
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 Officials Lift Restrictions on Photojournalists at Public Meetings?
Santa Ana officials will discuss rescinding their media photography policy at public meetings after criticism from First Amendment advocacy groups that it’s restrictive and violates state law.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana School District Sued for Allegedly Creating Antisemitic Classes in Secret
Jewish advocacy groups are suing the Santa Ana Unified School District for allegedly breaking the state’s open meeting law to create courses with anti-Jewish teachings. District officials deny the claims and say they’ll win in court.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Should Enforce State Rent Caps and Tenant Protections in Anaheim?
Amid calls for rent control and eviction concerns, Anaheim officials are questioning if they should involve themselves in enforcing state renter protection laws.
Posted inOrange
Orange Residents Call for Crossing Guards to be Funded Instead of Annual Halloween Event
An annual Halloween event that would have cost the city nearly $68,000 has been canceled amid a budget crisis in Orange. City officials are now considering bringing back crossing guards.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Disney Comes in With Late Spending in Anaheim City Council Races
In the wake of multiple corruption probes in Anaheim alleging Disneyland resort interests hold outsized influence on city hall, those same interests are spending money to boost candidates ahead of the November election.
Posted inAnaheim
Ducks Vs The Angels: A Tale of Two Teams in Anaheim
While Anaheim is home to two professional sports teams, some say the dynamic between each team and the city is starkly different as state auditors gear up to probe the Angel Stadium lease.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Moves to Adopt Transgender & Sexuality Notification Law
In response to a state law prohibiting school districts from creating transgender notification policies, Huntington Beach City Council Members went the opposite direction.
Posted inSanta Ana
How Are Santa Ana Officials Going to Address Homeless Encampments?
Ahead of the November election, cities across OC are updating and bolstering their anti-camping laws. Will officials in Santa Ana – home to the county’s most homeless residents – follow?
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Voter Guide: November 2024 General Election
A rundown of the key races and sales tax increase measures in Orange County on the November ballot including the race to replace Supervisor Andrew Do – who is at the center of OC’s latest controversy.
