Councilwoman Frances Marquez is suing the city and four of her colleagues for allegedly harassing and retaliating against her after the city was forced to change their voting system.
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 inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Little Arabia is Finally Getting its Freeway Signs
City officials are expected to unveil the new signs next month after decades of advocacy by Arab American business owners and community leaders to officially recognize Anaheim’s Little Arabia.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Tackling Health Gaps in OC’s South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African Communities
A newly formed collective hopes to begin tackling health inequities in OC’s South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African communities – similar to efforts by Latino and East/Southeast Asian groups.
Posted inAnaheim
Will Anaheim Force Developers to Build Affordable Homes?
After years of resistance, Anaheim officials are slated to consider mandating developers to build affordable homes in housing projects, commonly known as inclusionary housing laws.
Posted inAnaheim
How Trashed is Angel Stadium?
As state auditors gear up to investigate if the Angels have met their stadium lease maintenance obligations, city calendars show elected officials are privately meeting with the Angels about the future of the stadium.
Posted inOrange
Orange Cuts $1.3 Million in Spending to Shrink Deficit; Will Officials Forgo Pay?
Officials in Orange have brought a $19 million deficit to $6.7 million. Are city council members willing to forgo their pay and benefits as they continue to slash spending?
Posted inTop Stories
Will Fullerton Residents Still Have to Worry About Street Sweeping Tickets?
As more OC cities privatize parking enforcement, Fullerton officials are suspending parking enforcement after a host of residents complained about being ticketed with nowhere to park.
Posted inWestminster
Westminster City Council Censures Amy Phan West Over Laundry List of Allegations
Officials have formally condemned the actions of the Councilwoman, alleging she has disclosed confidential information, falsified a police report, berates residents and disparaging city staff.
Posted inAnaheim
State Auditors to Investigate Angel Stadium Lease And Canned Land Sale
It marks the second audit in Anaheim since revelations of an FBI corruption probe into city hall that saw the former mayor lie to federal investigators about trying to ram through the stadium sale for $1 million in campaign support.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Looks to Crack Down on Homeless Encampments After Supreme Court Ruling
Garden Grove officials may soon become the latest in OC to craft an anti-camping law following a Supreme Court ruling that cleared the way for cities to crackdown on homeless encampments.
