Officials in Stanton are the latest in Orange County to take a stance on the bloodshed in Israel and Palestine that started over two months ago.
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 inCypress
OC Judge Rules Cypress Did Not Violate State Open Meeting Law
The lawsuit stems from a closed door decision against switching to district elections. Cypress officials still face a separate lawsuit alleging they are violating the California Voting Rights Act.
Posted inCulture
OC Jewish Community Celebrates Hanukkah – a Festival of Lights
Tens of thousands of Jewish residents in Orange County are kicking off Hanukkah celebrations amid a sharp spike in antisemitism locally and violence in the Middle East.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim to Roll Out Live Spanish Captioning For Meeting Broadcasts
Anaheim is looking to implement live Spanish subtitles for the city council meeting online broadcasts – potentially increasing accessibility to public meetings.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Council Deadlocks on Israel & Palestine Statement
With different council members introducing different resolutions, there wasn’t enough support to bring back a single one for a formal vote at a future meeting.
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Council Members to Take A Stance on Israel and Palestine Tonight
Officials in Santa Ana might become the first in Orange County to pass a resolution in support of a permanent ceasefire as more elected officials weigh in on Israel and Palestine.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Could Campaign Finance Reform Look Like in Two OC Cities?
Officials in at least two Orange County cities are debating making campaign finance reforms in the wake of the county’s recent public corruption scandal. Will it limit undue influence?
Posted inGovernment
Orange County’s Biggest Cities Tackle Lobbying Reform
In the wake of the largest corruption to rock Orange County in recent years, officials in Anaheim and Irvine are looking to tighten rules on lobbyists. Will other cities follow?
Posted inAnaheim
Disney’s Representative Could Soon be Considered a Lobbyist at Anaheim City Hall
Anaheim city officials are bolstering their lobbyist ordinance – a change that will mean in-house lobbyists for companies like Disney will have to officially register in the wake of the corruption scandal.
Posted inAnaheim
What Should Campaign Finance Reform Look Like in The Happiest Place on Earth?
Anaheim officials are expected to debate Tuesday what campaign finance reform could look like in a city where Disney regularly finances a majority of city council members.
