Officials in Orange and Stanton are the latest elected leaders in Orange County to look at tightening regulations on street vendors in their cities.
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 inHousing & Homelessness
OC Officials Want State Housing Credit for Motel-Home Conversions
OC Supervisors have been tasked with zoning for over 10,000 new homes in unincorporated areas – and along with half of OC cities have yet to get their housing plan approved.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
OC’s Top Public Health Leader Dr. Clayton Chau Announces Resignation
Chau’s leadership through a turbulent early pandemic response – and as an Asian American public health figure at a time of heightened racism – was controversial and symbolic.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
After Surf City Housing Lawsuit, Which California Counties Get to Be Suburban With Softer Mandates?
Critics of state-mandated housing goals point to special protections for the governor’s home of Marin County. On this, some of the fiercest of housing proponents can agree.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Plan How to Spend Federal Homeless COVID Funding as People Die on the Streets
Fullerton and Orange officials plan to spend the money to help create or bolster homeless supportive services in their city, but none of the over $3.6 million combined in funding is going to create affordable homes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Half of Orange County Lacks State Approved Housing Plans as HB Reignites Debate on Mandates
While Huntington Beach city council members are in a legal battle with state officials over housing law, 19 cities in Orange County don’t have their housing plans certified by the state yet.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
With Drops in Critical Safety Nets Looming, OC Hosts a Resource Fair in Santa Ana
With additional food benefits ending and the eligibility for Medi-Cal being redetermined, County officials and nonprofits are hosting a resource fair to help residents sign up for benefits.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Lost in Translation: OC Cities Shut Out Non-English Speakers From Online Public Meeting Broadcasts
As a city corruption scandal forces major conversations in English about Anaheim City Hall dealmaking and special interest influence, some Spanish speakers have pushed for a change.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Trench Foot & Infections: Street Medics Treating Homeless People Brace for Storm Aftermath
After a cold weather shelter debacle among government officials last year, street medics are tending to the wounds of those who couldn’t get safe from the rain.
Posted inEducation
Will a Local OC School District Ban an Iranian Revolution Book?
Concerns of a book ban are the latest criticism to rock the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District as some trustees call for greater involvement in vetting curriculum material.
