As millions of Californians brace for a steep decline in government food assistance, one OC community organization looks for more money to keep feeding more than 1,000 people weekly.
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
Will Builder’s Remedy Create Housing Without Local Approval in Orange County?
The forced development tool has already surfaced in Southern California. In Orange County, the cities of La Habra and Orange may be up first.
Posted inEducation
The Replacement for Orange Unified’s Fired Superintendent Resigns After a Month
A little more than a month since his controversial appointment, interim superintendent Edward Velasquez announced his resignation without an explanation.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Leaders Rarely Question Spending Like They Do On Anti-Corruption Efforts
Anaheim officials are hesitant to spend more money on a city commissioned corruption probe, questioning a recent request at length. Here’s some of the stuff council members spent money on with minimal discussion.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking a Stand Against Iran’s Violent Regime
City council members in 13 OC cities have declared support of the Iranian American community as protests against the government and its morality police continue in Iran.
Posted inAnaheim
Calls Intensify for Anaheim’s City Leaders to Keep Promises to Root Out Corruption
In the aftermath of a fiery FBI corruption probe into Anaheim, officials launched their own investigation. This week, council members wanted to scale it back, but a host of residents say otherwise.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Special Interests Don’t Always Win Elections in Orange County
The last election found some of OC’s most powerful special interests falling short of their desired political spending results.
Posted inAnaheim
Is Anaheim Shortchanging its Commissioned Corruption Probe?
Investigators asked for more time and money to further examine what they said could be criminal activity. City Council members, citing cost concerns, asked them to narrow the probe.
Posted inEducation
Orange Unified School District Reinstates Digital Library After Parent Concerns
After pushback on the decision to suspend the digital library, district officials brought back the digital library, Sora, saying they fixed issues with the app.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana to Consider Weekly Food Drives as OC Approaches a Hunger Cliff
Nearly 10,000 Santa Ana households are included in the millions expected to see drops in their food stamp checks by the end of March – a “food cliff.”
