While the 2022 elections have come to an end, candidates in Seal Beach are still battling it out in a runoff election to become the city’s newest representatives.
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
Sacramento Warns Huntington Beach Against Violating State Housing Law
The city has repeatedly failed in its challenges to state housing laws in the past, but a new council majority are hoping to end state mandates for new construction.
Posted inFullerton
How Did Fullerton’s Roads Get So Bad?
Residents have long complained about the conditions of the roads in Fullerton. How will a city struggling financially be able to address the problem?
Posted inAnaheim
Were ‘Pay to Play’ Politics Used to Get a Development Project in Anaheim?
Amid renewed scrutiny over campaign contribution since an FBI corruption probe hit city hall, Anaheim officials greenlit a project by a developer who contributed to many of their campaigns.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Residents Demand Investigation Into Sexual Abuse Allegations at OC School of the Arts
Former students of a prominent local art school want the OC Board of Education to launch an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations they say have long been ignored.
Posted inAnaheim
Little Arabia 2022: Anaheim Finally Recognizes Community After Years of Activism
This year, the Arab American community’s decades old efforts to get Anaheim officials to recognize Little Arabia were successful. What’s next?
Posted inPlacentia
Where Can Seniors Play? Placentia Adds Latest Center
As Orange County ages, senior centers are coming into much more focus, like the most recent center expected to be constructed in Tri-City Park as Orange County braces for a boom of older adults in the coming decades.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Civil Rights Groups Call Out HB For Proposed Ban on Anonymous Code Enforcement Tips
Huntington Beach City Council members are facing backlash from prominent civil rights groups over a proposed ban on anonymous code enforcement complaints.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Holiday Toy And Food Drives in Orange County
This holiday season, Orange County’s local nonprofits and food pantries are handing out toys and food to families in need. Distributions are happening in Santa Ana and Anaheim this weekend.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will Protections for Hotel Workers Stretch to All of Orange County or Die in Irvine?
Voters in Laguna Beach rejected similar protections, and hoteliers are already pushing to overturn Irvine’s newly adopted laws protecting workers.
