With the recent increase in shelter beds and a statewide shortage of housing, Stanton city officials continue wrestling with how to address the homelessness crisis.
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 inSafety, Security & Justice
These OC Residents Want Slain Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to be Remembered. Here’s Why
OC residents from cities like Aliso Viejo are lead organizers of a large protest for Palestine planned tomorrow in Los Angeles.
Posted inEducation
State AG Greenlights Lawsuit That Could Oust Another OC Board of Education Member
Trustee Beckie Gomez is now faced with two options: resign, or fight for her seat in court after a judge ruled to temporarily remove Tim Shaw from the board in a similar lawsuit.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County City Leaders Question Military Equipment Used By Local Police
While Santa Ana officials raised questions publicly about the need for military grade equipment, Huntington Beach City Council Members raised their questions privately.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Should Orange County’s Next District Attorney Stand For?
Tonight, Orange County’s League of Women Voters hosts the last DA debate, another one skipped by incumbent DA Todd Spitzer, before the June Primary.
Posted inGovernment
Anaheim’s Planning Commissioners Tonight Get To Ask Tough Questions About Developing Around Angel Stadium
If residents want to sound off, they’ll have to head to city hall at 5 p.m. because there’s no live streaming of the discussion.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
District Attorney Todd Spitzer Takes On Racism Allegations, Faces Critics Head On
Wednesday night’s debate was likely the only time before the June primary that residents get a chance to publicly question DA alongside his challengers.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Jewish Hate Spiked Across Orange County and Long Beach in 2021, Audit Finds
Antisemitism saw a steep raise across the county, state and the country last year as OC residents and officials try to get a grip on an increase of hate crimes locally.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Photojournalists Arrested; Activists Criticize OC Sheriff’s Response to Kurt Reinhold Protest
Organizers and activists are criticizing the OC Sheriff Department’s response to a recent demonstration for Kurt Reinhold, as well as the arrest of two photojournalists.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Tonight, OC Residents Get A Rare Chance to Publicly Question Their DA and His Challengers
It’s the only time residents will get to see incumbent DA Todd Spitzer get challenged critically on his record or future plans for office, alongside his opponents.
