Even with the lifting of the mandate, local health officials are recommending people keep their masks on indoors.
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
People in OC Jails Say They’re Still Fed Moldy Food, Sheriff Department Disputes Claims
A report by a coalition dedicated to reducing jail populations says people behind bars have been fed rotten food over the past two years.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
County of Orange Will Have a New Top Elections Official Ahead of June Primary
San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters Bob Page will take over as OC’s new election chief ahead of the June primary elections, but has far less experience than the outgoing registrar.
Posted inEducation
A North OC School District Jumps Into the Battle Over Student Vaccine Mandate
Placentia-Yorba Linda joins some other OC school districts opposing the incoming COVID vaccine mandates, which aren’t expected until the FDA fully authorizes it for younger children.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County Cities Continue Grappling With State Mandated Housing Goals This Week
With an upcoming state deadline, cities are adopting plans that could bring almost 200,000 new homes to OC in the next eight years amid California’s housing crisis.
Posted inCountywide
County Board of Education Sued For Reappointing One Of Its Members After Resignation
The suit targets trustee Tim Shaw again, arguing his reappointment to the board last year violated state law.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
More OC Cities Adopt Housing Plans After a Battle Against State Housing Mandates
With an approaching deadline, Orange County cities are approving their housing plans while trying to zone for the state-mandated 180,00 new homes throughout the county.
Posted inEducation
After Mask Revolt, Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board Meetings to Resume Next Week
School board President Carrie Buck twice cancelled January’s meeting because people refused to mask up inside the meeting chambers, angering some parents while drawing praise from others.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Battle Breaks Out Over Voting Maps to Elect Orange County’s Next Board of Education
OC Board of Education members decided to send their own election map to the county Registrar of Voters on Tuesday, despite a Superior Court Judge saying another map should be used.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Will Orange County Cities’ Representation Look Like After This Year?
City officials will decide how to cut up their cities into voting districts based on new census data – a decision that will impact elections for the next decade.
