District and school officials vow to teach students Indigneous history following a debate over the mascot.
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 inGovernment
Will Newport Beach Ban City Council Members From Boozing During Meetings?
The city council may formalize rules explicitly banning drinking during meetings following resident outcry over a councilman drinking wine during a meeting.
Posted inGovernment
Fullerton City Council Cuts Spending, Uses Federal Bailout Money to Backfill Lost Revenue
Fullerton looks to join other Orange County cities in using some of the federal bailout money to backfill lost tax revenue stemming from the pandemic.
Posted inEducation
Will Anaheim High School’s ‘Colonist’ Mascot Stick Around?
Following a student vote to keep the mascot in November, school district officials may decide its ultimate fate this month.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Increasingly Look to Motels to Help House Homeless People
Officials in at least three cities are looking to convert motels to address the need for affordable housing in Orange County under Project Homekey.
Posted inEducation
More OC School Boards Oppose Student Vaccine Mandates
Parents continue to protest the state’s expected vaccine requirements for students as some districts call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to rescind the mandate.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Costa Mesa Officials Oppose Proposed OC Election Maps That Split City From Its Neighbors
The city council wants Orange County Supervisors to keep them in the same district as Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.
Posted inEducation
Placentia-Yorba Linda School District Moves to Ban Critical Race Theory
The ban still has to be finalized by school board members. Meanwhile, district officials say critical race theory isn’t being taught in schools.
Posted inEducation
Placentia-Yorba Linda School District Considers Banning Critical Race Theory
The Placentia-Yorba Linda School Board may ban critical race theory, while a Fullerton school district moves to implement an ethnic studies course.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Cities Continue Looking to Outdoor Dining During Pandemic
Laguna Beach recently joined a list of cities who have extended their outdoor dining program amid concerns on parking impacts to neighborhoods.
