Hosam Elattar

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SoCal’s Gas-Powered Water Heaters Won’t Get Phased Out, For Now

1 day ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Roughly 17 million Southern California residents won’t have to worry about switching over to electric-powered water heaters and furnaces and incurring thousands of dollars in handyman bills. At least for now. It’s a proposal that’s pitting environmental groups against many elected officials.
Seal Beach Still Has Some of Cheapest OC Beach Parking Despite Price Hikes

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Leaving your vehicle by the beach is about to get a little more expensive in one of Orange County’s cheapest places to park along the coastline. While the maximum parking rate is slated to hit $15 a day in Seal Beach next month, the new price is still far more affordable than some other cities.
Santa Ana Approves ‘Last Big Budget’ Ahead of Larger Deficits

2 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Santa Ana officials are on track to approve next year’s roughly $778 million overall budget – the last big spending plan council members say they’ll adopt before they start tightening the belt as they stare down the barrel of an estimated $30 million budget deficit in four years. “It is going to be the last big budget that we have before we have to make some really difficult decisions,” said City Councilwoman Thai Viet Phan at Tuesday’s city council meeting about next year’s budget.
Anaheim Leans on Disneyland Resort Interests to Boost Affordable Housing

5 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Anaheim residents may soon be able to apply for up to $50,000 in assistance for a down payment on their first home and others could apply for up to $5,000 to prevent them from being evicted through two programs under the city’s newly minted housing trust fund.
Trump’s Sanctuary City List is Removed, Will Huntington Beach Remain on It?

5 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

The Department of Homeland Security removed President Donald Trump’s sanctuary cities target list which included non-sanctuary cities like Huntington Beach days after first releasing it online. As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, the list was not available on the department’s website. The list’s disappearance comes as local elected leaders across the country including Huntington Beach Mayor Pat Burns questioned why their city made the the list of 500 states, counties and cities published online Thursday.
OC Leaders Face Off Against Whether to Tell Residents How Often ICE is in Town

6 days ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Federal immigration officials have been showing up in parts of Orange County in recent months, with recently released records showing activity near the Happiest Place on Earth, along with activity near Little Saigon. From late January to early May, Anaheim – home to Disneyland and a majority Latino population – has seen more than 40 courtesy calls from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security.
How Did OC’s Most MAGA City Council End Up on Trump’s Sanctuary City List?

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Spencer Custodio |Hosam Elattar

Huntington Beach – with an all Republican, pro-MAGA city council – ended up on President Donald Trump’s sanctuary city target list issued by the Department of Homeland Security Thursday night. “Each jurisdiction listed will receive formal notification of its non-compliance with Federal statutes.
Orange County Supervisors Lambast Gas-Powered Water Heater Crackdown

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Orange County Supervisors are joining a growing list of local elected officials to oppose a plan to gradually get residents to switch from gas-powered water heaters and furnaces to electric ones in the Southern California region.
Santa Ana Officials to Assess Risks of Publicly Disclosing ICE Activity in the City

1 week ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Santa Ana City Council members want to know the impacts – like losing federal funding – and potential legal liability of publicly disclosing federal immigration activity within the city. It comes after revelations that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials and the Department of Homeland Security have visited various parts of the city since January, spurring resident concerns that top city administrators haven’t been up front about the issue.
Federal Prosecutors Recommend 5 Years in Prison for Former OC Supervisor Andrew Do

2 weeks ago | voiceofoc.org | Hosam Elattar

Federal prosecutors are asking a U.S. District judge to sentence former OC Supervisor Andrew Do to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to siphoning millions of dollars meant to feed seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic to a nonprofit connected to his daughter. Do admitted last year that he used the money to pay property taxes on his home and financially support his daughter, who is not facing any federal charges.