What some have called an “extinction-level event” for Republicans also came in Orange County, with many of the once solidly Republican seats flipping to Democrats this year.
Author Archives: Noah Biesiada
Noah Biesiada serves as Voice of OC’s county reporter, covering the county board of supervisors and the $9 billion government they oversee.
Biesiada started as an intern in July 2019, helping launch Voice of OC’s disaster news coverage and report on the cities of south Orange County such as Irvine, Mission Viejo, Laguna Niguel, and other coastal cities like Huntington Beach and San Clemente.
Currently, Biesiada’s reporting is focused on county agencies such as the sheriff’s department, the courts, and other departments along with the cities of Irvine and Huntington Beach.
His reporting has led to a host of reforms across Orange County governments including the Orange County Power Authority, the OC Fire Authority and Irvine’s Great Park.
He’s won several awards from state and local press organizations for his reporting on the county’s disaster preparedness, breaking news and other investigations and won 2023 Online Journalist of the Year from the LA Press Club.
Languages spoken: English
Contact: nbiesiada@voiceofoc.org
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
‘Close Calls’ at OC Landfills Amid Strike as Untrained Workers Are Pressed Into Service
The head of one of the county’s largest unions is telling county leaders to stop using his workers to backfill for other employees on strike.
Posted inTop Stories
OC’s Veteran’s Cemetery Remains Under Construction For at Least Two More Years
While work on utilities have broken ground, it’ll be a few more years before any veterans can be laid to rest at Gypsum Canyon.
Posted inState
Republicans Could Lose Heart of Orange County’s State Legislature Seats
A handful of Orange County’s incumbent Republicans at the statehouse are losing to Democrat challengers as of Tuesday night.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Police Unions Lose in Some High Profile Elections
Police unions across Orange County spent against Republican and Democrat candidates this year who said they’re aiming to rein in spending on local police departments.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Republicans Face Tight Races on Coast
Races for city council, assembly and senate remained too close to call on Friday evening.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Is the Blue Tsunami Reaching Orange County’s Coastline?
Republicans are caught in a series of tight races along Orange County’s coast in seats they’ve traditionally easily won.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Are the Next County Supervisors Going to Inherit?
While Democrats are maintaining their leads to take over the board of supervisors, they’re coming into a county with systemic budget problems amid a hunt for a new CEO.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Trash Pickups Delayed Throughout Orange County Amid Teamsters Strike at Landfills
While it remains unclear when and where delays are taking place, one of the county’s largest trash haulers says they’re running behind due to stoppages at landfills.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Which Way Are the Political Tides Going for Orange County’s Coast?
From the statehouse to Huntington Beach City Hall, Republicans are in a series of tight races to maintain their seats in an area that’s become a bastion of California conservatives.
