City staff announced last week the park is losing millions of dollars a year under its current spending plans as projects struggle to break ground.
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 inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Paying for OC Supervisors’ Campaigns?
Candidates for county supervisor are sitting on $1.4 million heading into the home stretch of the primary election.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Expansion of County Landfill Turns Into Hot Button Campaign Issue
The race to decide who will be the next south Orange County Supervisor is heating up amid debates over where the county sends its trash.
Posted inOutdoors
Orange County Greenlights Voluntary Climate Action Plan
While county leaders signed a new climate plan into law, they were very explicit that it contained no mandates on reducing greenhouse gas.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach Bans Most Tents at Coastline Over Resident Concerns
City leaders highlighted the ban as part of a crackdown on big parties at the beach over concerns from residents that it would drive down shade for visitors.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Does OC’s Healthplan for the Poor Really Know What It’s Spending On?
Auditors call out the agency’s failure to detail what they did with their money for over a decade.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
US Supreme Court Goes Dark on Huntington Beach’s Housing Battle Against Sacramento
Justices declined to take up the case, meaning that city leaders are now facing state and court mandates to develop a housing plan immediately.
Posted inOutdoors
Is Irvine Trading One Neighborhood Next to a Polluter for Another?
While city leaders celebrated the demolition of an asphalt factory near homes earlier this month, they just sold land to a developer for new houses right next to a county landfill.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Second Female Prosecutor Wins Harassment Lawsuit Against Orange County Over Workplace Harassment
Orange County leaders have now spent over $11 million in settlements and legal battles defending DA Todd Spitzer’s workplace with nearly half a dozen other cases still pending.
Posted inEconomy
When Will Huntington Beach Pier Get a New Restaurant?
After years of delays and unclear benefits for the city, some city council members are beginning to publicly question who should hold the keys to the end of their pier.
