While county leaders are celebrating the end of the project a decade in the making, many of the business owners surrounding it say the construction wrecked their livelihoods.
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 inHealth & Wellness
Corruption Probe to be Released on Convicted Supervisor’s Work at OC’s Public Health Plan
The corruption report is set to focus on disgraced former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s yearslong work at the agency before he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and was sentenced to prison for five years.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Move Forward on Auditing Over $4 Billion After Bribery Scandal
While county supervisors unanimously agreed to spend over $1 million auditing five years of contracts, it’s unclear what all will be investigated.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Canyon Evacuations Ordered Amid Flooding
Residents of the canyons have been ordered or asked to evacuate amid concerns about mudslides in the remains of burn scars, but orders lifted by 4 p.m.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Brea Wants Trash Company to Help Customer Bills, Pay City $5.4 Million
Brea officials want one of Orange County’s primary trash haulers to pay them over $5 million after labor disputes delayed garbage collection this past summer and in 2021.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
How Much is Huntington Beach’s Housing Fight Going to Cost Taxpayers?
After a group of state appeals court judges ordered the city to face penalties in its lawsuits against state housing mandates, city leaders are set to find out what those penalties will be tomorrow.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Will Orange County Supervisors Start an Investigation Into Potential Misspent Funds?
County supervisors have been talking for over a year about bringing in outside auditors after their former colleague pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and rerouting millions of dollars.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Top Prosecutor Could See Another Trial Over Alleged Employee Retaliation
Orange County District Attorney Todd Sitzer could be facing a second trial questioning his conduct after a jury found he retaliated against a top prosecutor – costing the county over $3 million.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will CalOptima Release Probe of Convicted Orange County Supervisor Today?
The agency’s leaders are meeting for the first time in weeks as calls grow for them to publicly reveal what they found.
Posted inGovernment
Pacific Airshow Loses U.S. Military Planes Due to Federal Shutdown
Groups like the US Air Force’s Thunderbirds will no longer be performing at the event after Congress was unable to pass a budget this week.
