While teamsters have not confirmed a date at which they will return to the picket lines, they’ve “overwhelmingly” rejected county supervisors’ latest offer.
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 inAnaheim
Disneyland Resort Interests Shuffle Money Around Anaheim’s Political Machine
While the old resort political action committee closed up shop after a corruption investigation, several new ones sprouted that are now quietly spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on their chosen candidates.
Posted inNewport Beach
Newport Beach Cancels Court-Ordered Special Election
It’s now unclear when three initiatives a judge ordered to be placed on a special ballot after a series of delays from the city’s legal challenges will be voted on.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Where Do South OC Supervisor Candidates Stand on the Coast, Trash and Transit?
We asked candidates for the 5th County Supervisor District seat a series of questions aimed at their voters’ communities.
Posted inOutdoors
Candidates for OC Supervisor Sound Off on County Creeks
Supervisors are increasingly looking at how to limit the amount of chemicals going into public waterways.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Is Orange County Done Tracking People’s DNA?
The “spit and acquit” program holds thousands of people’s DNA, but under new rules the OCDA would have to delete large swaths of their database amid a pause on any new collection.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Teamsters Pause Strike Amid Renewed Negotiations With County Supervisors
The pause sends over 400 workers back to work, potentially reopening the county landfills at full capacity.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Orange County Claims Teamsters Picketers Blocked Landfill Roads
County leaders claim the teamsters are breaking the rules of a strike by blocking up the roads and forcing trash trucks to turn back.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Fire Flares up in San Clemente near Prima Deschecha Landfill
Evacuation orders went out shortly after noon on Friday, with firefighters asking people to avoid the area.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Do Fourth District Supervisor Candidates Think About Rocky City Budgets, Homelessness?
We asked candidates for the Fourth District several district specific questions and how they would go about addressing them.
