The committee that paid for the signs has raised over $50,000 and solicited donations from sitting city council members.
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 inCountywide
Orange County Supervisors Ask Prosecutors to Crack Down Harder on Disgraced Former Colleague
County leaders say that former Supervisor Andrew Do needs more punishments for his past crimes and that they want to see more charges against his co-conspirators.
Posted inState
Civil Rights Group Joins Lawsuit Against Surf City’s Disregard of Sanctuary Laws
City leaders and a nonprofit helping them litigate the case argue the group has no standing to stop the enforcement of federal law.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Betty Martinez-Franco Maintains Lead in Irvine City Council Special Election
Martinez-Franco’s lead is still nearly 600 votes ahead of her nearest challenger as of Wednesday night.
Posted inState
Huntington Beach Looks to Join Coalition of Cities Eying a Sacramento Showdown
The new group, pushing for more local control, would eye many of the same legal fights Huntington Beach has waged against the state over the past couple years.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County’s Community Health Clinics Begin Feeling Federal Cuts
A host of community health services are on the chopping block this summer as federal funding is drying up – jeopardizing medical check ups and vaccinations for Orange County’s neediest residents.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who Will be The Seventh Member of Irvine’s City Council?
Here’s the initial results of Irvine’s special city council election to fill a vacant seat.
Posted inTransportation
State Grants Orange County Emergency Permit For Surfliner Rail Stabilization
The county plans to repair rock revetments along the rail line in a matter of weeks and add approximately 540,000 cubic yards of sand by 2027.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Looks to Regulate Nonprofits Helping Fill Service Gaps
City officials say the groups need a contract with the city to keep helping after several have raised concerns about the direction the city is moving in.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Supervisors Deadlock On How to Call for Harsher Sentencing on Andrew Do
While county supervisors all supported asking for Do to receive the maximum federal sentence, they couldn’t agree on how to do it.
