The closed-door review of some of the county’s landmark homeless cases comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for more crackdowns on homeless camps throughout the state.
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 inInvestigative
How Did County of Orange Executives Lose Track of Over $10 Millon Meant to Feed Seniors?
Questions about the contracts have spiraled for over eight months Yet there’s still no answer on how they came to be or how they were monitored.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
County Supervisor’s Wife Declines To Seek Top Judge Seat Amidst Family Controversy
Superior Court Judge Cheri Pham’s decision to bow out of the race before it starts comes as her husband and daughter face questions over questionable contracts.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach Leaders to Give the Public a Look At How Business Subsidies Work
The review comes as council members are facing tough questions over how a settlement agreement with an airshow’s operators laid the foundation for a 40-year contract.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach to Publicly Discuss Controversial Airshow
This will be the first formal discussion Surf City leaders have had on the issue since residents got their first look at the controversial settlement agreement. It comes as state auditors are examining the settlement.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Grapple With Drug Treatment Facilities
Stanton leaders are looking to ban all new methadone centers in town as legislation regulating sober living homes stalls at the state level.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
What Does The Future of Homeless Camping Enforcement In Orange County Look Like?
While cities celebrated a new court ruling letting them move forward with enforcement, most city leaders haven’t said what they hope to see happen next.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Gears Up to Leave County Library System, Ramp up City Efforts
Irvine leaders are pushing ahead with plans to leave the countywide library system and are asking county leaders to sign off on the deal at their upcoming meeting.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Does Orange County Need So Many Ambulance Operators?
County leaders are trying to unify a fragmented EMS response after a report highlights gaps in the program.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Gov. Newsom Calls on Local Leaders to Clean Up Encampments – Will They?
Following a Supreme Court ruling last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging local leaders to crackdown on homeless encampments across the state.
