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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 inOutdoors
Irvine To Convert Shuttered Asphalt Plant Into Nature Preserve, Housing
The city’s plan to sell land to a developer will help pay for a proposed nature preserve and for the city’s shutdown of the All American Asphalt plant.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two OC Supervisors Push For Safeguards, Sunshine on Sheriff’s Cooperation With ICE
Two supervisors asked for the sheriff to share more details about how they worked with ICE and turned people over to possibly be deported, with Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento saying the public defender’s office should be involved.
Posted inTop Stories
Irvine Eyes Building Housing, Nature Preserve at Old Asphalt Factory
The proposal could preserve hundreds of acres of open land and bring a new residential neighborhood to the city.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Supervisors to Discuss Sheriffs’ Cooperation with Immigration
The annual disclosure often comes and goes without any comments from the board as public speakers question why Orange County often turns inmates over to immigration.
Posted inOutdoors
San Clemente Clashes With OC Transportation Officials Over Beach Erosion
City council members unanimously called on the transportation agency to throw out its proposal to armor more of the coast, saying they need to focus on bringing sand to a vanishing shoreline.
Posted inEducation
Huntington Beach Moves Ahead on Privatizing Library Management
Surf City is putting out a bid for companies who’d be interested in managing the city’s library system despite concerns raised by residents.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Considers Creating Hiking Trails Along City’s Southern Edge
The new network of trails could stretch through much of the city’s southern area, going all the way down to Crystal Cove State Park.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Considers Privatizing Library Management
The discussions come after a private company and a former mayor approached city staff about having the company take over the library and book review committees.
Posted inTransportation
Transportation Officials Discuss Future of OC’s Collapsing Coastal Railway
After five collapses in the last three years, city and county leaders are looking to shore up an embattled coastline and study potentially shifting the rail away from the coast.
