The strike is set to start as late as next Tuesday unless a new deal is put on the table according to the union’s secretary-treasurer.
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 Supervisor Candidates Weigh in on the Budget
We asked candidates what their thoughts were on the county’s budget, which has a growing structural imbalance officials are struggling to tackle.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County to Take Over Mental Health Campuses, Ends Nonprofit Partnership
It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control of their facilities to the county government.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrats Spend Big in Effort to Flip an OC Coastal Assembly Seat
The Democratic Party has spent well over half a million dollars on a former NFL punter in hopes of retaking a long Republican assembly seat that covers much of the Orange County coast.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Mayor’s Chief of Staff Alleges Culture of Booze and Bedlam at City Hall
The allegations come from a top city staffer who spent four years behind the scenes, alleging the mayor was regularly drunk, harassed staff and hurled racist and homophobic insults.
Posted inOutdoors
A Tale of Two Shores: San Clemente, Newport Beach and the Search for Sand in OC
Replenishing the county’s beaches is taking a new focus amid warnings about super storms set to batter the coast.
Posted inCountywide
OC Firefighters Get Nearly 25% Raise, Cities on the Hook to Pay
OC Fire Authority’s nearly 25% increase is going to be funded by member cities, with staff noting they can expect to see their bills increase at the same rate as the new contract.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Spent $128 Million on Legal Settlements in Last Year
Over two thirds of that money went to pay out the victims of the Airport Fire, which started after a county public works crew began moving boulders that sparked.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Irvine Moves Forward on Regulating Toxic Chemicals
After a mass hazmat evacuation happened in Garden Grove earlier this year, Irvine city leaders are asking facilities handling dangerous chemicals to notify their neighbors.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy
Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down.
