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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
State Releases Cost Estimate for Orange County Veterans Cemetery
After over a year of waiting, veterans now know what it’ll take to get a long-promised cemetery in Anaheim.
Posted inTop Stories
CA Attorney General Enforces Housing Mandates on Orange County Cities
Both Fullerton and Huntington Beach are wrestling with state regulators over how affordable housing should be built in their cities.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Orange County to Open New Emergency Shelters in Anaheim as Homeless Deaths Rise
Churches will be opening their doors in Anaheim for the homeless people this year as a new plan for a walk-in shelter as temperatures drop and more people die on the streets.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Supervisors Decide Against Disclosing Family Contracts
Orange County Supervisors deadlocked on disclosing when and how the children and immediate family of elected leaders receive multi-million dollar county contracts.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
County Leaders to Discuss Ethics Of Steering Business to Family
Votes by Supervisor Andrew Do raise questions on whether county supervisors can send funds to organizations run by their family members.
Posted inOutdoors
San Juan Capistrano Moves Forward With New Skate Park
After decades of resident requests, a new skatepark will finally be coming to south Orange County.
Posted inEconomy
Tustin Budget in Jeopardy as Navy Slowly Repays Costs for Hangar Fire
City officials say the U.S. Navy still owes them over $44 million, but there’s no word on when that money will be coming to city coffers.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Surf City Looks to Join Other OC Cities Hiking Water Rates
The push to increase water rates across Orange County comes amidst inflation and crumbling infrastructure that agencies say needs to be repaired.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Chamber of Commerce CEO Resigns; Is OC District Attorney Probing?
Prosecutors appear to be asking questions about how the Chamber ran the city’s tourism bureau – and managed tax funds behind it – before city leaders took control last year.
