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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 inEducation
Judge Calls Out OC Education Trustee For Failing to Report Millions in Income
OC Board of Education Trustee Mari Barke, one of the county’s loudest voices on education reform, is facing six figure fines after she lost a court battle for failing to report millions of dollars in income.
Posted inOutdoors
How Much is a Sports Complex Worth to Huntington Beach?
City leaders are considering a 20-year operations deal for the Sports Complex despite open questions over how much money they stand to make from the deal they’re spending over $14 million on.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County’s Police Surveillance Increases Amid Budget Woes
Local police departments and the county sheriffs are increasingly using drones, security cameras and license plate readers as part of their daily operations.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach Doubles Down on Advertising to Patch Budget Deficit
A new push for ads along the beach and trademarking merchandise is the city’s newest bet to drum up revenue aimed at patching budget gaps.
Posted inEconomy
How Rocky Are Orange County’s Municipal Budgets?
Several of the county’s large cities are confronting growing budget deficits with no real answers for how they’ll dig themselves out of the hole.
Posted inState
State Greenlights OC Veterans Cemetery Construction Ahead of Independence Day
New funding in the newly-enacted state budget will go straight to building out infrastructure for the site and laying the groundwork for new burial plots.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Praise Labor for 4th of July, Skip Raises For Workers But Not Themselves
Orange County workers are facing questions over their future as their elected leaders head off for summer vacation while labor negotiations are deadlocked.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Judge Orders Huntington Beach to Switch to a New Election System
The shift could make Huntington Beach the first city to use ranked choice voting in Orange County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Politics and Public Health Tangle in Sacramento
While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
