Nearly every elected official in Orange County gathered Wednesday to support a Gypsum Canyon site. Meanwhile, one state senator has shifted his support and longtime opponents have seemingly changed course, headed toward a memorial park in Irvine.
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 inGovernment
Irvine Council, State Senator Play Hot Potato on Addressing Asphalt Factory Emissions
In November, the city council asked Senator Dave Min to step in and fix the problem. Now, he’s saying it’s their job to clean it up.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Top Official At OC’s Green Power Agency Abruptly Resigns Just Before Launch
The agency’s chief operating officer is leaving after a public meeting where she could be heard sharing concerns over her boss’s workplace conduct.
Posted inEconomy
Rancho Mission Viejo’s Latest Neighborhood, Rienda, Gets Infrastructure Funding Approved
The money will be paid back by new homeowners after the neighborhoods are finished being built.
Posted inEconomy
Is Anaheim’s Resort Gamble Paying Off for Local Residents?
City officials don’t talk very often in public about how more than a billion dollars in Wall Street debt spent on the city’s resorts has paid off.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency Finally Picks Power Plans
The only open question now is how much those plans will cost, which the board of directors will decide in January.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Supervisors Look to Join Embattled Clean Power Agency Amid Transparency Complaints
If approved, the county would become the fifth public agency to join the board of directors.
Posted inGovernment
More Transparency Coming for New Great Park Homebuyers in Irvine
The new required disclosures make it clear where their special tax dollars go, the total amount they’re paying and what they get back for that investment.
