Laguna Talks

Councilwoman Sue Kempf is the architect of the Forest Avenue Promenade, the temporary closure of our "Main St" to cars. She discuses how it all got done, and what we hope to achieve for the town.

He built nearly 50 homes during the sixties in Laguna. Meet master mid-century architect and builder Lamont, still practicing into his 90's.

Billy starts off the year with a solo rant – and some funk yinterludes.

Ilona Martin was a Lost Child during World War 2, grew up in orphanages, and came to America alone to study journalism. From there she took a succession of jobs, finally landing in Orange County with a thriving clothing manufacturing business. This is her story.

First term Assembly woman Cottie is making incredible things happen for her 74th district, including fire mitigation, student loan forgiveness, coastal defense over rising tides, addressing homelessness, and helping us get a desalinization plant in Dana Point. Fina out everything she's up to.

Activist Rita Conn joins us to promote the "Light the Way for Change" (to create a kinder, gentler world) event on May 19 (needed now more than ever). Followed by artist Bella Longi, daughter of Louis, on her 10 year odyssey to see her dad's dream of an artist live/work complex come to fruition.

Three female cannabis advocates join us to discuss how it has helped their patients with life threatening illnesses. Our guests include Caroline Rustigan-Bruderer of K-Line & Company, plus Earth Alchemy founders and partners Justine Amodeo and Suzanne deCarion

Toll Road activists Michelle Schumacher, Pete Van Nuys and Kathy Ward (San Clemente council woman) discuss the festering problems with the Transportation Corridors Agency and the pressing need to abolish it.

Chris Prelitz is a green builder, founder/President of Transition Laguna, and a leader in the green movement. Here are his ideas to make Laguna greener.

He's the talk of the town with his ambitious plans to re-open Hotel Laguna, re-imagine the Holiday Inn and Royal Hawaiian, and quite miraculously re-open the movie theater. Meet Mo Honarkar.

Mayor Bob Whalen joins us for a "State of the City Talk"

Meet the guys behind the subversive write in campaign City Council and what they have planned for the future. It may surprise you.

Hasty is the VP of Laguna Creative Ventures, the team behind The Hive, Seven Degrees, Art Affair, Tivoli Terrace, Terra Restaurant, The Heisler Project and the Cleo Project. Learn about her family's acquisition of these historic properties, and their plans for the future.

Fresh off his surprise win in the election, political neophyte and firebrand Peter Blake tells us how he will convert words into action.

Elizabeth Turk is this year's conceptual artist behind Art in Nature's Shoreline Project, where 1,000 volunteers will dance with LED umbrellas at Main Beach. Listen to her vision.

He's in the last 5 days of a bruising battle for Congressional District 48. Learn what Harley's been doing, and where he's hopefully headed on Nov. 6

The controversial PAC sets the record straight on who they are and what they support. Featuring Michael Ray and Doug Cortez.

Tyler Russell chats with Judie Mancuso about her decision to run for City Council again and everything important to her this time around.

Planning Commissioner Sue Kempf discusses her run for City Council 2018.

City Council Candidate Paul Merritt's two-long discussion with Ernest Hackmon live on KX FM 104.7.

Bhaktifest founder Sridar Silberfein calls in to talk about the upcoming 10 year anniversary of this transformational yoga festival in Joshua Tree, CA

Meet City Council Candidate Ann Christoph, a landscape architect and past council member.

Longtime gallery owner Peter Blake has thrown his hat into the City Council race. He's "mad as hell, and not gonna take it anymore." Listen to his impassioned platform on this edition of "Laguna Talks."

Meet Alon Blatt and Inbal Sikorin, from Laguna Wood's new medical clinic focused exclusively on cannabis for seniors, NiaMedic. Learn about how cannabis is being used to treat all kinds of illnesses.

Five term City Councilwoman Toni Iseman announces her unprecedented run for a 6th term and lays out her agenda in this episode of "Laguna Talks."