Laguna Talks

Meet Jason Farris, who for the past 10 years has worked at the temporary homeless shelter as the community outreach officer for the Laguna Beach Police Department. Perhaps no one has a more intimate understanding of the homeless problem, and gotten to know them better.

Laguna resident and first time candidate for State Assembly Cottie joins us for a lively discussion of what the State Assembly does, and why she's willing to give up the chill life in Laguna for the rigors of Sacramento.

Jennifer is a local attorney and former President of The Laguna Beach Taxpayers Association. She is a staunch fiscal conservative and considering a run at City Council.

Laguna locals Marcella and Chris Dornin bought the historic Coast Inn hotel and bar in 2013 and have been facing down countless challenges to get approval to renovate and re-open the property. This Tuesday they go before the City Council to hopefully win approval and bring the beloved institution back to life. Listen to their […]

Councilman Bob Whalen is tackling his most ambitious and costly project yet – undergrounding the power lines throughout Laguna to mitigate the fire risk. He'll need the community to vote for it and fund it this November. Here are the details, along with other objectives Bob has for the coming year.

In December the California Coastal Commission ruled that Laguna Beach's ban on short term rentals was in violation of the California Coastal Act. So what now? We speak with members of Homeshare 4 Laguna, the short term rental advocacy group who took on Laguna and brought the issue to the Coastal Commission.

Peter Blake is the eponymous gallery owner and Mike a prominent real estate developer. Both are passionate about Laguna and have strong opinions on how it can be improved. Peter hinted at running for City Council in 2018.

Meet Jessica Riegert and Garrett Larson, steering committee members of DSA, and learn about their ideology, strategy, and grassroots efforts for a more just and fair society.

Deva Dwabha is an American woman who ha spent the last 35 years in India rescuing abandoned and abused children. She created Ramana's Garden school to educate the kids and emancipate them into society. Jodi Levine is an Orange County native and founder of Earthroots Field School, a 39 acre parcel in the Cleveland National […]

The last in our 3 part series with Bahkti / Shakti founder Sridar, speaking to us about yoga, devotional chanting, and the importance of transformational festivals in today's world.

Rod is the new Reverend at Laguna's Neighborhood Congregational Church. Originally from Memphis, Rod brings a passion for social justice and inclusion

Listen to these three prominent Laguna artists whose work collectively spans 100 years talk about the state of art in Laguna.

He's the Pope of Trash and self-described "Filth Elder." Meet filmmaker, screenwriter, author, stand-up comic, and visual artist John Waters. He spoke with us about life at 71, his latest book, and the long running Hairspray, which is now playing at the Laguna Playhouse.

Sridar received a transmission 8 years ago to start a transformational festival of yoga, Kirtan, and workshops as a path to spiritual discovery. Today BhaktiFest is thriving with 2 festivals a year and thousands of attendees from around the world at the Joshua Tree Retreat center. Here's his story.

Although he's leaving for Berkeley in July, Erwin came to UCI 10 years ago to build the law school. A First Amendment scholar, he is part of a group that is suing President Trump for violation of the Emoluments clause.

He's taking on 16 term Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher for the 2018 midterm election. Meet Harley Rouda, Democrat from Laguna Beach, and a formidable challenger.

Meet Sridar, the founder of Bhakti and Shakti Fest, transformational yoga festivals in Joshua Tree, CA.

Larry is a past President of the Laguna Chamber of Commerce and an ardent supporter of our vibrant community. Listen to the issues that confront our town.

Dr. Deerheart founded The Heart Way, an organization that helps people who are transitioning into the next life through emotional, spiritual and loving support. This is her journey.

Meet domain broker Kate Buckley, who has already sold over $1 million this year in tiny url's. She's also an award-winning poet who is a finalist for Laguna's first Poet Laureate.

She's a high powered businesswoman who runs Laguna's successful online newspaper Stu News Laguna, and also a singer who is releasing her 2nd CD. Meet Shaena Stabler.

Shaena is the publisher and co-owner of Stu New Laguna, Laguna's only online newspaper. On the side she's a singer / songwriter who just completed her 2nd album.

Marshall has been involved in most of the high profile, contentious projects in Laguna lately, including all the rooftop restaurants that are currently under fire. Here's how Marshall navigates the system.

Ron "Ron I" Pringle is the lead singer for Laguna reggae legends World Anthem, and Cody is a serial entrepreneur. These besties bring wisdom, spirituality and irie to Laguna!

Meet Ivan Spiers, owner of Laguna's Mozambique and Sky Loft, two of the most happening restaurants in town. Both feature live music nearly every night of the week, and both offer rooftop dining. Listen to Ivan's extraordinary journey from Durban, South Africa to Laguna, via London, and his years in the music and apparel businesses.