Coastal Living in Laguna Beach

The facts about the community land trust.

Tom and Ken evolve a conversation about the soul of our community through the lens of our five commercial submarkets.

Laguna Beach School District Board member Joan Malczewski joins Tom to discuss the components that make our school system such a special place to learn and prosper. 

Tom talks to Lynn Jax, Karen Nelson, and Cindy Metz about Gates, Gardens, and Stewardship.

Tom Bak and Ann Christoph, along with Ken Robertson, talk Village Laguna.

Tom and Steve, the former CEO of Saddleback Medical Center, have a conversation about healthcare in Orange County and how it operates.

Tom Bak, Ken Robertson, and special guest Nick Buchanan discuss housing in our community.

App developer Mark Dawson and Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center President Austin Barrow explore the collision of technology and art through the lens of Laguna Beach Portal, an augmented reality app that creates immersive walking experiences in downtown Laguna Beach. Mark discusses the technical innovation behind building location-based AR portals that transport users through virtual doorways into 360-degree environments, while Austin examines how these digital interventions challenge our relationship with physical space and artistic experience. Together, they unpack what happens when emerging technology becomes a canvas for storytelling and why innovative AR experiences can deepen rather than diminish our connection to place.

Guest Matt Marquis and local contributor Ken Robertson discuss the local hotel business.

The story of the planning and development of the Irvine Ranch, America's most successful New Town.

A look into real estate in 2025 and what's to come in 2026.

Iva Pawling talks with Tom about entrepreneurship, school advocacy, and volunteerism. 

Members of the Laguna Beach Girls Water Polo Team join Tom Bak to discuss their sport.

Joe Hanauer and Billy Fried join Tom to discuss public and private collaborations.

Tom and Newth talk FUEL in Laguna Schools

Nancy Englund and Karen Nelson speak on the impact of the Garden Club of Laguna Beach.

Bill Hoffman, author of Exploring Southern California: Outings for the Urban Adventurer, joins the show to talk about all things Laguna Beach.

Leasing retail in Laguna Beach.

Meital Taub returns to discuss local real estate with Tom Bak. 

Everyone Is Invited to this year’s Gala on October 18th at the Festival of Arts.

David Shahoian of Citizens Business Bank speaks to providing commercial loans in general and the Dana Point Harbor in particular.

Adam shares his wisdom and experience in business, philanthropy, and politics. Among topics discussed were rental vs. home ownership, land use planning, and developing community. 

Celebrating their 50th Anniversary.

Cary Hyden is regarded as one of the nation’s leading boardroom advisors to public companies. He and Tom discuss both his career in mergers and acquisitions as well as his philanthropic focus on the mental health of our youth.

Thomas is an eclectic member of our Laguna Beach community. He serves the Laguna Beach philanthropic community and pursues a variety of athletic endeavors, including the ocean swim from Laguna Beach to Catalina.

Wes is an American guitarist best known as a member of Korn, a nu metal band.

Jeff is a prominent member of the Laguna Beach philanthropic community. He chairs the Pacific Marine Mammal Center and is a board member of the Glenwood Housing Foundation.

Tom discusses his book Act of Kindness.

Hess's background in masterplanning communities with an emphasis on coastal communities provides for a lively discussion on Laguna Beach, Dana Point, Newport Beach, and Huntington Beach.

Pat is a prominent commercial real estate broker and advisor. He and Tom discuss the office market in general and Laguna Beach in particular. 

David provides insights into today's commercial lending market in general and lending opportunities with Citizen's Bank.

Harley Rouda is a former US Congressman of the House of Representatives and local Laguna Beach Resident. Tom and Harley discuss the complexities of struggling Laguna Beach commerce, politics, business development, and living the Laguna Beach lifestyle. 

Sallie Ann Sheridan (Former City of Irvine Mayor) and her husband, Dan (Former City of Laguna Beach Design Review Board Member), discuss their careers in government and their passions for theatre and skateboarding. 

Ethan Staus is Singer-Songwriter and Musician based in Laguna Beach. Tom discusses the ins and outs of the music industry, performing, recording, and the process of becoming a musician and songwriter. 

Marcus and Tom focus their conversation on affordable housing in Laguna Beach.

Tom Bak speaks with local community builder Joe Hanauer, tune in to hear Joe and Tom have an in-depth discussion around affordable housing and apartments in Laguna. They bond over their shared passion for making communities better and stronger through conscious development.

Tom has an interesting conversation with Steve Brittan the CEO of LCAD the Laguna College of Art & Design.  They discuss Steve's background growing up in South Africa and his personal journey to leading LCAD into the future.  Great episode and well worth listening.

Tom shares more about his background as a real estate developer, what brought him to Laguna and his views on the future.

Tom invites Marcus of the Marcus Skendarian Real Estate Group into the studio to discuss the Real Estate scene in Laguna Beach.

Meital Taub of Livel Real Estate the Number 1 Brokerage Team in Laguna Beach joins us live in our Pearl Street studio to discuss her background, her team's focus on the local market, how she approaches helping buyers and sellers as well as trends in the national and hyper local Laguna market.