Unmasked Podcast With Marcella

Unmasked Podcast With Marcella
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Exposing corruption. Demanding truth. Holding Laguna Beach city council accountable. Transparency. Reform. Real change.

  1. Oct 14

    UNMASKED Podcast x Joan, Shaheen, and Kim from FUEL

    LAGUNA BEACH’S SCHOOL BOARD RACE IS HEATING UP and the FUEL slate believes it’s time to flip all three seats. What do they think about Measure A, the school protest, and the future of Laguna Beach schools? Watch the latest UNMASKED interview for a direct conversation with the FUEL candidates about why they believe the board needs new leadership and a fresh direction. Hear directly from the candidates, learn more about their perspective, and decide for yourself. The full interview is available now. Watch, listen, and make your voice heard.

  2. Oct 11

    The Voice of Laguna with Ed x UNMASKED Podcast

    Last Thursday, Mayor Mark Orgill appeared on his regularly scheduled Voice of Ed segment. During the discussion, he was asked about Laguna Beach’s controversial Efficiency Ordinance. He said he helped work on the ordinance. But when asked why certain provisions never returned to the Planning Commission, he said he wasn’t aware and needed to look into it. If you helped work on the ordinance, shouldn’t you know what happened during its approval process? Last Friday, UNMASKED joined The Voice of Ed. Where UNMASKED reviewed all the mayor’s statements, examined the contradictions, and discuss the comparison of Mayor Orgill to the “Michael Jordan of City Council.” 🏀 Leadership means knowing what you’re voting on, asking the right questions, and being accountable and honest with the residents. 🎥 LISTEN TO BOTH INTERVIEWS. Listen to what the mayor said Thursday, then hear our discussion Friday. Decide for yourself. Laguna Beach deserves transparency, accountability, and leadership that answers to residents. NOT TO THE SURF AND SAND HOTEL AND AFFILIATES. $100K is not normal for a local Laguna Beach City Council election.

  3. Oct 11

    Ashley Cintas x UNMASKED Podcast

    $100,000 TO SUPPORT THREE CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES? FOLLOW THE MONEY, LAGUNA BEACH! City Council candidate Ashley Cintas joins UNMASKED to discuss the $100,000 contribution from Regency Properties, L.P. and Affiliated Entities, associated with Laguna Beach’s Surf & Sand Resort. According to an official FPPC filing dated October 1, 2026, Regency Properties contributed $100,000 to the Laguna Beach Good Leadership Committee, an independent expenditure committee supporting three incumbent City Council candidates: Sue Kempf, Alex Rounaghi, and Mark Orgill. Laguna Beach is a small town of approximately 22,000 residents.Why does it take $100,000 to support three candidates in a community this size? We are asking questions that deserve a closer look 👀 What have these candidates done to attract this level of financial support?Have past decisions influenced this contribution?What, if anything, might these donors expect from the candidates they are supporting? And how can residents be confident that decisions at City Hall are being made in the best interests of the entire community?$100,000 is a significant amount of money in a local election. Voters deserve to understand who is funding these campaigns and the interests behind those contributions. AND WE’RE STILL FOLLOWING THE MONEY. Additional campaign finance disclosures may become available in the coming days. We’ll be watching to see who else, if anyone, has contributed. You won’t want to miss this UNMASKED conversation before casting your vote. Ashley Cintas discusses campaign contributions, transparency, and the questions she believes Laguna Beach residents should be asking. FULL PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW!

  4. Oct 11

    UNMASKED Podcast: This is Bigger Than the Efficiency Ordinance!

    Last Thursday, Mayor Mark Orgill participated in his regular radio interview on The Voice of Laguna, with Ed as the host. On Friday, Chris and I joined Ed on The Voice of Laguna to examine the ordinance, the Mayor’s statements, and the discrepancies we identified. Here’s what every Laguna Beach resident needs to understand 👀 The Efficiency Ordinance was intended to streamline the design review process. But buried within its 77 pages are significant changes that raise questions about property rights, the approval process, and whether proper procedures were followed. According to the ordinance’s drafting history, certain provisions were added after Planning Commission review and were not returned to the Commission before City Council adopted them. And that’s where the real conversation begins. This isn’t about whether you support or oppose those provisions. It’s about whether the City followed the law when adopting them! When the City Council and its legal advisers approve ordinances without following required procedures, they risk exposing the City to litigation and potentially leaving Laguna Beach taxpayers responsible for the consequences. Residents deserve answers. Why were these provisions added? Who requested them? Why weren’t they returned to the Planning Commission? And what legal review took place before the Council voted? Two interviews. Two consecutive days. One ordinance. Questions that deserve answers. Chris and I discuss these issues with Ed on The Voice of Laguna, including the discrepancies we identified in Mayor Orgill’s regular Thursday interview. AND THERE’S MORE COMING. UNMASKED will be releasing our email correspondence with the Laguna Beach City Manager so residents can review the communications and draw their own conclusions. Transparency shouldn’t be optional. Read the ordinance. Watch both interviews. Ask questions. Stay informed. Stay tuned. More documents are coming.

  5. Oct 10

    Elizabeth Bates and Dee Perry x UNMASKED Podcast

    The protest. Graduation. Dr. Jason Glass’s departure and incoming superintendent Don Austin. Measure A, the $83M LBUSD school bond on your ballot. LBUSD school board candidates Elizabeth Bates and Dee Perry sit down for an open, honest conversation about all of it, including how this campaign is really going. Every candidate deserves to be heard. Take the time to get to know each one and their platform before you vote on November 3. UNMASKED full podcast available now. Link in bio. FUEL slate episode coming later this week.

  6. Oct 7

    Nick Aronoff x UNMASKED Podcast Part 1

    Laguna Beach has THREE City Council seats up this November and voters have a real opportunity to examine who should represent them next. Nick Aronoff is a fourth-generation Laguna local, but in our conversation, what stood out was his willingness to openly question what is happening at City Hall. Including spending, accountability, transparency and the decisions that continue to expose taxpayers to significant costs. Laguna is facing serious financial questions. Residents should also be asking how much we are spending on attorneys and litigation and whether decisions being made today are creating unnecessary legal exposure that residents ultimately pay for. This election shouldn’t be about familiar names or political relationships. It should be about RECORDS. DECISIONS. INDEPENDENCE. ACCOUNTABILITY. In Part One of our three-part UNMASKED interview, we sit down with Nick Aronoff and ask the questions voters should be asking….. Does he think independently? What does he believe City Hall is getting wrong? What would he actually change? And how would he protect Laguna residents and their tax dollars? Watch Part One. Listen to his answers. Three seats. Nine candidates. One Laguna. Know the record before you vote.

  7. Oct 3

    Edward Bayuk x UNMASKED Podcast

    Laguna Beach is having an important conversation about the future of our City Council and the voices calling for change deserve to be heard. Edward Bayuk sits down with me for an unfiltered conversation about City Hall, leadership, accountability, transparency, and why he decided to run. This election is about more than campaign signs and talking points. It’s about knowing the candidates, knowing the record, and deciding what kind of leadership Laguna Beach needs next. Full Edward Bayuk podcast drops TODAY. Listen. Ask questions. Do your homework. Then make your voice heard.

  8. Oct 1

    UNMASKED Podcast: LAGUNA BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS ACT NOW!

    LAGUNA BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS ACT NOW. If you own property in the Residential/Hillside Protection zone “approximately 200 Properties will be affected”, you need to understand what was added to the new “Efficiency Ordinance.” If you want to build, the ordinance requires you to offer the City a permanent open-space easement over every portion of your property you are not developing. WHAT DOES THAT ACTUALLY MEAN? An easement gives someone else a legal right to use or control your private property for a specific purpose. This one is permanent, recorded against the property, runs with the land, and is designated for trails. That means the restriction doesn’t simply disappear when you sell your home. The next owner inherits it too. In plain English: part of the property you own could become permanently subject to rights held by the City for trail/open-space purposes. THIS IS YOUR PRIVATE PROPERTY. KNOW WHAT YOU COULD BE REQUIRED TO GIVE UP BEFORE YOU BUILD. Submit your objection to the California Coastal Commission regarding LCPA 2026-0382. OCTOBER 19 MATTERS. The notice identifies it as the approximate deadline to legally challenge the ordinance. If you are considering a challenge, speak with a land-use attorney now. READ IT. QUESTION IT. PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS. ACT BEFORE OCTOBER 19.

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Exposing corruption. Demanding truth. Holding Laguna Beach city council accountable. Transparency. Reform. Real change.

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  • Creator
    Unmasked Podcast With Marcella
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
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