Exploring Santa Cruz

Exploring Santa Cruz is hosted alternatively by Mathilde Rand and Jean Kratzer. We explore familiar and new places and activities of people living in Santa Cruz County through the lenses of a long-time resident (Mathilde) and a relatively new resident (Jean).

Debbie Bulger and Richard Stover – Secret Walks and Staircases

by Mathilde Rand | Jan 4, 2021

Host Mathilde Rand engages with Debbie Bulger and Richard Stover in a fascinating conversation about their book, "Secret Walks and Staircases in Santa Cruz. A behind the scenes look of Santa Cruz.

Will California Monarch Butterflies Disappear?

by Jean Kratzer | Dec 21, 2020

ARE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES HEADING TOWARD EXTINCTION? THEY QUALIFIED IN 2020 FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES STATUS, BUT WERE TOLD TO WAIT THEIR TURN. MARTHA NITZBERG, NO 1 INTERPRETER AT NATURAL BRIDGES STATE...

Tom Scribner

by Mathilde Rand | Dec 7, 2020

Host Mathilde Rand and Tom Noddy talk about Tom Scribner, the person portrayed playing the musical saw in a downtown Santa Cruz statue. What is the significance of the statue and who is Tom...

Redwoods and Wildfire: Interview with Sara Barth – Executive Director Sempervirens Fund

by Jean Kratzer | Nov 23, 2020

The Sempervirens Fund was founded in 1900 to protect and preserve redwood forests of California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Listen as Sara Barth, the Fund's Executive Director, explains the impact on...

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Mathilde Rand

In December of 2008, I became part of the First Person Singular Team at KUSP (at that point we were five). During the last months of KUSP in 2016, I was the last hold-out. Now I am providing the same 2-minute program at KSQD, Community Radio, because I wholeheartedly believe in giving community members a voice.In 2017, I started the Community TV program Connect, exploring the connections people establish with their community. When Jean Kratzer opted for the radio program Exploring Santa Cruz, she asked me to join. I have transferred a number of the Connect programs to an Exploring Santa Cruz segment. Live Exploring Santa Cruz programs are also offeredI am also the treasurer at KSQD.