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John Hunt plays key role in bringing $71 million in climate adaptation grants to the Monterey Bay area
John Hunt is a collaborator at the California Marine Sanctuary Foundation and a research toxicologist at the University of California, Davis. For over 20 years he co-directed the Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Granite Canyon on the Big Sur Coast, doing...
Charging ahead: Inside Santa Cruz County’s e-bike surge – Talk of the Bay
It seems all manner of e-bikes are popping up across Santa Cruz County more and more—on trails, in streets, outside schools and grocery stores. Sometimes, the e-bikes are even carrying two passengers at a time as they zip down the roadway. The electrified two-wheelers...
Storytelling Magic by NextStage Seniors in Santa Cruz
NextStage is a theater and music project for seniors over 50. It includes the latest production, Storytelling: Encounters with Magic. In this episode, we hear from five of the sixteen participants who wrote personal narratives and who will perform them on Saturday the...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 1st, 2024: Protect San Benito County!
Protect San Benito County! with Andy Hsia-Coron, Chris Wilmers, Seth Adams and Valentine Lopez San Benito County is one of the unsung jewels of the Central California Coast. Most people know of Gilroy, San Juan Bautista and the Pinnacles, but there is much, much...
What Will Kamala Harris Do on Israel-Palestine? with Stephen Zunes
Ami Chen Mills speaks with author Stephen Zunes about the history of the region: Israel-Palestine. After many highly emotional interviews on the Israel-Gaza war and ongoing massacres, this podcast is a factual and deep dive into the regional context of the current...
How California Works: Building Democracy in the Golden State – PART 1
“How California Works: Building Democracy in the Golden State” “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) PART 1 Covers the following: Editor's Note: Why "Citizen" is a Verb Foreword: Truth vs. Cynicism (written by Fred Keeley, Mayor of Santa Cruz)...
Sunday Dinner: “The Call In” with Stan Rushworth and RicoR
For the August Sunday Dinner, DJ Dupsie sits down with local scholar Stan Rushworth and local artist and activist RicoR (Rico Rushworth). We call in the elements and the ancestors as we unpack the concept of genetic light from the otherside, in reference to John...
ExploringMontereyBay: Rich Stedman – MBARD
Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Rich Stedman of MBARD, Monterey Bay Air Resources District. MBARD regulates and educates about air quality in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. Rich shares many practical information about air quality, what we can do,...
Creating community through the arts: Sand City’s West End Celebration and Guitars Not Guns
Monday on Talk of the Bay: The West End Celebration returns to Sand City at the end of this month, and, as always, it's going to be fun! What began as a tiny arts festival has evolved over two decades into a beloved community festival that still features the artistry...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 4th: Let’s go Fishin’! with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust
Let’s go Fishin’! with Melissa Mahoney of the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust on Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 4th, 2024, 5-6 PM, KSQD 90.7 FM, KSQT 89.7 FM, K207FE(FX) 89.5 FM and KSQD.org The Monterey Bay is the crown jewel of the Central California Coast. For...