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Santa Cruz City Council Politics w/ Mike Rotkin
Few people have been around Santa Cruz city politics longer or been the mayor more times (5) than Mike Rotkin. He is currently not on the council, but nonetheless has many opinions and observations about the current batch of candidates and their positions on the...
Prepping for a Coup
It's shocking to read those words, let alone consider the possibility of a coup in the U.S., but since a sitting president has cast doubt on the peaceful transfer of power and called into question democratic voting processes, there are groups actively preparing for...
Unheard Voices with Cat Willis, and Mariah Roberts
On Friday October 23, 2020 host Cheryl Willams welcomed Cat Willis, Executive Director of the Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center, and Mariah Roberts, Executive Director of the Friends of County Parks. These two organizations have partnered with the NAACP, United...
Santa Cruz Super-Naturalist
UCSC bat expert and friend of the show Kyle Reid is back once more for a spooky conversation about local cryptids (creatures from folklore). We talk about our favorite Bigfoot subspecies, and other creatures close to our biologist hearts.
Santa Cruz Bat-uralist, Part 2
So, what's cool about a bat's face? Kelley continues our interview with UCSC doctoral student and bat expert Kyle Reid (listen to Part 1) . You can learn more about Kyle's work here. Also, please, please, do yourself a favor and google "pallid bat pollen." It'll make...
Clean Water as a Human Right
Did you know that Section 106.3 of the California Water Code states that “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.” Host Ronnie Lipschutz talks with Mayra...
Unheard Voices with Nane Alejandrez
On Friday October 16, 2020 host Bobby Bishop welcomed long-time Barrios Unidos Executive Director, Nane Alejandrez. They discussed the organization’s decades of advocacy for at-risk youth, and helping youth avoid, or recover from, gangs and the criminal justice...
Humbled: How California’s Monterey Bay Escaped Industrial Ruin
Authors Kathy McKenzie and Glenn Church talk about their new book and the history that led to the defeat of what would have been a giant industrial site in Moss Landing. Today, Monterey Bay is a place of beauty and natural splendor, and is protected by federal law as...
Rishi Kumar, Congressional Candidate
Democratic challenger to the seat currently held by Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rishi Kumar discusses his views on campaign finance, reigning in tech companies' power, and other important topics.
Sirena Andrea: Dissolving Shame through Telling Our Stories
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, October 15, 2020, host Debora Bone interviewed Sirena Andrea. Their topic is: "Women’s untold stories; dissolving shame." Sirena is a storytelling mentor and the founder of YoniVerse Monologues, a process inspired in part by Eve...