Local News from KSQD
Hands Off in Santa Cruz, April 2025
On-the-street interviews by Suki Wessling: On April 5, 2025, people across the United States took to the streets for rallies branded "Hands Off." I particularly appreciated that theme once I arrived at our local rally in Santa Cruz, CA. Why? Because we've got to stop...
Santa Cruz “Hands Off” Protest Draws Thousands
This compilation of audio impressions reflects the sentiments of the people gathered with estimated 8,000 others to protest the takedown of our government by Musk and MAGA.
David Woodbury on the seldom heard history of the Civil War, and how that war continues to reverberate in the U.S. today
David Woodbury is the founder and host of the Central Coast Conference (now in its 2nd year), a weekend-long lecture series dedicated to topics in American history. He earned a degree in History from the University of Evansville, in Indiana, before moving to...
John Brown Childs brings the ancient wisdom of peacemaking
John Brown Childs is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He was born on December 2, 1942, in a public housing project, in the Roxbury section of Boston. In 1963, he co-organized a group of students from the...
Special Talk of the Bay with Omar Dieguez! From The Streets 3.31.25 (Honoring Cesar Chavez Day)
This was a special edition of Talk of the Bay, hosted by Omar Dieguez. His guests were Nane Alejandrez of Barrios Unidos, Mary Lou Alejandrez of Barrios Unidos, and Catarina, a Maori influenced by Barrios Unidos who is visiting from New Zealand. This fascinating...
April 1, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: Massive data leak at Twitter, Russian disinformation campaign to trick AI, Email...
FirstPersonSingular: Harrision Herzog – Barrista
Harrison Herzog has some advice for fellow coffee lovers. Photo courtesy of Pavel Danilyuk.
Supervisor Cummings on CA Coastal Commission
Justin Cummings, Third District Santa Cruz County Supervisor, talks about efforts to retain his seat as chair of the powerful California Coastal Commission. He also explains other ordinances under discussion at the county level.
Grow Avocados on the Central Coast
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, KSQD’s weekly garden show ‘In The Garden 9-10 a.m. PST presents Freddy Menge and Ellen Baker, the owners and operators of Epicenter Farm and Nursery in La Selva, California.Many species are in the Genus Persea, a member of the Laurel...
March 25, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: Norton scam, FB exec talks female censorship, Starlink in the White House, Great VR...