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Bracero’s Daughter: A Lawyer’s Story
Blanca Zarazua's father was a Bracero. She now holds multiple degrees in higher education, including a legal degree from Santa Clara University. Learn about how being the daughter of immigrant parents inspired her to become an immigration lawyer . In 2003 Ms. Zarazúa...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 Blast from the Past: Trees are Shape Shifters–Italian Landscapes and Human Interventions in the Anthropocene, with Professor Andrew Mathews
Have you ever wondered about the history of the landscapes around you, how they were shaped and by whom? UCSC Associate Professor of Anthropology Andrew Mathews has and he has studied landscape histories and their transformations in Italy. Now he has published his...
Sunday Dinner: The Roots & Playin’ Games! (with Kappa)
For August on The Sunday Dinner we’re digging into “The Roots and Playin’ Games”! Guests: 1st course, The Roots Interns DJ Lil Spice and DJ Pink Strawberry Starburst. 2nd course: Kappa. The Roots of Traditional Foods and Cultural Practices: Connecting to the Land...
Daniel Savio writes the songs for the San Francisco Mime Troupe’s creative and satirical musical theater
Daniel Savio is a member of the San Francisco Mime Troupe's Artistic Collective, and he is the company's resident Lyricist, Composer, and Musical Director. Daniel has been with the Troupe since 2015, as a musician, and has been writing songs for the company...
Big Sur Faces Development Pressures
As more and more people discover the coastal gem that is Big Sur, the original Big Sur Land Use Plan is being put to the test. A group, Keep Big Sur Wild is gearing up to wage legal battles to keep the coast from commercial development that they say would make the...
Cabrillo College Name Change: The Impacts of Colonization on Native Americans
The Cabrillo College name change process has inspired both admiration and divisiveness. Amidst the controversy, the core reasons impelling the name change are often sidelined. On the Talk of the Bay Monday, August 14, Christine Barrington features excerpts from the...
Big Basin State Park Regenerates Itself
Big Basin State Park is the oldest state park in California and also the most devastated by the CZU Fire that swept through in 2020. In this show, we hear from Bonny Hawley, Executive Director of the Friends of the Santa Cruz State Parks, and Erin Dunning, State Park...
New from The Babblery: Her Most Authentic Self
Her Most Authentic Self: Women in Comedy This episode features two amazing funny women, Karin Babbitt and Leah Rogers, speaking from the heart. For them, and for all comedians of their ilk, comedy is about bringing their authentic selves to the stage. It’s about being...
Fire Preparedness in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Sometimes conventional wisdom fails in the face of new scientific discoveries about how fire behaves and how to protect your home. Adrienne Edwards is a plant ecologist with a new book that challenges some of the old assumptions about clearing 100 feet from your home...
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on Veterans Compensation
Jimmy Panetta addresses several issues facing veterans, including funding available for veterans who suffered illness from toxic burn piles in the field.