Local News from KSQD
Housing for People Gathers Signatures for Initiative
A citizen's initiative is busy gathering signatures in the city of Santa Cruz that would allow residents to vote on the height of buildings over the current limit in the general plan and would require that 25% of the units in new buildings be affordable. Frank Barron...
Good burning for ecological health – an interview with Jared Childress of the California Prescribed Burn Association
As the Program Manager and Burn Boss for the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association for the UC Cooperative Extension, Jared Childress identifies and implements prescribed fire projects throughout San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, leads...
Alan Ritch – Isn’t She Beautiful
Alan Ritch asks, "Isn't she beautiful?" As the photo of Charis is not in public domain, we are posting a black and white photo from the author of this piece.
Grow your own water and chuck those fertilizers! Mindset bombs from Vital Cycles Permaculture
Christine Barrington welcomes back the dynamic permaculture duo “Vital Cycles.” Anne Freiwald and Lydia Nielson offer mindset bombs to transform what you thought you knew about gardening. Gleaned from the Permaculture Design Certification courses they teach across...
The Cabrillo Festival nurtures a world of music in Santa Cruz, part 2 of 2
Starting with an in-depth interview with conductor Cristi Măcelaru, host Suki Wessling does a second dive into this year's Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music. Executive Director Ellen Primack also joins to talk with two of this year’s composers, Gabriela Ortiz...
The Cabrillo Festival nurtures a world of music in Santa Cruz, part 1 of 2
Festival Executive Director Ellen Primack, poet-in-residence Farnaz Fatemi, and composer Kevin Puts join host Suki Wessling for a discussion of the return of the annual Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music, a local gem with an international luster. This...
Please allow us to introduce ourselves: A Poem in Honor of KSQD/KSQT Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Please allow us to introduce ourselves … Welcome to the ribbon-cutting for the beginning of a new era in KSQD/ KSQT, a community radio station for the Monterey bay area … I’m here with the pod, I’m here with a whole pod of squids out here at Window on the Bay in...
Full Circle: Sankofa on The Sunday Dinner
For this month's Sunday Dinner the theme is Full Circle: Sankofa. DJ Dupsie interviews two marvelous guests: Angel Riotutar shares some of her story growing up in Santa Cruz and how she came to be the Director of the American Indian Resource Center at UC Santa Cruz....
Reflections on Attending A Cabrillo Name Change Community Forum
On August 7 the Cabrillo College Board of Trustees will meet to decide on a new name for Cabrillo College. The name-change process began in June of 2020 when a name-change petition request signed by one-hundred individuals was presented to the Board of Trustees....
The Carmel Public Library Foundation
Carmel Public Library Foundation keeps the Carmel Library open, relevant and thriving and ensures free library service in perpetuity by providing funding for 100% of the books, materials, programs, equipment and services. The library is an essential part of life on...