Local News from KSQD
November 11, 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: Flock "Safety" cameras in our area, Hear from our callers, Email questions and...
Singer Heather Houston talks (and sings) about the power of music and the 20th anniversary of Yala Lati
Heather Houston is the Artistic Director of the women's choir Yala Lati. Heather is a well-established Santa Cruz-based musician, recording artist, vocal coach, song circle leader, and choral director, whose spirit uplifts hearts and weaves community through...
Is AI Ruining Trust Between Students and Professors?
Humanities intern Daymia Rousseau has this look at how AI is impacting students and professors at UCSC.
Offshore Drilling/Mining Rears its Ugly Head Again-Supervisor Cummings
Third District Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings weighs in on threats to the California coast from offshore drilling and seabed mining, and what local governments are doing to ready themselves for the right to protect our coast.
Election Wrap Up Tony Russomanno
What happened after November 4th? Find out from Tony Russomanno.
Aptos Highschool Leaders Speak Out
Two Aptos High students, Emily and Lucy, talk about their work as podcasters and environmental activists. The Aptos Community Youth Program is a free youth leadership and arts engagement program offered to students in the Santa Cruz County area. As part of their work...
November 4, 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: How to lock/unlock your EBT card with EBT edge, AI woes, MacOS Tahoe will be the FINAL...
Meet Cynthia Ranii, the 78-year-old Santa Cruz resident going for Paralympic gold
Cynthia Ranii, a Santa Cruz resident and elite table tennis player, is competing for a slot in the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. Ranii became paralyzed from the chest down in 2005 at age 58 after sudden onset of a rare neuro-immunologic disorder known as...
Can you make it a week without driving?
When was the last time you ran your weekend errands without getting behind the wheel of a car? How about commuting to work? What about a trip to the beach? It’s not easy in our modern world to get around without a personal four-wheeler, but that hasn’t stopped Santa...
New Film ‘Stripped for Parts’ Explores the Demise of Local Journalism
Hedge funds and secretive investors are buying up local papers and stripping them for parts. These so-called vulture capitalists and their attack on journalism are the subject of a new film out on PBS, "Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink by Rick...