Local News from KSQD
Oh, San Francisco, Where Art Thou?
Intrepid citizen journalists and campaign finance researchers have been tracking the rise of the tech-billionaire version of everyone’s favorite city by the Bay. With the election of new Mayor Daniel Lurie (heir to the Levi Strauss fortune) and the narrow defeat of...
FirstPersonSingular: Unhae Langis – Quilt
Unhae Langis turns to quilting in her activist life. The quilts will be exhibited some time next year at the Resource Center for Non-Violence, 612 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz. They can also be viewed online at Quilt Project: Babies Who Never Made It to Their First...
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...