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You’ve Been Canceled Part III: A Broker’s Perspective
Homeowners in fire-prone areas are being canceled by their insurance companies who are fleeing the state, claiming the risks are too high for the money they are getting. This has caused thousands of homeowners to pay triple or quadruple their previous rates to the...
The Scoop on Ethnic Studies, in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District and Beyond
On this episode of Talk of the Bay with Meilin Obinata, we will learn about the evolution of Ethnic Studies, statewide and locally. Our guests are Omar Dieguez, of Barrios Unidos and Aptos High School graduate, Maximiliano Barrazas, a current high school student,...
What a Week! June 8, 2024 “National Big Hare Day” edition
You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this June 8, 2024, “National Big Hare Day” edition of WHAT A WEEK!
When We Walk By-A Book by Kevin Adler
When Kevin Adler's uncle Mark died in a homeless shelter in Santa Cruz after years on the streets suffering from schizophrenia, Kevin knew things needed to change when it came to how we view unhoused people. Since then, Kevin has been writing, speaking and creating a...
Sowing Seeds: Stories of Filipino Immigrants in Pajaro Valley
This is the transcript of the feature by Grace McCarty on Watsonville is in the Heart's exhibit, Sowing Seeds: Filipino American Stories from the Pajaro Valley Me: This is Grace McCarty, the UCSC humanities intern with KSQD. The Pajaro Valley has long been home to...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 9th: Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill–A Talmudic Exegesis
Reading and Interpreting Your Electricity Bill A Talmudic Exegesis On Sustainability Now! Sunday, June 9th, 2024, 5-6 PM on KSQD You probably receive an electricity bill every month from your local utility and, after complaining about it, dutifully pay it. But do...
Deborah Osterberg – Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Deborah Osterberg is the author of the book Historic Tales of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park – Big Trees Grove. Her book traces the history of how a grove of giant redwoods in Felton became the first grove of coast redwoods ever preserved for public recreation and...
How to Save a Pelican
Hundreds of dead and dying pelicans have washed up on beaches in recent weeks all up and down the California Coast. The staff at the Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue center have been swamped with underfed and hypothermic animals. In this interview, Amy Redfeather tells...
UAW Union Rep Talks About UC Strike
Rebecca Gross is a grad student representative of the UAW, which is currently on strike across three UC Campuses including UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis and UCLA. She talks about the reasons for the strike, the situation of protesters mixing with strikers and blockading the...
100+ Women Who Care
In this interview, Stacy McMillan and Athena Hurd joined me for a chat about this innovative program to give money directly to worthy charity projects and nonprofits. http://www.100wwc.org/ Next meeting:June 12, 2024 6:30 - 7:30 pm Santa Cruz Museum of Art &...