Local News from KSQD
King of Cimbidiums Andy Easton talks orchids
Internationally recognized orchid hybridizer Andy Easton joins Joe Truskot and Steven E. Popp on KSQD's weekly garden show, "In The Garden." Andy was visiting California from his new home in El Retiro, Colombia.
11th Annual Watsonville Film Festival Kicks Off
10 days of free films mark the 11th annual Watsonville Film Festival which begins March 3rd. This year the festival is honoring actor Pepe Serna, who has appeared in over 400 television shows and movies. Festival director Consuelo Alba and Pepe Serna talk about...
Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley
Fred Keeley talks about new height limits on large housing developments and the repairs or changes to West Cliff Drive, plus Brown Act violations from the mayors select committee.
Tiffany Wise-West illuminates the Santa Cruz City Climate Action Plan
Dr. Tiffany Wise-West is the Sustainability and Climate Action Manager at the City of Santa Cruz, California. She is a licensed professional civil engineer with over 25 years of experience in municipal environmental planning, programming, policy and...
Women at the center of Santa Cruz’s early winemaking industry
The Santa Cruz Mountains American Viticultural Area (AVA) stretches along the mountains, the only AVA in the US to be defined by terrain rather than geographical boundaries. Before there was an AVA in these mountains, there were women: women in the vineyards, women in...
Kris Desmond – Grandjury
Kris Demond joins host Mathilde Rand to talk about the Santa Cruz County Grand Jury. Have you ever wondered what a Grand Jury does? Have you ever considered to be on a Grand Jury? Kris will have those answers and much more on Exploring Santa Cruz. For all your...
Elnaz Sarbar Boczek – Potzilla
Elnaz Sarbar Boczek shares her encounter with Potzilla. Featured picture courtesy of Kamshotthat.
Making a Case for Compassion with Guest Sara Schairer
Making a Case for Compassion with special guest Sara Schairer This month, we are excited to have Sara Schairer, compassion educator, as our guest. Sara Schairer is the founder and executive director of Compassion It®, a nonprofit organization and global social...
Margie Kern Marshall – Applause
Margie Kern-Marshall applauds the Santa Cruz Symphony. Photo courtesy Harrison Haines
What’s Up? With Cosmic Joe Jordan
Find out where to look for a rare convergence of planets in the night sky, plus a bit of speculation about the objects shot down by the military. Heads up! By mid-February 2023, Venus and Jupiter are super noticeable in the west after sunset. Look toward the sunset...