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Artists for Artists: Relief Aid for Santa Cruz Creatives Funded Through Art and Heart
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, September 5 at 5pm, Christine Barrington welcomes Longtime Mixed Media Artist Sara Friedlander about collaborative efforts to grow the Santa Cruz Artists Assistance and Relief Fund (SCAARF), started in 2008 in answer to the critically...
The reality of abortion and religion is nuanced
Join hosts Suki Wessling and Christine Barrington for a special conversation about religious views of abortion. Although in heated political debates it may seem that abortion pits religious people against secular people, the truth is much more nuanced. Joining us to discuss this important and difficult issue are Rabbi Paula Marcus of Temple Beth El, the Reverend David Pattee of Peace United Church of Christ, and the Reverend Terra Collier-Young, a Unitarian Universalist Community Minister.
Cat & Cloud is about much more than a good cup o’ joe
What does it mean to create a business based on values that seem to have little to do with the product being sold? Cat & Cloud Coffee co-owner Jared Truby visited Talk of the Bay to speak on that subject. Cat & Cloud is an up-and-coming coffee company because...
Talk of the Bay with Ami Chen Mills – Homeless Update
Ami Chen Mills welcomes Evan Morrison, Executive Director of The Free Guide, Santa Cruz's newest homeless services agency, and 2 other guests working with the homeless. The city has contracted The Free Guide to run a new safe-parking program. Evan has worked...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 21st: Well, Well, Well! Clean Water for Everyone, with Chelsea Tu of Monterey Waterkeeper
Well, Well, Well! Clean Water for Everyone! with Chelsea Tu of Monterey Waterkeeper On Sustainability Now! Sunday, August 21st, 5-6 PM, on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Chelsea Tu, the new executive director of a new...
Jazz is alive and kicking in Santa Cruz
On Talk of the Bay, host Christine Barrington welcomes co-host Suki Wessling to the other side of the mic in her role as a member of the Jazz Society of Santa Cruz County. This year, the Jazz Society was awarded a CARD Grant from the City of Santa Cruz. These grants...
Corpse Flower Draws Thousands to Arboretum
My guest is UCSC Arboretum Director, Martin Quigly, who waxes eloquent about the qualities of Amorphophallus Titanum, the saga of its blooming, and the crowds that came to see and smell it. The corpse flower was the main attraction on Tuesday at the UC Santa Cruz...
Santa Cruz Tops “Best Work-From-Home” City in USA
As mental health days are becoming more common in the workplace, many people are making sure they have enough time for activities they love to keep them from experiencing burnout at work. One way many people love to decompress is with outdoor activities, such as...
Watsonville Hospital Faces Deadline for Fundraising
With less than a month left to meet its Aug. 31 deadline, the effort to save Watsonville Community Hospital needs less than $6 million to reach its goal. Six months of fundraising spanning local, statewide, public and private sectors has resulted in a secured amount...
Do women have bodily autonomy? From 70s midwifery to 2022’s abortion debate
Fifty years ago, Santa Cruz was at the center of a stormy debate about women’s right to bodily autonomy. In this case, the fight was over midwifery and home birth, both of which were illegal in California at the time. Dedicated young women including Kate Bowland and...