Local News from KSQD
Exploring Monterey Bay: Porter memorial Library
Join Exploring Monterey Bay host, Mathilde Rand, in conversation with Meg Madsen and Juli McDermott of the Porter Memorial Library. This library with its fascinating history is a gem in the center of Soquel. Have Meg and Juli enchant you with facts and anecdotes....
Open Studios and the Arts in Monterey County
In this episode, we hear from Jacqui Atchison, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Monterey County about their Open Studios weekend, arts in the schools, and how local venues for performing arts are faring post-covid.
Community members discuss housing affordability and the battle over rent control
Talk of the Bay host Len Beyea leads a discussion about housing affordability and, in particular, the rent control initiative on California's November ballot, Proposition 33. Participants include local housing advocates Lira Filipini, Rick Longinotti, and Lee...
Rainbow Conference Highlights LGBTQIA Youth and Parents
On September 28th, the Queer, Trans, & Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast held a day-long event. In this interview, we hear from three people involved in organizing it. The guests were: Stuart Rosenstein, organizer Andrea Damon: Parent, Understanding...
Tourism Check up for Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is a popular and iconic destination for tourists from all over the world. We look at the pros and cons of tourism for the locals. Visit Santa Cruz is the local tourism agency that tracks things like hotel stays and jobs in one of the area's main...
Gina René and Ana Elizabeth Talk Music and Politics
Soul and Hip-Hop singer, Gina Rene and organizer Ana Elizabeth, Musical Soulmates board member, stop by to talk (and sing) to share about "Let the Caged Bird Sing", an afternoon of soulful music. Musical Soulmates is a newly-formed nonprofit performing arts collective...
Faith Leaders on the Climate Crisis, Climate Fest
On Sunday 11:30 at Resurrection Church, 7600 Soquel Drive in Aptos, faith and political leaders will share ideas and activities to inspire action on climate change. Speakers include Rabbi Shifra Weiss-Penzia, Deacon Patrick Conway, Senator John Laird, Zen leader,...
Santa Cruz Naturalist: Wildlife at Fort Ord Reserve (Part 1)
In this episode, Nikka chats with Joe Miller, Director of Fort Ord Natural Reserve, about the incredible wildlife that inhabits the unique landscape of the reserve. To learn more about ways to get involved with the reserve, check out part two of our talk next week and...
Open Studios: Past, present, and future!
On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling welcomes Ann Osterman, outgoing producer of Santa Cruz County's acclaimed Open Studios Art Tour, collage artist Bree Karpavage, past artist and incoming producer, and painter Jason Cohen, first time presenter in the art tour....
DNA brings the 11th Santa Cruz Comedy Festival to a venue near you!
What's funny in Santa Cruz? Pretty much everything when it comes to the comedians who gather here for the 11th annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival October 1-5. The Festival draws comics from around the country to entertain us at 17 different venues, many of them free....