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Empty Home Tax
On Thursday, March 24 Good News Santa Cruz host Janet Quinn talked with Kayla Kumar and Cyndi Dawson about the Santa Cruz Empty Home Tax. This is a community driven ballot initiative to increase affordable housing options in the city of Santa Cruz by raising funds...
Understanding How Co-Dependence Differs from Interdependence
Episode #41: In this episode we’ll explore the complicated and often misunderstood topic of Codependency vs. Interdependency. In codependent relationships, one person does much of the giving and at the same time tries to get their own needs met by controlling the...
Local chefs sourcing locally
You can't get more local than a locally owned restaurant. Local restaurants serve local people. But where do local chefs get their food? How do they think about the source of their food and who they feed it to? On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling welcomes three...
Homeless Garden Project
On Thursday, April 7 from 3:30- 4 pm. Host Janet Quinn talked about the Homeless Garden Project with Darrie Ganzhorn, Executive Director and Evan Jones Transitional Employment and Social Work Programs Manager. The...
Alan Ritch – My Girlfriend Phyllis
Alan Ritch introduces his girlfriend Phyllis.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T: A Visit with Faris Sabbah
Superintendent of Public Education, Faris Sabbah recently penned an editorial after his staff was yelled at and threatened by angry protesters who disrupted public meetings to express their anger over mask mandates. Will book banning be next? He shares his edit0rial...
Saving Watsonville Hospital and creating the new Pajaro Valley Healthcare District
The for-profit corporate owner of Watsonville Hospital announced in 2021 that they would have to sell the hospital or file for bankruptcy. Host Len Beyea interviews Mimi Hall of the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project and County Administrative Officer...
Bahia Brunelle – Built To Sink
Bahia Brunelle is in-sync with a memory.
Steve Rodrigues – Stranded
Stranded on the hi-way, Steve Rodrigues gives a shout-out to a loyal and patient tow-truck driver. Produced by Laurie Corn.
Librarian on Book Banning and Free Speech
Collection Services Manager, Sarah Harbison of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries takes free speech seriously. In this interview, she comments on recent efforts to ban books and the role libraries have played in protecting first amendment rights. For a good article...