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![KSQD’s 3rd Birthday](https://ksqd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Birthday-Cake-year-0.jpeg)
KSQD’s 3rd Birthday
We celebrated our 3rd Birthday here at the Squid by talking about community radio in the U.S. and how KSQD might grow into its mission as the years go on. Guests were Lisa Kettyle of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, Nikki Silva of the Kitchen...
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Bahia Brunelle – Wizard of Saws
Bahia Brunelle has fond memories of the Wizard of Saws
![Love songs for Santa Cruz—a Valentine’s Day Talk of the Bay](https://ksqd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/JoeFerraraKSQD-1080x500.jpg)
Love songs for Santa Cruz—a Valentine’s Day Talk of the Bay
Businessman, musician, and community volunteer Joe Ferrara doesn't just live in Santa Cruz—he partakes in everything it has to offer. Joe owns Atlantis Fantasyworld, has been active on the boards of the Downtown Association, Downtown Commission, and the Visitors...
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Remembering Darrell Darling
The Santa Cruz community lost a giant in civil rights and social justice causes when Darrell Darling passed away February 3rd, 2022. In this segment, we hear from Peter Clotz-Chamberlain of the Resource Center for Nonviolence, Leslie Steiner of the Santa Cruz County...
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Sen. John Laird on New Watsonville Health District
State Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) speaks about the new health district formed to usher in new local ownership and operation of the Watsonville Hospital. Press Release from John Laird's office: Governor Newsom Signs Bill to Protect Health Care Access for Pajaro...
![Fred Keeley reflects on environmental victories, shares inside stories about California politics, and looks ahead to the future](https://ksqd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fred-keeley_0102.jpg)
Fred Keeley reflects on environmental victories, shares inside stories about California politics, and looks ahead to the future
Fred Keeley is a longtime resident of Santa Cruz County. He began his public service career as chief of staff for former Assembly Member and Congress Member Sam Farr. Fred was elected to two 4-year terms on the Santa Cruz County board of supervisors, 10 years...
![Don Lane and Housing in Santa Cruz](https://ksqd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/DL-photo.png)
Don Lane and Housing in Santa Cruz
Host Janet Quinn will be talking with Don Lane about the coalition "Housing for Santa Cruz County". Learn about both current and planned housing development projects, the obstacles, successes and what it takes to build more affordable housing in Santa Cruz County....
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Roaring Camp’s Rail Dilemma
In this interview, I speak to Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Councilwoman, and Rosemary Sarka, Corporate Secretary for Roaring Camp Railroads, about a struggle the company is in with the Regional Transportation Commission over control of the Felton branch line and the...
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Laurie Corn – Village Laundry
Laurie Corn proves that it takes a laundry to make a village.
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Stoking the Cultural Vibrancy of Santa Cruz
On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling speaks with Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History Executive Director Robb Woulfe. Suki and Robb discovered that they had an unexpected shared history: Robb has run arts organizations in Suki’s hometown of Midland, Michigan, and also in Ann Arbor, where she studied at the University of Michigan. Those places had other intersections with Santa Cruz: All three places have their own sorts of cultural vibrancy, something that Robb says is his main objective in his job of arts promoter and organizer. We touched on topics as diverse as investment in housing to meeting the public in a graveyard (with art). Listen in!