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Reverend Elisha Christopher on the deep roots of the holiday season, the importance of ritual, and the power of a spiritual path
Rev. Elisha Christopher is the Spiritual Director and Senior Minister at the Center for Spiritual Living Santa Cruz. Their call to leadership began at The Launching Pad—an innovative, intentional spiritual and residential community for young adults in Berkeley...
Zambra: A Celebration of Women’s Voices with Music from Around the World
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, December 26, 2022 Christine Barrington hosts Kathryn Veditz and Kathleen Loveless, members of the Santa Cruz-based female vocal ensemble Zambra. Zambra highlights the glory of the human voice through its global expressions. They have just...
California Democratic Party Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMS): Vote Now for Delegates
On Talk of the Bay, Thursday, December 22 at 5pm Christine Barrington interviews potential delegates standing for election to represent you in the California Democratic Party Assembly District Election Meetings (ADEMS). We have just crossed the finish line of a...
Sustainability Now! Blast from the Past Broadcast, Sunday, December 25th, 5-6 PM: Latinx Farmers’ Survival in the U.S. Agricultural System, with Josefina Lara Chavez
Blast from the Past Broadcast Latinx Farmers’ Survival in the U.S. Agricultural System, with Josefina Lara Chavez December 25th, 2022, 5-6 PM on KSQD 90.7 FM and KSQD.org Join host Ronnie Lipschutz for a conversation with Josefina Lara Chavez, Farm-to-Market...
Oyster Restoration in Elkhorn Slough
In this week's episode of the Santa Cruz Naturalist, host Frankie Gerraty talks to Moss Landing Marine Labs oyster biologist Jacob Harris about ongoing efforts to restore Olympia oyster populations in Elkhorn Slough. The show airs on Tuesday Dec. 20th at 7:54 AM,...
ParkRx: A prescription for fresh air and exercise
How can we improve public health without investing in new infrastructure? Use the parks we've already built! ParkRx is an international movement to prescribe parks, nature and programming to improve health. The local effort, called ParkRxSantaCruzCounty (ParkRxSCC),...
Brent Adams – Meeting the Immediate Needs of Unhoused People
Brent Adams talks with host Mathilde Rand about his development from activist to leading an organization formed to help meet the immediate needs of unhoused people. Programs like the Footbridge Services Center, Secret Garden Women's Shelter and the Warming Center are...
Sudden Oak Life with Dr. Lee Klinger
On Talk of the Bay, Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 5pm Christine Barrington interviews Dr. Lee Klinger whose work with fire mimicry is yielding compelling results for oak forest health. There is mounting evidence that the increased mortality of oaks and other...
Building Empathy with the Conflict Resolution Center
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, November 28 at 5 pm, Christine Barrington interviews leaders from the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County about the power of empathy. Othering has always been an issue in human civilization, and the world is full of people who...
Investigative journalist Julie Reynolds reveals the sordid underbelly of Alden Global Capital
Julie Reynolds is a freelance investigative reporter whose work has been published by The Nation, American Prospect, Newsweek, NPR, The News Guild and other outlets. She's a co-founder of the bilingual, nonprofit news site Voices of Monterey Bay. Recently, her...