Local News from KSQD
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
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
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....
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...
Laurie Corn – Village Laundry
Laurie Corn proves that it takes a laundry to make a village.
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!
Mountain Trails Stewardship
Pauline Seales guest on Jan 27, 2022 was Emma Ussat, trails program manager for Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship. She’s a passionate community-builder and fundraiser with over 8 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector. They discussed...
CPUC/PG&E Proposal Could Freeze Rooftop Solar
In this interview, former Assemblymember and speaker pro-tem Fred Keeley, Ronnie Lipschutz, professor Emeritus of UCSC, and solar energy expert from local solar installer Sandbar Solar, Jeremy Pearl discuss the changes to rooftop solar energy net metering being...
Steve Pleich – New Hope
Steve Pleich talks about a new hope.
Saved by Nature: Healing Outdoors
Richard Tejeda is Executive Director of the nonprofit, Saved by Nature in San Jose which gets seniors, at-promise youth, and others out into the natural world to explore the beauty and uniqueness of the central coast and environs. Richard grew up in a mostly urban,...