Local News from KSQD
Unheard Voices with Jenn Budd
On Friday, October 8th at 3 pm, host Gloria Nieto welcomed former Border Patrol agent Jenn Budd for a follow-up look at immigration at the southern border. Jenn has just returned from Del Rio, Texas and will discuss the systemic racism shown by the Border Patrol,...
Unheard Voices: The Second Saturday Network
On Unheard Voices, Friday, September 17, 2021 Host Bobby Bishop welcomes members of the Second Saturday Network. Created by local community leaders in the early 1990s to unify and support African Heritage families, activities now include providing educational support...
Behind the Mic: Jinx Deruisa
On Talk of the Bay, Monday, October 4, 2021, Christine Barrington drops Behind the Mic with Jinx Deruisa, co-host of Sunday morning's Heritage Gospel Uplift. KSQD is community radio---whether it’s music or talk, much of the programming streaming your way on 90.7 FM...
Peter Weiss and the Earth Rangers – bringing ecological awareness and a positive vibe to the children in all of us
Peter Weiss, also known as the Singing Scientist, has worked at UCSC since 2009. He is a Lecturer in Dept of Chemistry, Faculty Researcher in Dept of Microbiology and Environmental Toxicology. He has published many papers on the topic of Mercury as a Global Pollutant...
Unheard Voices with Justine Lee
On Friday, October 1st at 3pm, host Ami Chen Mills-Naim welcomed Justine Lee, Executive Director of Living Room Conversations, and co-creator of Make America Dinner Again. Justine's work is focused on building understanding across ideological differences, and...
Semillitas and Dientes: Promoting Children’s Health
In this interview, I speak with Maria Cadenas of SC Community Ventures and Dr. Sepi Tagvaei, chief dental office at Dientes Clinic about this program to improve dental health in children while giving them a college savings account early in life. A Santa Cruz County...
Civic Circles: Increasing Community Involvement
In this interview, I talk with Karen Delaney, Executive Director of the Volunteer Center about ways you can get more involved in creating positive change in our community. VOLUNTEER CENTER OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY TO HOST CIVIC LIFE TOWN HALL EVENTS TO INSPIRE POSITIVE...
Beyond Juneteenth – furthering the movement toward real liberation: a conversation with Thairie Ritchie and Esabella Bonner (part 2)
Esabella Bonner is a long-time Santa Cruz resident, entrepreneur, and visionary working to help bridge our local community. She has been active in making changes in our community by increasing awareness, amplifying Black & POC voices, exposing implicit bias, and...
Beyond Juneteenth – furthering the movement toward real liberation: a conversation with Thairie Ritchie and Esabella Bonner (part 1)
Esabella Bonner is a long-time Santa Cruz resident, entrepreneur, and visionary working to help bridge our local community. She has been active in making changes in our community by increasing awareness, amplifying Black & POC voices, exposing implicit bias, and...
UCSC’s Humanities Institute fosters community engagement
On Talk of the Bay, join host Suki Wessling in a conversation about how UCSC's Humanities Institute is nurturing graduate students and a connection with the Santa Cruz Community. UCSC Dean of Humanities Jasmine Alinder says that students and faculty are happy to be...