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Santa Cruz County Open Studios: Experience a feast of artistic excellence three weekends in October.
The Arts Council of Santa Cruz County kicks off their Open Studios Art Tour the first weekend in October. Celebrating their 40th year Open studios is bigger than ever featuring over 340 artists! Working in 22 mediums from seasoned professionals to new and emerging,...
Dr. Janice Hadlock shares her experience in successful treatment of COVID-19 and “Long COVID”, and lack of NIH support
Dr. Janice Hadlock is a professor of acupuncture and a well-known researcher in the field of Chinese medicine. She has been published in the top journals in the field and has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine regarding treatments for...
The Homeless Garden Project: Harvest, Community & Compassion
In this episode of Talk of the Bay, host Janet Quinn sits down with Brian Sweeney and Omar Guzman of the Homeless Garden Project. They share how the project provides job training, community, and hope for people experiencing homelessness, while also growing fresh food,...
12th Annual Santa Cruz Comedy Festival: “The Laughtopus” October 3-4
On Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington interviews DNA, our local comedy impresario who returns to Santa Cruz to bring us the 12th annual Santa Cruz Comedy festival. Called the Laughtopus, this fest helps us reflect that being able to find the funny in these...
Monterey Jazz Festival Memories
Each year KSQD stations its volunteers in a booth at the MJF where we get to meet lots of wonderful folks, and one character we bumped into was kind of special. Michael Downer has been attending the Monterey Jazz Fest for 60 years. I grabbed a moment with him while...
September 23, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: AI, The Computer History Museum, multiple callers, emails and more!
The Cabrillo Stroke and Disability Center celebrates 50 years!
On Talk of the Bay host Christine Barrington interviews Sally Weiss, Director of The Cabrillo Stroke and Disability Learning Center. The center is celebrating its 50th Anniversary with an event at Cabrillo's Samper Hall on October 17 at 10am-Noon. Sally Weiss shares...
Enjoy the 68th Monterey Jazz Festival!
Join host Suki Wessling on Talk of the Bay for her informative interview with Monterey Jazz Managing Director Bobbie Young. You'll learn about all aspects of the festival and hear clips from some of this year's great artists. Visit the MJF website Listen to the...
Academic Freedom Under Fire with Scholar Bettina Aptheker
In feminist scholar Dr. Bettina Aptheker’s early years, she found herself front and center in the 1960s controversy over free speech. As a young academic, she found herself mired in a legal dispute over freedom of association. And throughout her career, she has been...
Emergency Preparedness Tips from Your Local Experts
Do you have your go bag ready in case of a fire, flood, earthquake or tsunami? Do you have a plan for you pet? At the preparedness fair and tsunami fun run, ocal experts from the Red Cross, Scouts, and Animal Shelter help sort out what to do to be ready for any...