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Cabrillo Students Debate College Name Change Part 1
Since last July, the Cabrillo College community of faculty, staff, students, and trustees have been engaged in a dialogue about whether or how to change the college's name. In this broadcast, students in my Cabrillo College broadcast journalism class host a debate on...
Roomers and Zoomers go back to school
It's been the wildest, most unprecedented year of public school in memory. A year ago, students stared bleary-eyed at teachers fumbling through new technology. Now, teachers are connected, media-savvy, and wired for action. Students learning from school—Roomers—are...
Laurie Corn and Sally Grey – San Lorenzo Valley Counterculture Living
What was life like in the 70s and 80s in the San Lorenzo Valley? Laurie Corn’s memoir, The Half-Built House on the Hill and Sally Grey’s novel Jack of All Trades with their heartfelt and quirky stories are front and center in the discussion with host Mathilde Rand. ...
New Tourism Survey Yields Some Surprises
What percent of locals are eager to see the return of tourism to Santa Cruz County? The number may surprise you. Who books the travel and what are they saying about how safe it is to travel to our fair region? Those are just a few of the questions (and answers) from a...
Future of Local Libraries
Susan Nemitz is the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz Public Library system. In this episode of Talk of the Bay, she talks about how the role of libraries in our modern world is changing. Will they be full of computers as well as books? What are people most needing...
Unheard Voices with Shirley Wong and Yoshimi Miyazaki
On Friday on May 7th, 2021 at 3 pm Host Gloria Nieto welcomed Shirley Wong and Yoshimi Miyazaki, shared their experiences as Asian-American women - in recent months, and over the course of their lives. Shirley is a 2nd-generation Chinese American, who lives in Santa...
American Indian Resource Center with Rebecca Hernandez
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, May 6, 2021, Host Randa Solick interviews Dr. Rebecca Hernandez (Warm Springs/Mescalero Apache) the Director of the UCSC American Indian Resource Center where her attention is focused on retention of Native students and developing...
One Year of Covid: Celebrating the Spring Religious Holidays
Spring 2021 marks one year into the Covid pandemic. As we mark a full year into this global crisis, how have religious people kept the faith during the past year and how are they celebrating their spring holidays? A Jewish rabbi, Evangelical pastor, and a lay Islamic...
Faith Story: Loss, Grief, & Forgiveness
Dan and Lyn Wagner faced a challenge that few parents ever imagine--the sudden loss of both of their children in a tragic car accident caused by a woman under the influence of drugs. Through this tremendous loss, the Wagner's faith was deeply challenged. Yet,...
Christian Nationalism & the January 6 Insurrection
On January 6, 2021, there was an unprecedented assault on our nation's capitol. Some of the people involved in the violence were evangelical Christians and believed that their actions were a genuine expression of their faith and love for their country. This blending...