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Saving Watsonville Hospital and creating the new Pajaro Valley Healthcare District
The for-profit corporate owner of Watsonville Hospital announced in 2021 that they would have to sell the hospital or file for bankruptcy. Host Len Beyea interviews Mimi Hall of the Pajaro Valley Healthcare District Project and County Administrative Officer...
Bahia Brunelle – Built To Sink
Bahia Brunelle is in-sync with a memory.
Steve Rodrigues – Stranded
Stranded on the hi-way, Steve Rodrigues gives a shout-out to a loyal and patient tow-truck driver. Produced by Laurie Corn.
Librarian on Book Banning and Free Speech
Collection Services Manager, Sarah Harbison of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries takes free speech seriously. In this interview, she comments on recent efforts to ban books and the role libraries have played in protecting first amendment rights. For a good article...
Alternatives to Pay Day Lenders
Host Mathilde Rand discusses alternatives to Pay Day Lenders with Richard Cooper and Katie Fairbairn of the Santa Cruz Community Credit Union. More information at sccccu.org or 831-425-7708
Tyler Knox – Anti-Mask Tourist
Tyler Knox gets up close and personal in a good way.
Whalefest Monterey 2022
Whales are the biggest mammals on earth. Although they live quite close to us here in the Monterey Bay, we seldom see them and know even less about their lives. Marine biologist and whale disentanglement expert, Peggy Stap gives us a close-up view on these amazing...
Santa Cruz Music History Film All Access
An "all access pass" in the music world means backstage and access to musicians and their friends. That's the front-row seat that filmmaker Michele Benson had as a music journalist for decades in the Santa Cruz and San Francisco Bay Area during the heyday of many...
Dreams Healing Shame with Maren Sinclair Hurn
What would the world be like without shame? Today’s guest Santa Cruz sculptor Maren Sinclair Hurn describes a dream in which she sees that her daughter has nails piercing her eyelids. This dream inspired her to create faces that helped her come to terms with her own...
Tim Rudolph – Middle Name
Tim Rudolph' middle name continues to tag along like a stray puppy. This piece is read by Alan Ritch.