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Halloween / Pre-Election All Caller Show
We had an All Caller show with a technical Mercury-retrograde twist... no phones! By the end of the hour Max had figured out that I could hold a phone to the microphone so we did speak to three callers in the last 20 minutes of the show. To lead off the show, I spoke...
Kelsey Hill: City Council Candidate
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday October 29th, 2020, is a Randa Solick interview with Kelsey Hill, a nonprofit program director, climate activist, and renter in the Seabright area. She's running for Santa Cruz City Council to give a voice to the young working people...
Does my life matter? A conversation with Curtis Reliford
Local philanthropist and community member Curtis Reliford of the Follow Your Heart Action Network tells a chilling story of racially-motivated hatred he experienced recently while fundraising on West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. According to Curtis, who is black, a...
Vinyl Nation, the Movie
Do you love your record collection with a passion? You're not alone.There is a film for you and about you. It's called Vinyl Nation. The vinyl record renaissance over the past decade has brought new fans to a classic format and transformed our idea of a record...
“Is a Second Civil War in Our Future?”
"Is a Second Civil War in Our Future?” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00pm Many have been talking about a "coup" and "civil insurrection" in the streets, no matter how the election turns out? Have you ever wondered how and why countries...
Faith & the 2020 Election: Before the Election
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 election has been the most divisive election in recent memory. Political parties are jockeying for position while claiming that victory for the other party will mean catastrophe in our nation. What has this tumultuous...
“LGBTQ History Month and the Presidential Election”
"LGBTQ History Month & the Presidential Election" October 25, 2020 at 5:00pm Tune in to “Be Bold America!” October is the 15th Anniversary of LGBT History Month. The LGBT community is the only community worldwide that is not taught its history at home, in public...
Brie Buxton on Growing Up Bi-Racial in Santa Cruz
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, October 22, host Debora Bone talks with Brie Buxton about Growing up Biracial in Santa Cruz. Brie is part African American and was adopted and raised by two white parents here in Santa Cruz. This year, the murder of George Floyd and...
Santa Cruz City Council Politics w/ Mike Rotkin
Few people have been around Santa Cruz city politics longer or been the mayor more times (5) than Mike Rotkin. He is currently not on the council, but nonetheless has many opinions and observations about the current batch of candidates and their positions on the...
Prepping for a Coup
It's shocking to read those words, let alone consider the possibility of a coup in the U.S., but since a sitting president has cast doubt on the peaceful transfer of power and called into question democratic voting processes, there are groups actively preparing for...