Local News from KSQD
Sustainability Now! Wheels on the Bus: Getting ‘Round Town
Radio Show #20, May 31, 2020, with Rick Longinotti, a member of and spokesperson for the Campaign for Sustainable Transportation, a “group of volunteers dedicated to making Santa Cruz County a place where everyone in our diverse community can access their needs and...
Birds in your backyard
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, I talk about two species of birds that you can easily see in your backyard! Listen with me to learn about Northern mockingbirds and California towhees and some of their fascinating behaviors. California towhees might not be...
Martin Bodemar – What If
Martin Bodemar speaks of "What Ifs" for these times.
Environmental Scientist Joanna Nelson on Right Relationship between Land, Sea, and Humans
On Talk of the Bay Tuesday June 2, 2020 host Christine Barrington will be talking with environmental scientist and social activist Joanna Nelson about right relationship and how it forms the foundation of both healthy biological, and social, ecosystems. Listeners will...
Aliens Have Landed Radio Drama
This radio drama was produced by the students in my Cabrillo College journalism class, "Writing for the Broadcast Media".
Ellen Farmer – Public Banking
Ellen Farmer asks, "How would a Public Bank help us in times like these?" bit.ly/3cWaSJB for free Zoom forum on Sunday, May 31, 1:30 - 3:00 PM with Mayor Justing Cummings, Supervisor Zach Friend, Amah Mutsun Tribal Chairman Valentin Lopez, and Trinity Tran from the...
Faith in the Time of Corona: Police Chaplains
Our nation has a strong tradition of providing religious chaplains in a variety of public and private institutions and agencies. As part of the special Faith Matters series titled Faith in the Time of Corona, two local police chaplains discuss the work they regularly...
Faith in the Time of Corona: Churches Making a Difference
There are a variety of churches and faith-based organizations throughout Santa Cruz County that are providing needed relief and support during the Covid-19 crisis. As part of the special Faith Matters series titled Faith in the Time of Corona, three leaders from two...
DIY Workshop Turns to Mask Production
Photo Credit: Idea Fab Labs This story first aired on Talk of the Bay. It is produced by Science Communications intern, Jesse Kathan. Transcript On the westside of Santa Cruz, the imposing Wrigley building has mostly gone dormant. Many tenants have had to close up...
Farmworker health during covid pandemic
This feature was produced by UCSC Science Communications intern, Jesse Kathan. Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Transcript [background conversation in Spanish] The temperature is in the eighties on a recent spring day in Watsonville. A woman watches her four daughters...