Local News from KSQD
Solving the Housing Crisis: A talk with Prof. Steve McKay
In this segment I talk with UCSC professor Steve McKay about the extent of and solutions for the current housing crisis in Santa Cruz. During the Covid year, already astronomical rental prices in the area skyrocketed nearly 40%. What is driving the price increase...
Keith McHenry’s Mission to Nourish and Sustain
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday, May 13, 2021 host Janet Quinn talks with Keith McHenry, cofounder of Food Not Bombs. Keith is a community organizer, activist, as well as an artist who has had a outsized impact on many lives here in Santa Cruz. Food Not Bombs is an...
Earth is on Fire with Michelle Merrill
On September 16 Michelle Merrill, founder and leader of the local group Novasutras, talked with Pauline Seales about the Line 3 tar sands pipeline through indigenous land in Minnesota. They discussed how local people can help by divesting - taking their money out of...
Jane Meredith – Message 2
In honor of Jane Meredith Daugherty, who met a tragic death in August 2021, we are repeating part of a beautiful piece she did for First Person Singular.
Teens’ Futures are Their Business
On Talk of the Bay, host Suki Wessling is joined by a number of people involved with the local nonprofit Your Future is Our Business (YFIOB). Yvette Lopez Brooks, the Mayor of Capitola, is the new Executive Director. Morgan Matias, Product Marketing Manager at Roku,...
Sea Walls Santa Cruz Launches
Here at K-Squid, we love our ocean sanctuary, especially the squid who live there. That's why we were so thrilled to hear about this massive community-wide mural project, that will very likely include many images of our mascot, the squid. The organizers of this...
Unheard Voices with María Elena De La Garza
On Friday, September 10th, host Gloria Nieto welcomed María Elena De La Garza , for a conversation about immigration, indigenous languages, and social justice. Born and raised in Watsonville, Maria Elena brings 30 years of nonprofit experience to her work as executive...
Covid Update from Deputy Health Officer
Dr. David Guilarducci is the deputy health officer for Santa Cruz County. In this interview, we discuss the current state of Covid in Santa Cruz County and how vaccinations are going, masking mandates, and more.
Unheard Voices with Michael Mechanic
On Friday, September 3rd at 3pm, host Ami Chen Mills-Naim welcomed journalist Michael Mechanic for a follow-up interview. A former staff writer at Metro Santa Cruz, Mechanic is now a Senior Editor at Mother Jones magazine. Ami and Michael discuss his new book,...
Saving our Groundwater: Two UCSC Professors Weigh In
In this episode of Talk of the Bay, I interview two UCSC researchers, Andrew Fisher and Ruth Langridge. Their focus is on groundwater and how to recharge it to better manage this resource for city and farm. Groundwater...