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Ecology Action Bike Month
This week on Good News Santa Cruz host Pauline Seales interviewed Matt Miller of Ecology Action. Covid-19 precluded the traditional May Bike month. Determined to keep the spirit alive, Matt shared with Pauline Ecology Action's plan for the July virtual bike month....
Microplastics are Everywhere!
Picture Credit: Amanda Heidt Music Credit: True Blue Sky, Blue Dot Sessions (CC license CC BY-NC 4.0) Transcript: Looking around, it’s probably easy to pick out things that are made of plastic. But would you believe that they’re also in the air, in your glass of water...
Paul DeWorken, Watsonville Muralist
Watsonville is a treasure trove of talented artists. One of these is Paul DeWorken, a muralist who, as a young man, was chosen to design the flag of the city of Watsonville. In conversation with Jean Kratzer, Paul explains why for him murals and community...
Feeding the Homeless During a Pandemic
This audio piece was produced by Jeremiah Oetting from UCSC's Science Communications masters program. In this story he talks with Keith Henry, founder of Food Not Bombs, and representatives of the County of Santa Cruz about the delicate balance between making sure...
Print Journalism a Casualty of Covid
This story was reported by Lara Streiff of the UCSC Science Communications program. LARA: When the COVID-19 pandemic first started making headlines, media outlets reported on the day to day changes as they themselves began to feel the financial impacts. My name is...
Santa Cruz reacts to George Floyd murder
Photo credit: Shmuel Thaler This interview features Mayor, Justin Cummings, President of the local NAACP chapter, Brenda Griffin, and Shmuel Thaler, photojournalist for the Santa Cruz Sentinel. His photo of Mayor Cummings and Police Chief Andy Mills taking a knee...
The Wisdom of Aikido in the Year 2020 with Linda Holiday Sensei
On Talk of the Bay June 9, 2020, Christine Barrington talks with Linda Holiday Sensei, founder and director of Aikido of Santa Cruz, which has been serving the Santa Cruz community since 1982. Aikido was considered "a way of harmony, an art of peace, a path of light"...
Cultivating Media Literacy in a Pandemic
Picture Credit: Roman Kraft Here is a feature produced by science communications intern, Jesse Kathan. Transcript Keeping up with the news these days can be difficult, especially when it comes to COVID-19. Whether it’s how the disease spreads, how to prevent its...
Zoom fatigue? Here’s why!
In this feature by Ashleigh Papp, our science communications intern, we learn why we feel tired after an online meeting or group chat. Your digital calendar dings on the hour, letting you know it's time to switch on your camera, connect to your computer's audio, and...
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...