Local News from KSQD
Nine miles of new trails open on August 16 at Cotoni-Coast Dairies
In square miles Santa Cruz County is the second smallest in California, but in hiking and mountain biking trail miles Santa Cruz County is a giant. And, this month these miles will increase in number due to a collaboration between the Bureau of Land Management, Santa...
CZU 5th Anniversary: Remembrance and Renewal at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
It’s been 5 years since the CZU fires devastated the region, and in particular, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, but nature has been hard at work renewing her landscapes, and on Monday, August 18th, a special remembrance and renewal event will take place from 10am-1pm...
Get the Flock Out! Local Mass Surveillance and What to Do
On this episode of Talk of the Bay, host George Cadman welcomes Lourdes and Gabriel Barraza, Ami Chen Mills, Julia Monahan, of Get The Flock Out — a grassroots group raising the alarm about mass surveillance in Santa Cruz County. Also joining the show: Peter Gelblum...
August 5, 2025: Computer Man! Your Tech Questions Answered
Don’t stress about your tech, call the Computer Man on KSQD between 6-7pm PT each Tuesday: 831-900-5773 Write to Luigi@PleasurePointComputers.com Scams of the week! Topics covered: Flock License Plate Readers (and how the SUCK), Bluetooth hacking, Windows Recall, IRS...
Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Charles Pasternak shares the inside story of this summer’s festival
Charles Pasternak is the Artistic Director for Santa Cruz Shakespeare, where he has served in that role since 2023. Before that he served as Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company in Los Angeles for over fifteen years. He has had a...
Sherry Flumerfelt and Captain Paul Tate share stories from the return of the Western Flyer to the Sea of Cortez, 85 years on
The Western Flyer has returned from a remarkable 100-day expedition (March 16, 2025 to June 24, 2025) to the Gulf of California — retracing the 1940 voyage of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts and bringing their story into a new century. From tide pool surveys to...
FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Hiroshima
Steve Pleich talks about the shadow of the mushroom cloud. Photo courtesy of Irfan Rahat.
Rage against the Regime in Monterey with David Bean
KSQD's David Bean presents street interviews with locals protesting on August 2, 2025 in Monterey.
Sunday Dinner: Spoken Word and Spontaneity: Self Expression, Identity, and Politics with RicoR, Manny Florendo, and Roland Reyes
This month DJ Dupsie continues The Sunday Dinner Summer Music Series with local artists RicoR, Manny Florendo, and Roland Reyes. In between the songs played live in the studio, we reflect on the art of spoken word and the power of openness because the world has been...
Meet Andrew Sandoval, Salinas City Councilmember – Renter Advocate and More!
Host Meilin Obinata introduces you to Andrew Sandoval, City of Salinas Councilmember of District Five. What is it like to survive a recall campaign when the big money is after you? Or what it’s like to advocate for renters rights when the majority of the city council...