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The Homeless Garden Project – a harvest of hope and transformation
Talk of the Bay host Len Beyea interviews staff of the Homeless Garden Project about the work of HGP, and shares the touching testimonials of two current trainees. In May of 1990, the Citizens Committee for the Homeless, a Santa Cruz County nonprofit, began a new...
The writing life: Local writers talk shop
What does it take to start your first book? When do you know it’s ready to publish? How do you find a publisher or learn to self-publish? How do you find your readers? Is writing a career or just a side venture? Talk of the Bay host Suki Wessling speaks with three...
Highway 17 is a Killer
Is Highway 17 a killer? What do we know about it? Host mathilde Rand is joined by author Sally Grey and singer/songwriter Michael Gaither who gave creative expression to their experiences on highway 17. They also share information from the book Highway 17: The road to...
“2020 Hindsight” takes a look back at a tumultuous year
Photographer Shmuel Thaler joins host Brad Kava to talk about the new book that he created with fellow photographer Kevin Painchaud, 2020 Hindsight. These two photographers seemed to be everywhere in the county last year, documenting our community's fight against...
Jason Scorse – Inequality
Jason Scorse reviews what happened with inequality during the pandemic
Unheard Voices with Ayo Banjo, president of the UCSC chapter of the NAACP
On Unheard Voices, Friday, March 12, 2021 Thairie Ritchie welcomed Ayo Banjo, president of the UCSC chapter of the NAACP. They discussed current events, including: the recent rally in response to the Outdoor Living Ordinance voted by the Santa Cruz City Council; the...
Waste, reuse and recycling – dissecting current market trends and legislation on recycling, producer responsibility, and how reuse and recycling conserves resources
Host Len Beyea lobs questions at a panel of solid waste reuse and recycling experts - including Mark Murray, Executive Director of Californians Against Waste; Doug Kobold, Executive Director of California Product Stewardship Council; Tina Forest, Resource Recovery...
Rockfish of Monterey Bay, Part 1
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Emily speaks with Moss Landing Marine Laboratories graduate student Kristin Saksa about her work on rockfish larvae "babies". Kristin's work focuses on how climate change will impact this vulnerable stage in rockfish life. This is...
Unheard Voices with Heidi Cartan & Super Nina
On Unheard Voices, Friday, March 5th 2021 host Gloria Nieto welcomed Heidi Cartan, Executive Director of Common Roots. This unique program produces organicvegetables, fruits, flowers, and eggs for sale to the public. A portion ofthe acreage is being built for...
Birds in Your Backyard: Great Horned Owls Part 2
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, we talk more about Great Horned Owls, following up on last month's episode. Learn about some of their special adaptations which make them such amazing hunters. They are some of the only predators around who eat skunks! Tune in to...