Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.
Joe La Barbera in Conversation With Keshav Batish
On KSQD's Jazz Tracks, drummer Joe La Barbera speaks about his upbringing in music, career highlights including time spent with pianist Bill Evans, closing with thoughts on musical expression. Joe La Barbera is the co-author with Charles Levin of Times Remembered: The...
Fire Preparedness in the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI)
Sometimes conventional wisdom fails in the face of new scientific discoveries about how fire behaves and how to protect your home. Adrienne Edwards is a plant ecologist with a new book that challenges some of the old assumptions about clearing 100 feet from your home...
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on Veterans Compensation
Jimmy Panetta addresses several issues facing veterans, including funding available for veterans who suffered illness from toxic burn piles in the field.
Housing for People Gathers Signatures for Initiative
A citizen's initiative is busy gathering signatures in the city of Santa Cruz that would allow residents to vote on the height of buildings over the current limit in the general plan and would require that 25% of the units in new buildings be affordable. Frank Barron...
Vote on Your Favorite “Otter 841” Song
KSQD is holding a contest for the best song about our famous surfboard-biting, surfing sea otter, called 841 by scientists. She has sparked a wave of opinion about what should be done, if anything, about her behavior, sparking internet memes, news frenzies, and in our...
Making ecocide an international crime – A conversation with Jojo Mehta of Stop Ecocide International
Jojo Mehta co-founded Stop Ecocide alongside barrister and legal pioneer the late Polly Higgins, to support the establishment of ecocide as a crime at the International Criminal Court. As Co-Founder, Executive Director and key spokesperson of Stop Ecocide...
Steve Pleich – Oppenheimer and Hiroshima
Steve Pleich talks about Oppenheimer and Hiroshima. Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
Good burning for ecological health – an interview with Jared Childress of the California Prescribed Burn Association
As the Program Manager and Burn Boss for the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association for the UC Cooperative Extension, Jared Childress identifies and implements prescribed fire projects throughout San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties, leads...
Living with Psychotic Symptoms
Episode 57: Psychotic symptoms, often collectively referred to as psychosis, can be part of many illnesses and are when the brain has trouble distinguishing between what is real from what is not. Psychosis is a symptom, not an illness, and as many as 3 out of every 100 people will experience an episode of psychosis in their lifetime due to either a medical or a mental health condition. It is common for a person to experience psychotic symptoms for more than a year before receiving treatment. Early treatment of psychosis is critical because it often means better recovery. Understanding more about and learning to recognize psychotic symptoms means being in a better position to help those experiencing psychosis get the appropriate care sooner. Joining me for this conversation is Dr. Jennifer Davis, a Double Board Certified General and Child-Adolescent Psychiatrist and two guests who are both in recovery from their mental illnesses, peer counselor Tim Beveridge and peer specialist Kenah Roberts.
Alan Ritch – Isn’t She Beautiful
Alan Ritch asks, "Isn't she beautiful?" As the photo of Charis is not in public domain, we are posting a black and white photo from the author of this piece.
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