Pride Perspectives

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.

Mara Chapman – Climbing Black’s Peak

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 29, 2021 | First Person Singular, Program, Wellness

Mara Chapman climbs to new heights of possibilities.

Cancel Culture: Weaponizing Voting, Dr. Seuss, Democrats and Pizza

by Jill Cody | Mar 28, 2021 | Be Bold America!, Politics

“Cancel Culture: Weaponizing Voting, Dr. Seuss, Democrats and Pizza Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 5:00pm Fox News spent more than twice as much time discussing Dr. Seuss being “canceled” as covering major news on vaccine distribution and...

Unheard Voices with Celestino Rodriguez

by Gloria Nieto | Mar 26, 2021 | All Talk, Local, Politics, Unheard Voices

On Unheard Voices, Friday, March 26, 2021 host Gloria Nieto interviews community activist Celestino Rodriguez. They discuss recent events in the news and their impact, especially on communities of color. Topics include the recent gun violence in Atlanta and Colorado,...

Renaming Cabrillo College?

by Rachel Goodman | Mar 26, 2021 | All Talk, Education, Local, Politics, Rachel Anne Goodman, Talk of the Bay

There is a proposal to rename Cabrillo College, based on issues raised by faculty and students about his legacy as a conquistador and his role in native genocide. In this program, we hear from Cabrillo president Matthew Wetstein, and Cabrillo trustees, Adam Spickler...

Nursing Education During the Pandemic

by goodnewssantacruz | Mar 25, 2021 | All Talk, Education, Good News Santa Cruz, Program

On Good News Santa Cruz Thursday, March 25, 2021 Host Debora Bone talked with Barbara Johnson, Director of the Cabrillo College Nursing Program about Nursing Education in a time of Pandemic. Listen now and learn about challenges and opportunities facing today’s...

Lucia Meza – Distance Learning

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 25, 2021 | Education, First Person Singular, Wellness

Lucia Meza experiences the side effects of distance learning.

Prepare for Fire Season: Now is the Time

by Christine Barrington | Mar 24, 2021 | All Talk, Local, Program, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, March 22, 2021 Christine Barrington revisits a previous interview with Liz Anne Jensen from the Fire Safe Santa Cruz County Executive Committee. Fire Season is ongoing for our region, and Liz Anne is a fire preparedness expert personally informed...

Steve Pleich – Wholly Broken System

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Mar 24, 2021 | All Talk, First Person Singular, Local, Politics

Steve Pleich says the system is wholly broken.

Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 21st: Water in California’s Future, with Dr. Ruth Langridge

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Mar 23, 2021 | All Talk, Politics, Science, Sustainability Now!

It’s beginning to look as though California is headed into another multi-year drought. The snowpack is meager and contracted water supplies through the state’s delivery systems are likely to be much less than requested. Farmers and cities are looking to groundwater...

Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 7th: There Otter be a Law! Will the Southern Sea Otter Survive? A conversation with James Estes

by Ronnie Lipschutz | Mar 23, 2021 | All Talk, Education, Outdoors, Science, Sustainability Now!

The southern sea otter is a keystone species in kelp forest communities, acting to increase the species diversity and providing ecosystem services. Despite federal protection since 1977, the southern sea otter population has struggled to recover and there are only an...