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.

2020 Census

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 30, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Exploring Monterey Bay

Tory del Favro, Partnership Specialist US Census Bureau, and Diana Cowen, Communications Manager Santa Cruz Public Libraries, and host Mathilde Rand discuss many aspects of the 2020 Census, coming up on April 1, 2020.

Patrice Vecchione – Some Days Life is like a Leash with No Dog

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 30, 2019 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Wellness

Patrice Vecchione says, "Some days life is like a leash with no dog."

Protecting Democracy

by Jill Cody | Sep 29, 2019 | Be Bold America!, Education, Politics

“Protecting Democracy” Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 29 at 5:00pm Our democracy is in danger and Protect Democracy (protectdemocracy.org) is watching and indexing the threats not seen in generations. In partnership with the “Authoritarian...

Dream Tending with Claudia DeBorde

by Katherine Bell | Sep 28, 2019 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Local, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Claudia DeBorde has an MA in counselling psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara and is a credentialed teacher. She has studied Dream Tending with Stephen Aizenstat, PhD for 25 years and is currently assisting with the certification I and II Dream...

Climate Change & Effects on Frontline Hispanic Communities

by goodnewssantacruz | Sep 26, 2019 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Good News Santa Cruz, Local, Politics

Nancy Glock Gruenich interviews local community organizer Ernestina Saldana exploring how climate change is coming home to Santa Cruz and northern California. Discover with Ernestina how grassroots organizing is creating local resilience to respond to this challenge,...

Steve Pleich – Library

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 26, 2019 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Politics

Steve Pleich says "Don't bury our community."

Jeri Bodemar – Soil Love

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 25, 2019 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Local, Outdoors, Wellness

Jeri Bodemar asks, "What about ocean acidity?" And then shares about the interrelationship of our ecosystem in relation to soil health.

CLIMATE DISRUPTION: A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

by Jill Cody | Sep 24, 2019 | Arts & Culture, Be Bold America!, Local, Outdoors, Politics, Wellness

CLIMATE DISRUPTION - A PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION with Dahr Jamail, Gregg Castro & Kanyon CoyoteWoman Sayers-Roods CABRILLO COLLEGE OCTOBER 17TH 6-9 PM ROOM 450 THE ERICA SCHILLING FORUM FREE ADMISSION DAHR JAMAIL Journalist and author of THE...

Caves of Santa Cruz County

by Emily Donham | Sep 23, 2019 | All Talk, Local, Outdoors, Program, Santa Cruz Naturalist

This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, Dr. Jessica Oster, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Vanderbilt University, and PhD student Cameron de Wet chat about caves found in Santa Cruz County. Listen as Jessica and Cam describe the geological...