Talk of the Bay
Talk of the Bay is committed to covering political, social, and cultural topics from around the Monterey Bay. We focus on current events and people making news locally (from the central coast to Sacramento). We also consider national and international issues, their impact on the central coast, and local responses. We tackle perennial topics like housing, homelessness, transportation, education, and more from a new angle.
Local Nurse Speaks out on Working Conditions
Maureen Ryder has been a nurse at Dominican Hosptial for twenty years. She participated in the nationwide day of action sponsored by National Nurses United, the biggest labor union representing...
Public Wise brings 21st century advocacy and research to achieve government that is representative, accountable, trusted, and transparent
In this interview with senior staff of the national organization Public Wise, host Len Beyea talks with Katelyn Israelski, Jessie Kalbfeld, and Maria Cruz Lee. The mission statement of Public...
County Deputy Health Director Covid Update
Dr. David Guilliarducci is Santa Cruz County's deputy health director and a former ER doctor. He updates us on the latest Omicron surge, the number of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, plus...
Congressman Jimmy Panetta on the January 6th Insurrection
Representative Jimmy Panetta addresses the anniversary of January 6th, the aftermath, and how he views bipartisanship in an era of conflict in Washington.
Host Bios
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Airs Monday through Friday at 5:00 PM
NEXT SHOW
Thursday, January 23 5:00pm
HOSTED BY
Rachel Anne Goodman
Since 1980, Rachel has hosted radio shows on public stations around the U.S. where she interviewed many amazing figures. She is the producer of radio documentaries such as Southern Songbirds: The Women of Early Country and Old Time Music, A Labor of Love: Midwifery in the South, The Boomtown Chronicles, and Pastures of Plenty, a History of California Farmworkers. Ms. Goodman has a Peabody award for her work on The DNA Files for NPR. She currently teaches at Cabrillo College
in Aptos and at UC Santa Cruz.