Jason Scorse – California Blue
Jason Scorse explains how California went blue and what this bodes for the country.
Faith in the Time of Corona: Faith & Action
During the pandemic, our nation has been gripped by protests---from groups that are resisting the wearing of masks and shutdown of businesses, to individuals and organizations standing against racism and police brutality. Religious leaders have come down on...
Farming for health and justice: Local farmers talk CSAs, markets, and more
Two local farmers, Tom Broz of Live Earth Farms and Joe Schirmer of Dirty Girl Farm, join Talk of the Bay to discuss the state of small farming in our county. Listen to learn how small farms work, who they employ, and how they are coping during the age of Covid.
Summer Opera Festival Continues
Monday Night at the Opera continues its presentations of the most popular operas in the repertoire, plus a sampling of rare or unusual complimentary choral works. AUGUST 3: RIGOLETTO by Giuseppe Verdi with Joan Sutherland, Cornell MacNeil, Renata Cioni, Fernando...
Birds in your Backyard III: Hummingbirds
This week on Santa Cruz Naturalist, we talk about the two main hummingbird species seen in Santa Cruz: Anna's and Allen's hummingbirds. Learn how to attract them to your backyard, and how to tell them apart. Hummingbirds are incredible at flying and are the only birds...
Chinatown Memorial Bridge
KATHLEEN CROCETTI, WELL-KNOWN MOZAIC ARTIST AND LOCAL TEACHER, TALKS TO HOST JEAN KRATZER ABOUT THE CHINATOWN MEMORIAL BRIDGE OVER THE SAN LORENZO RIVER. A CHINESE ARCH WILL BE ERECTED ON THIS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, CROWNED BY KATHLEEN'S MOZAIC RIVER DRAGON. THE BRIDGE...
Positive Discipline for families, schools, and workplaces – order, harmony, and cooperation through Dignity: a conversation with Jane Weed-Pomerantz
Jane Weed-Pomerantz has been a Certified Positive Discipline Trainer since 2002, and in 2004 received the designation as one of the Positive Discipline Association’s Lead Trainers. She facilitates 2-day certification trainings in Teaching Parenting the Positive...
Patrice Vecchione – A Life in Poetry
Patrice Vecchione celebrates a life in poetry.
Protecting Juristac with Valentin Lopez
On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Valentin Lopez, Chairman of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, will be interviewed by Christine Barrington about the ongoing efforts of the Amah Mutsun people to protect Juristac (Huris-tak) a sacred site that lies at the heart of...
“A National Reckoning on Racism” with Gov. Don Siegelman
"A National Reckoning on Racism" Tune in to “Be Bold America!” Sunday, August 2, 2020 at 5:00pm The former governor of Alabama has a few things to say about racism. Gov. Don Siegelman, author of Stealing Our Democracy now a “hot” top five book listed on “The...
Scott Goldstein – The INVEST Act and a turning point for Transportation Policy in the US
Len Beyea, Wednesday host of Talk of the Bay, interviews Scott Goldstein. Scott Goldstein is the Policy Director for Transportation for America. Transportation for America (http://t4america.org) is an alliance of elected, business and civic leaders from communities...
Archetypal Dreams with Amy Trafford
We talk about the rich and subtle variety of emotions that dreams open us up to and how dreams have helped our guest navigate unhappy experiences. We also talk about how dreams help us become less reactive thereby improving our relationships. Bio: Amy Trafford is an...
Nurses on the Front Lines of Covid-19
Melinda Markowitz is the president of the California Nurses Association and a member of National Nurses United, a union representing RNs. She talks about the conditions in our state's hospitals, the needs of nurses for Personal Protective Equipment, and the stressful...
Davon Thomas, Outgoing UCSC Student Body President
Davon Thomas talks about what inspired him to run for office at the highschool, college and someday state legislative level (hint: Obama was president). He is the outgoing student body president of UCSC and is headed for a year-long fellowship in the California State...
Common Roots Farm
On Good News Santa Cruz, Thursday August 6, 2020 Jenny Hernandez from Common Roots Farm joins host Mathilde Rand to discuss how people, with and without disabilities, participate on the urban farm taking care of plants and animals, and creating friendships with one...
