Dr. Catherine Sonquist Forest, Family Physician and Public Health Specialist, explains how protecting ourselves intertwines with protecting those who risk their lives to protect us in the time of Covid-19. Jonna Paiss demonstrates the power of needle and thread: Home-made masks and Covid-19. :  

Brandon Sencion of Santa Cruz Ventures talks with host Mathilde Rand about predatory lending practices: how to avoid them, how to control your own finances and steps organizations are taking to prevent those practices to fester.

What mammal can: Weigh 4,000 pounds, Rise up to 8 feet tall, Swim for thousands of miles, Dive for more than a mile, Yell louder than a howler monkey, and speak its name like a drum? A Northern Male Elephant Seal! Researcher Dr. Caroline Casey speaks of their stories and their mysteries.

“There’s always a misconception of Watsonville… that it’s unsafe. A lot of people think it’s unsafe, which is unfortunate, because it’s not.”   Omar Guzman What is it like to grow up in Watsonville?  How is it different from growing up in other parts of Santa Cruz County?  Listen as Omar tells his story.  

Itzel Sanchez of La Vida Verde and Nancy Faulstich of Regeneracion Pajaro Valley Climate Action discuss climate emergencey with host Mathilde Rand.

Is there a special Senior in your life for whom you seek a special gift? Ruth Martin, of Ruth Martin Home Care has just the list to choose from. Give a listen.

Kent Madsen, Ruth Cruddas and George Bunch discuss their work with Santa Cruz Al Salvador (santacruzalsalvador.org) building relations between the Guillermo Ungo and El Pilar communities in El Salvador and churches in the Santa Cruz area. Learn from the plight of these communities and how support with scholarships, building wells and leadership development creates a […]

Why do Monarchs come to Santa Cruz? Will they keep coming? Martha Nitzberg gives us hope and shares fascinating facts about Monarch life cycle and migration.  

Magdalena Zschokke and Rebecca Bogdon join host Mathilde Rand to discuss their observations and experience at the Mexican-US border.

Elie Mabanza, Brandon Sick, and Renato Annicchiarico play the music of Elie Mabanza, originally from the Congo. Mathilde Rand interterviews and Pierre Yamleowo interterprets  for this multi-talented musician and his work for Tools for Africa and other organizations in the Congo.